CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 At times, get inadequate return for some soldiers (6) 4 Is working with some lessons, and going the right way about it (2,6) 9 Was a wreath designed for a new dame? (6) 10 Others are getting on with new production of 11 down (8) 12 A politician, in short, has only one excuse (5) 13 She may be behind schedule, but can come right at the end (9) 14 Lecturer not in charge had last day at school (7) 15 Second person in the past, on line, left a northern island (4) 19 Favourites turn back when in spitting distance (4) 21 Is Pat sure to turn up in the meadow? (7) 24 Guard may complain about a diner, in the end (9) 26 The wise men started to search a long time ago (5) 27 Too many look to open up resistance to a superintendent (8) 28 Needed a good run to return to the cavern (6) 29 Is being fully occupied in commercial activity (8) 30 On Sunday, we have to study state of Europe (6)
DOWN
1 Hooligan had to remove himself reluctantly. It’s a rip-off (8) 2 Design a casino with right kinds of musical toys (8) 3 On the quiet, diplomat followed a head of state (9) 5 Block on progress may stop one registering for a race (2,5) 6 Put old pupil teacher in charge of a measuring device (5) 7 Was a course of treatment cut short by the management? (6) 8 Finish up with a Yorkshire runner, able to tough it out (6) 11 Take part, at some stage, in dramatic production (4) 16 Law starts out, but can’t go on after final setback (4,5) 17 Moved around an empty theatre, having allocated the funds needed (8) 18 Is at a low point, so is forced to dismount (4,4) 20 They tinker about with spades, working at the wheel (7) 21 Through time, could be in fine fettle (4) 22 Pay the bill for a sailor’s alternative boat, initially (6) 23 Is about to lead an engineer on board ship in the vacation (6) 25 Sometimes sent out to a German city (5)