CRYP TIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Broken-down gents
is man’s task (10) 6 Hit book, Mary’s
Little Friend (4) 9 Very stuck in one crack (5) 10 Undergarment itches when
worn by Cleese? (4,5) 12 Unusual place is … unusual (7) 13 Tor in African country (5) 15 Tommy’s secret (7) 17 Type that is within
parameters (7) 19 Feels sorry for
river birds (7) 21 Cannot stand, and
old Penny is similar (7) 22 Cold fish? Hold on! (5) 24 Disorder returns in
Angola, I mean Algeria (7) 27 Soldier in appropriate
American gear (9) 28 Rule check announced (5) 29 Fish doze endlessly
going round (4) 30 Niece slept badly,
getting sickness (10)
DOWN 1 Father raises feet of pews
inside part of church (4) 2 Washing part of leg — good
after climbing mountains (9) 3 Grebes seen regularly,
and other birds (5) 4 Doctor emails about
a debility (7) 5 No new benefit surprise (7) 7 The woman in North America turned pale (5) 8 I spit in vehicles, creating concerns (10) 11 Out of work? Jack has nothing
to be thankful for (7) 14 Grasp treasure (10) 16 One gets even angrier, initially, with five green bananas (7) 18 Fake obstacle left out (9) 20 Alarm’s gone off, keeping right time (7) 21 Determined, seeing conked-out TV (4-3) 23 Press: ‘Politician admitted to awful lie’ (5) 25 A drink’s raised in front of Raphael’s last work of art (5) 26 Stake used in plant extension (4)