CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 and 6 Sad date ducks drown – killed on the spot (6,4,4) 10 Mummy-makers unfortunate fate may be slammer (9) 11 Brothel keeper looks both ways (5) 12 An academic is handsome fellow (6) 13 Uphold shady north-eastern town (7) 15 Perform ceremony on holiday, being in charge of what’s consumed (9) 18 Servant first to polish until sparkled (5) 19 Poet admitting final fake is exposed (5) 21 Moving backwards with new beginning and no end in former Russian city (9) 23 Extortionist who used to be on the stage? (7) 24 Start again with precis (6) 27 Clan gets money for compliance in changing capital (5) 28 It’s disinterested to share one with a learner (9) 29 and 30 Haunt one having thought of hunting (4,2,4,4) DOWN 1 Hassle demanding loan of transport in icy weather (4) 2 Frenzied effort by artist (5) 3 Irrigation, perhaps, one almost needed getting a bit of tummy-ache? (7) 4 Pieces for two use what’s payable over limits of tithes (5) 5 Rugby team nets wrong home with a buzz (5,4) 7 Give up an overdue attempt (9) 8 Shadowy veiled suggestion heard getting quieter (10) 9 Winter celebrations short in most of samesex marriage (6) 14 Tennis for pairs most popular when two notes played at once (6,4) 16 Validate on account of losing a feeling of discomfort (9) 17 Rone I pass is randomly sprinkling (9) 20 Be indecisive when detective takes on the right (6) 22 Kinda irritable when out first (2,5) 24 Tear shed on Yorkshire city (5) 25 Girl to wed, they say (5) 26 Ran away when I started off differently (4)