CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Bring in African party, at the end, with some force (10) 6 Composer had a bit part in a December game (4) 10 Goes to get a hat through a revolving gate (9) 11 Trophy won by aide in the office after some tea, commonly (5) 12 Contradicts menacing boy going over the first estate (6) 13 Work is back on the rails, producing a star (7) 15 Is aware a former pupil took on a hired hand (9) 18 Locate a wild dog in the outback (5) 19 Use some grease in an empty vehicle to get a thin material (5) 21 Model managed to wear clothes with delight (9) 23 Nonpartisan can be remote, or detached (7) 24 Minister pokes his nose in over time (6) 27 Thought that I am mature in appearance (5) 28 Left file behind, detailing list of properties owned (9) 29 Demand in the system to get one educated (4) 30 See plans designed over a day to build promenades (10)

DOWN

1 Is very keen to get through the main tour (4) 2 May pocket the prize money on offer in the ring (5) 3 Has had less practice with film. That’s right (7) 4 A young lady might be off the mark (5) 5 On parole, act up like a tragic queen (9) 7 With a sixth sense, top engineer managed to design language (9) 8 Informer gives his support to the hoi polloi (5,5) 9 Climbed up in sequence, by degree (6) 14 Assembly of delegates in agreement, by the way (10) 16 Pretend to have little time to inspire others (9) 17 Sent a Pole off to catch some horned ruminants (9) 20 Head off trainees making a good profit (6) 22 Brace oneself for small quarrel over two hands (7) 24 Malevolent spirit left in some danger (5) 25 Sound substantial, so take cover (5) 26 Gallery high up in the theatre in the good old days (4)