Crossword and guide to what’s on TV

(* indicates an anagram)

Across

1 Alan, 2016 Wychavon champ (*so tench rot!) (10) 7 Feeling, impression (slang) (4) 9 *Swears about colourful marine fish! (6) 10 Northants. location of Drayton Reservoir (*dry a vent) (8) 11 Type of spinner blade makes *a rod cool! (8) 13 Rainwater draining into rivers (3-3) 14 It’s used to store line not in use (6) 16 Dome-shaped splasher or waggler (8) 18 ___ Valley, Devon fishery and TV cartoon family (7) 21 Ali, of ‘Big Fish Off’ and ‘Monster Carp’ (6) 23 Brian, fly-fishing legend/author (*a clerk) (6) 25 Type of pigeon, and drinking glass (7) 27 It’s used to liquidise e.g. bread (7) 28 *Rush to crazy Highland river/town/port! (6) 29 Briefly, location of Ampthill reservoir (4) 30 Tool making compressed bait cylinder (6,4)

Down

2 Describes trousers with large, thigh pockets (5) 3 Norfolk fishery, __ Lakes (*wads, too) (7) 4 See 28dn. 5 Live bait from e.g. compost heap (7) 6 Young eel (5) 7 Resort on south coast of Isle of Wight (7) 8 Nickname for crucian carp (*a bold frog!) (3,2,4) 12 *Races around areas of land (5) 15 Won’t dissolve (9) 17 Cambs. town by River Lark – in Kelso hamlet (5) 19 e.g. indicators in long-distance fishing (7) 20 Not artificial (7) 22 e.g. limpet or snail (7) 24 Finish – in Southend, upstream (3,2) 26 *Rinse out substance used in rod-making (5) 28/4 Plymouth’s famous esplanade (3,3)