CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Kind of crocodile in greyish- brown river ( 6)

4 Took last ferry across 30ac from 1Ac ( 8)

9 Dandy, perhaps, admits starter of soup is out of this world ( 6)

10/ 17/ 28 Collection in 1Ac, freshly built, is crammed with art nouvea for the most part ( 8,3,6,6)

12 Pass time with prosperous actress ( 8)

13 Street kid takes part in church initiative ( 6)

15 Blast first signs of dolomite rock accessing tunnel ( 4)

16/ 19 Trades of 1Ac reporting for work after disc jockey returns, gulping: “Stick in a tune for a change!” ( 4,3,3,10)

20 Put a name to some of the undecideds ( 4)

23 Highest point in 1Ac - no- one is above it ( 3,3)

25 High walls keep locals intermingling on western peninsula ( 4,4)

27 Like 18Dn, another upset about Beijing Central Broadcasting ( 2,3,3)

28 See 10

29 Ultimate in fashion, Raymond danced, landing spot in France ( 8)

30 Greek character with unknown flower ( 3,3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Considerable 9 Press gang 10 Watch 11 Echoes 12 Notional 13 Shards 14 Languish 17 Nestling 19 Raffia 21 Romantic 23 Depict 25 Eases 26,9d Exchanged pleasantries 27 Superintends

DOWN 1

Definite legal document constraining plain- clothes police ( 7)

2 Gothic horror movie makes a fortune about Satanic initiation ( 9)

3 Regime change led to exile ( 6)

5 Bankrupt’s regretting wasting £ 1000 ( 4)

6 Ignorant about outskirts of Tighnabruaich, find one’s way through ( 8)

7 Grating last bit of ginger into mince ( 5)

8 Turn up, turn down with appreciation longed for ( 7)

11 Interior model put coin back eightfold ( 7)

14 What tame rabbits do in favourite store? ( 3,4)

17 See 10 Across

18 Being shot like an anchor? ( 2,6)

19 Make a note of tiny bit on County ( 3,4)

21 Period of time without domicile in old country ( 7)

22 Cogitated without conclusion, however ( 6)

24 Shake a tree and get sweet apple ( 5)

26 Discovery - worst to come from terrible snowdrift ( 4)

MACBETH

Down: 2 Overheads 3 Suspend 4 Dean 5 Regional 6 Bowling 7 Eaten 8 Wholehearted 15 Infringed 16 Engineer 18 Links up 20 Average 22 Masks 24 Scan