CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Strong and healthy - or alternatively bankrupt

(6)

4 Pirates on land and in ships

(8)

9 Point a fair way out for an

excursion (6)

10 It’s therapeutic to see the

priest about tea-time (8) 12 You need a bit of a break (8) 13 End VAT for the time before

Christmas! (6)

15 Expression used to attract

attention (4)

16 It’s sad but courage is

needed as a policeman (10) 19 Note AB isn’t represented,

refusing to vote (10) 20 Gravity-free network (4)

23 A quick reply from the

laboratory? (6)

25 A bright little pupil? (5,3) 27 On the wrong side where

banks are concerned (2,3,3) 28 Leading Cuban actors in play

(6)

29 Not an odd tune for a church

service (8)

30 Loves one so dear perhaps

(6)

DOWN

1 Still in a terrible fluster (7) 2 Wild animals have to rub on

trees (9)

3 Ten-foot sea midget (6) 5 Flight in an organised tour (4) 6 The daughter’s offspring is a

great lad (8) 7 This is one form of disturbance

(5)

8 She is given two articles set in

a case (7)

11 Swell way to increase prices

(7)

14 Shy indeed, but lured into a

trap (7)

17 Hill-guide, a constant worrier

(9)

18 Rows about stray dogs (8) 19 Transport essential to divers

(3-4)

21 One’s mad to mix spirits (7) 22 Potato King (6)

24 Turn it over to the church (5) 26 Forest administrator (4)

SOLUTION to Peter Chamberlain No. 730:

Across - 1 Refute, 4 Landau, 8 Tor, 10 Stomach, 11 Extract, 12 Lush, 13 New England, 15 Shadow cabinet, 18 Nature reserve, 20 Allegretto, 22 Just, 24 Scruple, 25 Nearing, 26 Dog, 27 Slower, 28 Wyvern. Down - 1 Restless, 2 Frogspawn, 3 Teak, 5 Antagonism, 6 Drama, 7 Untidy, 8 Three-cornered, 9 Reverberating, 14 Cottage pie, 16 Turquoise, 17 Pentagon, 19 Kansas, 21 Largo, 23 Zany.