CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Bring out old and new timetable at the right time (2,8) 6 Allies put a stop to thinks, endlessly (4) 10 No end of thrift, at first, by magazine (9) 11 Astounds one caught in a hard place, alternatively (5) 12 Left more out, at the end, making red wine (6) 13 Wings it, like some jets on manoeuvres (7) 15 Good management may mean retrenchment is cost effective (9) 18 Managed to get lost with old instruments (5) 19 Everyone had to get back to share things out (5) 21 Is in credit with most of 22 down added on (9) 23 Inspect cutback at the pit (7) 24 Reaction to a news organisation, right at the end (6) 27 Eager to have “the greatest” day of victory (5) 28 If out of control, could be cut off on the 11 across (9) 29 Did a wise man let things slide, by the end? (4) 30 Have to get up to a headland to gain perspective (10) DOWN 1 Finished up with some important discoveries (4) 2 Having moved stealthily, took a shawl away (5) 3 Gang member took cover, and left with little hesitation (7) 4 On the way back, one paper saw the significance (5) 5 Light race arranged for some weary characters (9)

HUGH JOHNSON 7 Spots positions for sites in some neighbourhoods (9) 8 Gets rid of some players’ comments, at some stage (5,5) 9 Performer in a leading part is top drawer (6) 14 Put the brakes on some station wagons (6,4) 16 Is about to be renting a place for publishing …(9) 17 … and might Ian rent it out to a traveller? (9) 20 Worked hard to get one guided around (6) 22 Arranged to postpone degree at college, so relaxed (5,2) 24 Governor, in the end, ruled one more time (5) 25 In fact, even nuisance calls are met with apathy (5) 26 Turn back a current to change things, on paper (4)