CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Carry out a plan to move to the front in combat (2,4,6) 9 Informal clothing worn by temporary workers, on paper (7) 10 Is about to be accepting one to release another from duty (7) 11 Record part of 9 down, using a symbol to serve as a guide (4) 12 At first, was time right to take a chance? (5) 13 Might one undermine a fool, having no time to wait (4) 16 Wrong subscription may also be late to arrive (7) 17 Pretend to assume for argument’s sake. I’m inclined to believe it (7) 18 Advise the wrong route, enough to draw one into error (7) 21 Is about to come into line to get reparation ... (7) 23 ... and take place in a line, like a row of cabs awaiting hire (4) 24 Jack or king at the centre of the church (5) 25 Might two states combine for sport? (4) 28 Looks closely at some precious metal, although it’s quite offensive (7) 29 Turn up at store, at the end (7) 30 They have their doubts about an international currency, and the union itself (4,8)

DOWN

2 A former pupil might have to wait to celebrate (7) 3 One of a herd of cattle finished up quite tidy (4) 4 Is working, but on the shelf in the theatre (2,5) 5 The Navy managed to score in confined places (7) 6 Is not employed in a takeover bid, legally (4) 7 Must have something, and wants to finish it (5,2) 8 Suffer from disability, and is powerless to give assistance, up to a point (12) 9 Public place to sell items, anathema to 30 across (6,6) 14 After getting a gaming piece, turn to say farewell (5) 15 Odds on a lyric poem about fine porcelain (5) 19 After that time, about to be genuine (7) 20 Daughter irritates others, taking great risks (7) 21 About to get some lines of poetry. On the contrary (7) 22 The Spanish with a short stick can be quite flexible (7) 26 Find some space on return to the heath (4) 27 A very young steer may stagger or rebound (4)