CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1/ 12 Way issue was a subject of

26Dn 21Dn ( 6,8)

4 Painting with rollers – main subject of 26Dn 21Dn ( 8)

9 Model employer of worker in 14Dn ( 6)

10 See 30

12 See 1

13/ 15 Sweet story about seafood casserole ( 6,4)

16 Cook for course including final attempt at subject of 26Dn 21Dn ( 10)

19 They move slowly as carbon monoxide perhaps drops to ground ( 10)

20/ 17 US- manufactured Medicare mania? ( 4,2,7)

23 In the middle of morning, papers extremely significant ( 6)

25/ 2 Combination of a safe with rottweiler or mule merchants? ( 8,9)

27 Boxer working in security? ( 5,3)

28 One of the Proclaimers in extremely dull top for Hanukkah ( 6)

29 Method to get beer outside the Duck and Landmark ( 8)

30/ 10 Hollow victory in mixed sauna - slid arm around heads of American vessels ( 2,4,8)

DOWN

1 Where late contributors might have to knock to enter? ( 7)

2 See 25 Across

3 Roman chariot impressed Augustus, to a certain extent ( 6)

5/ 7 Finishes separately and object to lower skill ( 4,5)

6 Shy pair awkward on first date – subject of 26Dn 21Dn ( 8)

7 See 5

8/ 14 Intellectual bypassing university after nightmare horror film has endings cut for movie site ( 7,7)

11 On first sign of danger, politician in criminal case absconds ( 7)

14 See 8

17 See 20 Across

18 Spanish fortification is set up in disorderly period ( 8)

19 Radiance around when foremost in group is subject of 26Dn 21Dn ( 7)

21 See 26

22 Short story manuscript subject of 26Dn 21Dn ( 6)

24 City centre area extremely likely to be subject of 26Dn 21Dn ( 5)

26/ 21 Maybe Brand already touring around Aberdeenshire as 9Ac ( 4,7)