CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 One with knowledge in bits? (11)
9 A liberal pair upset audibly (5)
10 Victory celebration up on a floor possibly around hotel (3,2,6)
11 Trainer, say, starts to seem harsh over exercise (4)
14 Follow teacher outwardly facing trouble (5)
16 Tiny islet has to stun everyone (7)
17 A Republican enters a point separately (5)
18 Learner enthralled by disguise for plant (6)
19 That man, exciting star in football team (6)
22 Popular Australian with part that’s unsuitable (5)
23 Second basket in which there is no current tool (7)
24 Uniform source of shares? That’s very likely (5)
25 Part of regional society additionally (4)
26 A study linked to digs? (11)
29 Landowner left by excellent road (5)
30 They spread surprisingly as trip ends east of Dumfries (11)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:
Across: 1 Congratulation 9 Convoluted 10 Limp 12 Herbs 13 Entail 16 Lamp 17,22 Maraschino cherry 19 Emollients 20 Anti 23,11dn Light snack 26 Evil 27 Progenitor 28 Schoolmistress
DOWN
1 Nothing in illuminated housing (3)
2 Politician keeps a thing to get orientated (3)
3 Two females in great set-up largely stirred female campaigner (11)
4 One that supports a job associated with the French (7)
5 Set away from others one on list of candidates around Ohio (7)
6 Pastry dish limited for sailor (3)
7 Another slick with no end of mess ruined body of water (4,7)
8 Promotional types, sources of guidance about secret on a regular basis (11)
12 Pair with pretence in charge with a friend to all intents and purposes (11)
13 Splash choir made getting academic award (11)
15 Deep cuts clear in a sot sadly (11)
20 Cheat with first of some wintry garments? (7)
21 Fool for all to see over time gets to soften (7)
26 Perform a mathematical task in commercial department (3)
27 Possess academic robe missing front (3)
28 An affirmative response in Moray essentially (3)
Down: 2 Owns 3 Gloves 4 Adumbrates 5 User 6 Imitations 7 Napoleonic wars 8 Schoolteachers 14 Impoverish 15 Partridges 18 Flare 21 Shiner 24 Prim 25 Otis