CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1

Tour Skye having hotcake, an aid to pursuing Puck? ( 6,5)

9 See 27 Down

10 Studies of words’ log found in Yosemite compound ( 11)

11 At heart, unromantically opposed ( 4)

14 See 7 Down

16 Stole across border to the west of central African region ( 7)

17 80s broker raised money during the years ( 5)

18 Something passed on, say, in a sort of underwear ( 6)

19 Spy organisation after account by a plant ( 6)

22 Ancient tribe withdraw in transalpine city ( 5)

23 Performance by 26Ac – atrocious score, letting in own goal ( 7)

24 Letter opener comes in handy in China ( 5)

25 Regularly ignored insignia of Columbus’ ship ( 4)

26 Edinburgh actor taking Los Angeles flight in hope ( 8,3)

29 Understand king is close to breakdown ( 5)

30 Refund sorted out meal tips in eastern town ( 11)

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1/ 26/ 2 26Ac feature developed handy cure ( 3,3,3)

3 Financial assistance terms taken from knockabout romantic comedies ( 8,3)

4 Hummingbird found on mountain peak ( 7)

5 Football team admitted to A& E, with everyone having twisted oxters ( 7)

6 Every so often enlist African golfer ( 3)

7/ 14 A watchdog cries out, seeing 26Ac play ( 2,9,5)

8 Unfortunately, my fan e- mails are things passed down generations ( 6,5)

12 Raging animal that is caught in tangled net, extremely lively with great energy ( 11)

13 Sign of cross featuring 26Ac? ( 3,5,3)

15 Perversely, I scorn hymns happening at once ( 11)

20 Inland and initially uphill meandering Spey tributary ( 7)

21 A 3D representation of a liberty, for example ( 1,6)

26 See 1

27/ 9 Now and then skylark found in turbulent Asian country ( 3,5)

28 West starts to make an example ( 3)

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