CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Where the icing on the cake may be too much (4,3,3) 6 Cast-iron case for prison (4) 10 Caught Gaelic as spoken word — crude language (5) 11 End gossip about obesity (9) 12 Pay attention — entry gate ahead! (4,4) 13 Point out the similarity of so?called moss (5) 15 Fill in claim (4,3) 17 Dispatch date (4,3) 19 Most orderly trial involving African dictator (7) 21 Fashionable tweeds dominating northern shopping centre (4,3) 22 Eager crowd in distress (5) 24 Confused cavers heading for chasm (8) 27 Bronze aboard ship in main (9) 28 One can see through this coercive (now and then) Labour leader (5) 29 Reporter’s about to be replaced by raw beginner, 12 (4) 30 Victoria perhaps a composition of Fats Waller? (10)

DOWN

1 Pained expression in appreciation of a hit out of bounds (4) 2 Reserved English artist returning on old boat in sea (9) 3 Tigerish wingers Everton’s opening half-time topic (5) 4 Benefit from past conspiracy having taken one in (7) 5 End with warning about bank payment on time (7) 7 Make adjustments to width cutting timber (5) 8 Edit what comes in? (6,4) 9 Loathes type found in Norfolk town (8) 14 The samurai could be surprisingly incompetent (10) 16 Love greenery after change of heart in The Hebrides maybe (8) 18 In the past small price increases initially left fifty people moving from crowded city (9) 20 Nothing outwardly classic in farewell piece of music (7) 21 Wind resulting from change in weather (7) 23 Splendid meal lacking source of protein (5) 25 Cold potato in Indian cookery’s fine (5) 26 Almost lavish bonus (4)

Friday’s Puzzle Solved