CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1

Bright magazine in a welcoming package? (6,5)

9 Bring up shafts of light, it’s said (5)

10 Creative pair after leaving India somehow avoid making point? (11)

11 A councillor beginning to examine area of land (4)

14 New troubles to get things for hammering (5)

16 One that’s left work concerning Hebridean island (7)

17 Secure companion in hauling machine (5)

18 Football team tries to keep second of strikers (6)

19 Kindly bishop in general possibly missing last four characters (6)

22 Spectate or on and off quarrel (3-2)

23 Virginia gives out tea producing steam? (7)

24 Number I notice endlessly making din (5)

25 Old boy by a Northern Scottish port (4)

26 Two foreign articles, container and pot for flowers almost in a tent (5,6)

29 Plans some hid easily (5)

30 By mistake, rely on Rose at work around university (11)

DOWN

1 Heavily pant losing second in opening (3)

2 US writer lifted slithery fish (3)

3 Added detail from Welsh footballer going over speech (11)

4 Thing to keep locks secure? (7)

5 Top element in front of garden (7)

6 Gold lace, ultimately valuable material (3)

7 Stop dancing and rocking in tune (11)

8 Switchboard operator let this open at work (11)

12 Very old film about revolutionary woman’s institute with limited narrative (11)

13 Prudish artist in list acted awkwardly (6-5)

15 First off, note a stew pot that’s cooking root vegetable (5,6)

20 Bachelor I ruled out as construction worker (7)

21 Carry onto another page two features of cricket (7)

26 Exploit in marvellous escapade (3)

27 Regularly avoids force (3)

28 Remain with no time to speak (3)