CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Bad mistake: error ousting old Labour leader (4,7)

9 Distinguished singer keen to make comeback (4)

10 Lawless Moab – one country that’s evil (11)

11 Latest from all four corners? (4)

14 Host politician, English, in centre (7)

16 Superhero grabs wheel in transporter (7)

17 What fills this after downpour’s onset? (5)

18 Former Italian banker seen in trade fair (4)

19 Giant blunder on pitch disheartened Royle (4)

20 Adult Glaswegian perhaps in racing venue (5)

22 One able to fill some of the time at work (7)

23 American doctor in excursion to find instrument (7)

24 Uncertain moment with Juliet disappearing (4)

28 City vehicle carrying European lad around river (6,5)

29 Some near loathsome British peer (4)

30 Order airborne – dare pilot to break record held (11)

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2 Eels bred in odd places in river (4)

3 Play concert with introduction deferred (4)

4 Cheers – drank liquid from this! (7)

5 Religious words just audible (4)

6 Energy movement generates strong feeling (7)

7 Female takes long time in cooking steak (5,6)

8 Justification for being in Paris? (6,5)

12 Money earned by cabbie? That should turn some heads! (11)

13 Musical work having name for ship at sea (3,8)

15 Surrealist in modern studio (5)

16 Chauvinist’s piece about good love (5)

20 Normally Laura’s out with sweetheart (2,1,4)

21 Pancake containing a lot of fish sauce (7)

25 Books in excellent opponent (4)

26 Fast food one regularly consumes (4)

27 Troubled king coherent, though losing head (4)