CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Car again ran poorly in holiday destination ( 4,7)

9 Preside over college getting hard look ( 5)

10 Variation in private care making one shilly- shally ( 11)

11 Boss gets time in south of France ( 4)

14 Asian tennis player in very large park, say, at intervals ( 5)

16 This team sadly with time wasted shows rejection of faith? ( 7)

17 Some spectacle anticipated, free of corruption? ( 5)

18 Rugby team beginning to highlight a Highland town ( 6)

19 Second week on road encapsulating good Scottish band ( 6)

22 Flower festival cancelling opening ( 5)

23 Naval officer with money kept by a laird possibly ( 7)

24 Bob largely unaccompanied where beautician works ( 5)

25 Feeling of expectation in spring close to here ( 4)

26 Conservative is trapped by change in argument ( 11)

29 Northeastern journalist with variable description of a poor person? ( 5)

30 Declaration again about condition encountered around November ( 11)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Collaborations 9,18dn, 21dn Taken with a pinch of salt 10 Et al 12 Weeds 13 Curate 16 Lull 17 Kidnappers 19 Neoliberal 20 Auld 22 Breach 23 Scoff 26 Oche 27 Caricature 28 Keratoplasties

DOWN

1 Doctor covering a space between things ( 3)

2 Copy opening of procedure in hospital unit ( 3)

3 Typical concerns when dropping first of expensive restored transport? ( 7,4)

4 Very disagreeable leading note supported by writer ( 7)

5 A learner twice in middle of green to get traditional brew ( 4,3)

6 Outstanding expert ( 3)

7 Hear new rate that’s devised for pottery ( 11)

8 Reform of centralised qualifications ( 11)

12 A ready source? ( 4,7)

13 Performance receiving much applause excited two shoppers ( 4- 7)

15 Make allowance for shelter ( 11)

20 Greek character least prepared for a system of exercises ( 7)

21 Gin Sara exchanged for Spanish drink ( 7)

26 A yard overlooking river in Scottish town ( 3)

27 Fury shown by Pierre on and off ( 3)

28 Fool mentioned type of fabric ( 3)