Cryptic Crossword

Across

1 Put a Pole up, having to settle

down (8)

5 Went away at speed when heat

was cancelled (3,3)

10 Gains a lot about longing for

past times (9)

11 Is cross about having to head of

in peril (5)

12 Ready to run into a writer with

an old instrument (7)

13 News of some "comfort and

joy" (7)

14 Offers to crowd round a hospital department with gifts (8)

17 Come face to face, in the past

(5)

19 Is very keen to agree about

it (5)

21 Call on the team to get the best

seats at a boxing match (8)

24 A thin plate for everyone, is

coming back as well (7)

25 Take a large book onto public

transport (7)

27 Offend the church from that

time on (5)

28 A stage is behind schedule to

draw up laws (9)

29 Use a cloth to clean up some

rusted bits (6)

30 Is concerned about one's

share, in return (8)

Down

1 Turn new ship around to cause

one to suffer for an offence (6) 2 A model was tested by a

difficult question (5)

3 Dealers can turn out to be

starters (7)

4 Strict control of one who is over

the influence (5)

6 Left a group behind when it was

still playing (7)

7 Manages to handle some

grandiose scheme (9)

8 Inspire some players to stay by

the hearth (8)

9 For a strong supporter, a dramatic role is a new feature (8)

15 Finds out about moves to

control some soldiers (9)

16 A little boy led a close friend

behind, as usual (8)

18 Was aware that one had to

cash in (8)

20 About to go away, we're told,

to stand in for another (7)

22 In second scene, played at the

end, one had to grow older (7) 23 Look at the view of a

spectacular scene (6)

25 First part of 7 down reveals a

musical instrument (5)

26 In a black mill-stream, used the

flat part of an oar (5)