CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Unnerve character returning in rickety old car ( 10) 6 Ruin in Madrid is here (4) 9 What a golfer may get on tee to one side? ( 5) 10 Leading man drinking wine in it ( 9) 12 One progresses rapidly in this designer outfit? ( 3,4) 13 Hit it off, being mature ( 3,2) 15 Very thirsty chap – red ordered ( 7) 17 Awkward type wrestling endlessly for one- time payment? (4,3) 19 Annoyance shown by King George during succession ( 7) 21 Come clean about one written

about female saints ( 7) 22 Vessel in Scottish river coming back with companion on board ( 5) 24 Exotic brew in a bistro, perhaps (4,3) 27 Therapist’s in work, at hospital ( 9) 28 Sign in accounts – no

comment ( 5) 29 Spoils play (4) 30 Rugby ref’s award achieved by

fine endeavour ( 7,3)

DOWN

1 Actual region’s miles off (4) 2 Restaurant pastry dish knocked over – a riot breaks out ( 9) 3 Drunk started smoking ( 3,2) 4 Take care of fencing trouble – back part only (4,3) 5 Clothes variously appear on line ( 7) 7 I doze before end of broadcast – that’s not appropriate ( 5) 8 Unpredictable schoolgirl supporting it in writing ( 3- 3- 4) 11 Most of army unit’s recommended diet ( 7) 14 Carol happy to change? That’s questionable ( 10) 16 Hornblower and his capital short speech ( 7) 18 Small fruit with perfect flavour ( 9) 20 Famous London prison – deny

wife being incarcerated ( 7) 21 Girl, 22, in frolics ( 7) 23 Jazz band – old doctor in

company ( 5) 25 Severely criticise book ending

a series ( 5) 26 Game is extremely pricey ( 1- 3)