LATERAL THINKING: CRYPTIC

Use the cryptic clues to solve this crossword with a twist.

ACROSS

1. Saint travelling by horse taking long steps (8)

4. The asphalt runway material at commencement (6)

8. Border at end of month on chaos (6)

9. Race around inside tree madly to duplicate crime scene (2-6) 12. Listened out for those who joined up (8)

13. Cheats prison wardens (6)

14. Ass in LA disrupted South American dance (5)

16. Finds out what record sleeves sound like (9)

18. Dutiful submission ... once around bed, that is (9)

20. Start taking a back seat, when getting sharp pains (5) 22. Tranquillise a steed on the move (6)

24. Detect sound of terrace level that’s more substantial (8)

27. Duck in duty rotas or male chickens? (8)

28. Neural surgery? Cool! (6) 29. Legal predators well under par on links? (6)

30. Athletes seen to take a tumble (8)

DOWN

1. Boils immersed partially (7) 2. Down after king or queen get shade (5,4)

3. Cover wound with item of clothing (5)

5. Our coat is redesigned. Looks appalling! (9)

6. They need to be ironed out (7) 7. He gets ten to follow him for a spell (3)

10. Even lazy me? Yes! (3) 11. Almost ready to scan (4) 15. Late riots disturbed Greek philosopher (9)

17. They put one to the test (9)

18. Wait at table after Miss Peep goes back to see (7) 19. We were holding a jug (4)

21. Ambles towards luxury car on the street (7) 23. Pair performing in arduous surroundings (3) 25. Pruning off extremities causes argument (3-2) 26. Young fish swim freely around electric fish (3)