CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Purge using concoction of bitter aloe (10)

6 United following team’s card (4) 9 Animal also carried by father (5) 10 Can or tin formed to hold preserve finally? (9) 12 Polishing some bars and ingots (7) 13 Expressed arrogance of those due to succeed (5) 15 Regularly sleep in, having guaranteed free time (7) 17 Time ship worker set off (7) 19 Place hollow elm in box and burn (7)

21 Part is tempting embracing actress, say (7)

22 Scene of depravity overlooking morals initially (5)

24 Fitter going after plug for electrical device (7) 27 Wasted time, aimed to be prompt (9)

28 Vacuous English politician facing vacuous Tory (5) 29 Wash old socks (4) 30 Attractive Democrat fit for office? (10) DOWN

1 Lifted ladle dropping end? Silly me! (4)

2 Left in saddle breaking runaway (9)

3 Coach possibly coaches (5) 4 Lie concerned with Conservative policy (7) 5 Later today drunk takes refusal the wrong way (7) 7 Tiredness for all in unlimited sport (5)

8 Free, not having been booked (10)

11 Sceptic hates it to be otherwise (7) 14 Craftsman worked hard accepting need’s minute (10) 16 Rude man flashing, exposed (7)

18 Talk purchasing posh drinks raised in bar (9) 20 Sweetheart with partner harbouring a new issue (7) 21 Article arrived comprising of French scholarly world (7) 23 Scraps of potato served up around meal’s starter (5) 25 Lifting one newspaper’s short title (5) 26 Occasionally play Greek instrument (4)