CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Endorsements of trial period are recovered by spring (12)

9 21's counterpart with a camera (7)

10 Legendary dancer invited to step into hospital department (7)

11 Highlight of mighty Newcastle river (4)

12 Illegally takes fish (5)

13 Last will frequently discovered in attic (4)

16 Latin law I learn from book of words (7)

17 Our deal is arranged in spiral dish (7)

18 Twist at first hand is way to make trouble (7)

21 Young scout to buck flow, not having last look back (4,3)

23 Zero sum exchange in sport (4)

24 Even accept love to get drift (5)

25 Opera star greedy to make a comeback (4)

28 Various men I got expressing themselves theatrically (7)

29 Girl caused friction as searched in dirt (7)

30 To finish with rage said to have implied jeopardy (12)

Down

2 Nervously phone start of emergency number, seeing bird consumed in flames (7)

3 Read out new evidence of leads in gutter (4)

4 Train young horses to interrupt (5,2)

5 Pamphlet offering alternative is delivered by farm vehicle (7)

6 Chooses work beginning and ending in tears (4)

7 Philosopher puts favourable interpretation on Australia with first appearance (7)

8 Bother a wader to construct protective plank (12)

9 General worker has nerve to joint seal (6-6)

14 Order to locate shortly in base 8 (5)

15 Changing duvet cover may occasion selfrecrimination (5)

19 TV barrister takes strong drink to extreme (7)

20 Lamp casts heavenly glow over information (7)

21 Western region takes up position on fight (7)

22 Arm, for example, with assumed deceit to get aboard (5,2)

26 Deprive of breath, having been plied with drink when not eating first (4)

27 Cut short, evenly plump, stem of grass (4)