CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Trivial foreign product received by a French worker (11)

9 European is accommodated in limited circle in French city (5)

10 Lead, perhaps, taken by friend in a basic way (11)

11 Some revolutionary schools observed in European capital (4)

14 Carnivore has longing to be in hot area (5) 16 Perhaps a feature of a constitution? (7) 17 Healthy food? It is taken by young man (5) 18 Mate’s in shift by yard emitting vapour (6) 19 Number in part of a dance (6)

22 A graceful bird shown in Egyptian city (5) 23 Chap with rage provoked boss (7) 24 Small portion in meat as termed (5) 25 Aquatic bird in rotational move, it’s said (4) 26 A laptop exemplifies this terrible rot pitiably (11)

29 Female relative in Mediterranean resort, we hear (5)

30 A band on rise excited Scottish urbanites (11)

DOWN

1 Employ American expatriate initially (3) 2 Reserve has some fantastic expertise (3) 3 Priest given final word in decree has dilemma (11)

4 Chatter about type of wheel? (7)

5 Top Frenchman in austere period gets illness (7)

6 Hear score at Murrayfield? (3) 7 Strength reportedly with food put up by hotel in Lothian town (11)

8 Comic too adhering showing cheer (2,4,5)

12 Retsina is contaminated after it includes a bit of kirsch? Complain (5,1,5)

13 Large book on Spain kept by guide, one occupied in a plant? (11)

15 Rendezvous with fool extremely irritating before race (11)

20 Possibly see verdict one court overlooked showing merit (7)

21 Dame and earl excited after extraction of a gemstone (7)

26 Tiny vegetable or fruit that’s restricted (3) 27 Woman given help cycling (3) 28 Positive reaction in Moray essentially (3)