CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 EU drama class turns out to be unfathomable (2,5,2,3) 9 Somewhat return thanks for gun (1,6) 10 Fuss made after being ripped up by windstorm (7)

11 Computer language that doesn’t open had very little value in Greece and ... (4)

12 ... it can only be read by computer-operated cord before noon (2-3)

13 Sort of wolves that used to exist? (4) 16 Noise Abatement Society has links with violent videos (7)

17 Attempts to take empty Italian city (7) 18 Highly excited about always being served food when around (7)

21 Church court in charge from one heavenly meeting to the next (7)

23 French female horse with soft voice? (4) 24 Nymph returns to spend 24 hours on the road (5)

25 Singer reviewed in Central Scotland (4) 28 Negotiate re urban stove (7)

29 Perish abroad from illness (7)

30 It puts out weather forecast in article encountered at start of glacial era (3,3,6)

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2 Ross men ill-disposed to write improving lectures (7)

3 Sail close to the wind which is very strong following light measurement (4) 4 Things to be done covers aim to infiltrate 28’s rivals (7)

5 Puts on a performance at Scout jamboree (4,3)

6 Introducing my ever-reliable classy car (4) 7 Put in chest, perhaps, but not on chest (7) 8 Miles away from odd dead end (3,4,5)

9 10 but not 11, say, like Billy Bunter (1,5,6) 14 Key nutrient requires brief digestion (5) 15 AA told of bear’s adventures when left in pit (5)

19 Museum visitor is not in the least bit clear (7)

20 Unbalance and upset gardener _ he stops before end (7)

21 Unidentified person is pain in the neck (2-32)

22 Citadel built at the mouth of the Nile, for example (7)

26 Cunning move to take shipboard holiday without including Channel Islands (4) 27 They fly across the pond, giving a strong support to you and me (1,1,1,1)