The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- ROS SHERARD

ACROSS

1 Are first at poorly set conflagrat­ion (5,1,4) 6 Vomit but feel all right inside (4) 10 Encroached on edge of industrial environmen­t (9) 11 Irish nationalis­t movement loses a bit of them (5) 12 River induced jangled nerves (6) 13 Turkish city opposed to Scottish expression? (7) 15 Jerk’s joint invaded by alien in training place (9) 18 Cared about chopping up tree (5) 19 Man falls into pit with vagrant (5) 21 From teapot, pour rich contents of choice mixture (9) 23 A mode of transport where I have been causing offence (7) 24 Ma’s hat shaken by respirator­y ailment (6) 27 Energy at the heart of male animal (5) 28 It’s a rule to play last game when not working (2,7) 29 Noise from eagle’s hangout makes one’s hair stand on end (4) 30 They deal in papers by recently-appointed wise guy at conservati­on organisati­on (10)

DOWN

1 Earth backs up kings of the jungle when final position is lost (4) 2 “What’s it all about?” he was asked, if ale spilt (5) 3 Sitter works round original centre to form three parts (7) 4 School servant favoured by receiver of stolen goods (5) 5 Star treatment for socialist vehicle that’s favourite (3,6) 7 Unfold instructio­ns and become spaced out (4,5) 8 Feature god chewed on in going round the planet (5,5) 9 Still electrifyi­ng (6) 14 Pointed to a winning way of looking at things (5,5) 16 Cheat an athlete and scarper (2,1,6) 17 He, he! Any PT? Put in a dash! (9) 20 Acidity covering absorbent material for use with supporting base (6) 22 Fly faster when whisky’s included in trip (7) 24 Maps a sailor recovered (5) 25 Grieve for brief moment over cremation vessel (5) 26 Brisk agreements for returning to river (4)

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