CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 One with concern working in sunbeams around front of stall ( 11)

9 Avoid introduction with pair absent ( 5)

10 Pass present area with fellows restricted by decree ( 11)

11 Stand adjacent to a sculpture, not small ( 4)

14 What one might do when stirred as an exercise ( 3- 2)

16 Conservative with short excuse about quality ( 7)

17 Something for drying is more reasonable when initially discounted ( 5)

18 Showman sure to be excited behind Petty Officer ( 6)

19 Empty container put in tank ( 6)

22 Island with trade that’s perfect ( 5)

23 Article linked to two lines in middle of book and play ( 7)

24 Ingredient in beer as yet to be brewed ( 5)

25 Enthusiastic female singer making comeback ( 4)

26 Brilliant publication provided among agreeable conservationists ( 11)

29 Woman accommodated by several in Dunoon ( 5)

30 Forcibly protest with term senator misused ( 11)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Get to grips 6 Swim 9 Repository 10 Bits 12 Predominated 15 Herbalist 17 Hooks 18 Penni 19 Vermouths 20 Organisation 24 Lief 25 Post- mortem 26 Most 27 Osprey eggs

DOWN

1 Boom at intervals by piano for dance? ( 3)

2 American held up European to take action in court ( 3)

3 Rough line by eccentric being friendly ( 11)

4 A new spa’s altered after losing power in Welsh place ( 7)

5 Somehow term so a musical genius? ( 7)

6 Capture some fishing equipment ( 3)

7 Club with rude man relocated in Central Belt town ( 11)

8 Break before speech for process of renewal? ( 11)

12 Second friend encapsulates chapter on time in large- scale work in a doubtful way ( 11)

13 Gags in Wales upset some Scottish citizens ( 11)

15 A cold temporary building is found in bit for one making drops? ( 11)

20 Welsh politician has gala arranged with minute mixture of things? ( 7)

21 Group greeting a name in region ( 7)

26 Damage from demonstration companion avoided ( 3)

27 Long period engaged by another activity ( 3)

28 Adolescent not quite getting support ( 3)

Down: 1 Gird 2 Taps 3 Observations 4 Rated 5 Perimeter 7 Waistcoats 8 Must desist 11 Anthropology 13 The problem 14 Transgress 16 Investors 21 Tutor 22 Stag 23 Imps