Double Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Scatter seed around the whole of plant (6) 5 Sweet American turned around Indiana steel producer (6) 10 Big shot in rear building is something that’s easy to answer (27) 11 Give the bum’s rush through latex pelvic girdle (5) 12 Returned works of satire (5) 14 Eyepopping time to interrupt songbird (9) 15 Melody backing church service (3,5) 16 Shark made a killing, often at the head (4) 19 Set up tents, roughly in front of Westminster law maker (4) 20 Capital margin of carrier with hard head leading (8) 23 Out of gear and flouting rule at the rear of tavern (2,7) 24 Class in reading, say, with some of one’s inheritance hanging around (5) 26 Spirit of those where the first shall be last (5) 27 New arrival find guides on the other side of an empty street (9) 29 Sap suckers concealed in congealed sap (6) 30 Press cuttings’ focus seen in ramblings of the Globe (6)
DOWN
2 A pound for linen vestment (3) 3 Game of rap act to enter stage (8) 4 Current detector to turn and blow (8) 5 Surge through master switch (6) 6 Those let in to stay like some sort of gusset (6) 7 Smashing porcelain, it was just a copy (11) 8 Nation usually accepting responsibility (4) 9 Bath outlet showing huge poll variations (8) 13 Rowing means using arms on a boat (11) 15 Gives credit to a writer’s ... (8) 17 ... panel with a smaller space for Australian wildlife (8) 18 Undo rig in a lateen shell first (8) 21 Smile foolishly, going round the bend at breakfast (6) 22 One makes progress and blooms (6) 25 Simple heart of animal that goes pop (4) 28 A lot of work for a lot of ice, below the surface (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Person who stares and gapes (6) 5 Imperial unit of dry measure (6) 10 Consequences of a catastrophe (9) 11 Amend (5) 12 Ends of sleeves (5) 14 Respected international leader (9) 15 Of the blood vessels surrounding the heart (8) 16 Young male horse (4) 19 Fastened, knotted (4) 20 Sanctify, cherish (8) 23 Planteater (9) 24 Moved stealthily (5) 26 Group of nine (5) 27 Ancient capital of Israel (9) 29 Improve an institution (6) 30 Foam of soap and water (6)
DOWN
2 Statute (3) 3 Fuel for stoves or lamps (8) 4 Relieve apprehension or anxiety (8) 5 Decapitate (6) 6 Electric razor (6) 7 Perform or speak without preparation (11) 8 Perfumed powder (4) 9 Woman with brown or dark hair (8) 13 Patience, tolerance (11) 15 Snaring (8) 17 Essential, intrinsic (8) 18 Stocky (8) 21 Small informal restaurant (6) 22 Impasse, deadlock (6) 25 Domesticated (4) 28 Falsehood (3)