CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Offer to get the measure of one lacking experience (10)

6 Restrain a worthless type getting bowled, but may have to check (4)

10 One day, grenade was thrown at an old French writer (5,4)

11 Supplement given to a theologian working at the end (3,2)

12 He takes a chance on making a recovery (6) 13 Afterwards, take on a leading lady belonging to the side (7)

15 Drew at the right time, and returned having appeared at some stage (9)

18 Get to one’s feet like some of the latest androids (5)

19 May have to have a massage, we’re told (5) 21 Some men take in Cabinet members (9) 23 School detailed, at the end, to join the world of scholars (7)

24 Find a wide open waterway in foreign parts (6)

27 Draws together after creating a strong smell on the way back (5)

28 Have to climb up a new trail, initially, on the wayup(9)

29 Head off to give a pen picture of a ceremony (4)

30 Very successful book about a wine buff’s ultimate aim, we’re told (10)

DOWN

1 Drive a number of horses joined together on the side (4)

2 Push an uncovered figure with a little force (5)

3 Choose an artist, say, with a complex (7)

4 Distribute a handbill at some speed. It’s up in the air (5)

5 Was jam-packed, carrying too much cargo (9)

7 Promise to pick up less than was expected (9)

8 After a heavy blow, lashed out at state of Asia (10)

9 Were many against following a predatory insect (6)

14 Support the scorer, even if he’s bringing up the rear (4,6)

16 Priest had hat redesigned for a psychoanalyst (9)

17 Is abstemious, displaying self-control, at the end (9)

20 May be putting on a show, but will line up by the end (6)

22 For a second time, classify some odd characters (7)

24 A small bed could be royal, of course (5)

25 Told a curtain could be of benefit (5)

26 Agitate to get a little time with a teacher (4)