National Post

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Revolution­ary sects are in opposition (10)

6 Labour’s ignoring Tory’s opening questions (4)

9 Twitch from fish on top of slab (5)

10 One expected to take notes? (9) 12 Sensing changes in standards (7)

13 Performer rejected corruption around … (5)

15 … smart celebrity holding back fantastic woman (7)

17 Daughter marries then flirts (7) 19 Holidays including empty outdoor spas? (7)

21 Boozer with drink accepts a discount (7)

22 Originally South American music, Brazilian actually (5) 24 Man practicall­y fronting Fat Duck (7)

27 Save some income missing a million somehow (9)

28 An ‘out-of-the-way’ joint? (5) 29 Drunk back on hard stuff (4) 30 Opinion of idiots broadcast about motors, principall­y (10)

DOWN

1 Danger of Queen covering one’s King (4)

2 Criminal lapses, he’s without form (9)

3 What’s possibly needed to see small details? (5) 4 Giant iguana circles island (7)

5 Unironed ends of collar smoothed (7)

7 Protective cover’s raised, displaying swimmer (5) 8 Small rebellion keeps Republican staggering (10) 11 Page is held by older office appliance (7) 14 Deference about Old Right, revolution­ary in hindsight (10)

16 Twister charged over a con (7)

18 Popular car practicall­y ran without noise (9)

20 Cambridge University in results is tops (7)

21 Accept endless cant swallowing falsehood (7)

23 Low nest regularly seen in pines (5)

25 States reluctant to drop English, finally (5)

26 Clown that is sacrificin­g love (4)

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