CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Rest had deed drawn up when there’s no-one there (8) 5 Made the second half, and intend to diminish one ((6) 10 Find support for the platform, behind the scenes (9) 11 Old rebel had little time for Army trainee (5) 12 Get the better of a rightback carrying little weight (7) 13 A violent storm ripped into a party (7) 14 Covers up small measure to keep it safe (8) 17 Stay on the edge at the coast (5) 19 At the end of a home game in Greece (5) 21 Prisoners rip up final promise to work together (8) 24 A misprint can appear, even if it’s verbatim (7) 25 Ask sentry to be careful on his watch (4,3) 27 Back up two kings with one who is wellplaced (5) 28 Football fan may taste some dark beer (9) 29 Tries to be in form creating compositions (6) 30 Pointed to fact that the umpire had got things wrong (8) DOWN 1 At one time, she came out and took in dispute (6) 2 In short, secretary took care of dry white wine (5) 3 Harbours a grudge, so will take offence at society (7) 4 Cut through tissue paper, as expected (5) 6 Is about to bear costs created for armed guards (7) 7 Try to tempt fortune, showing enterprise (9) 8 Large part of the atmosphere created is a gas (8) 9 Eyes rent paid up the day before (8) 15 Acquires too much, so passes by (9) 16 Head off total ruin, to a smaller extent, although too rash (8) 18 Pass over 25 down, breaking down (8) 20 Was everyone set, although lecturer had gone by that time? (7) 22 Might a top player, in short, sit on present offer? (7) 23 Celebrated without one, stocked up (6) 25 Did Decline and Fall chronicle course of time? (5) 26 Good swimmer going over the top, with little hesitation (5)