THE CROSSWORDS

Across

1 Game for an old school get-together (5,5)

6 Items given for storage in a bank (4)

10 Lie about showing true grit (5)

11 They work with a will (9)

12 Instrument puts old man in confusion (8) 13 Unusual Roman dwelling house (5)

15 It’s near breaking up and showing distress (2,5) 17 Hide at one time found in California (7)

19 They’re told to go to blazes (7)

21 Wine forced on some Irishmen (7)

22 One who gets up part of the stairs (5) 24 Determined to give poor Rose an instrument (8) 27 After work, quiet or music is timely (9)

28 Got an order to dance (5)

29 How Beethoven finished a set of four notes (4) 30 Prettiness in a constantly recurring form (10)

Down

1 Bird making harsh sound (4)

2 Tribal rag turns out to be rock (9)

3 Return and surrender (5)

4 With one point each, one more becomes redundant (7)

5 Cocaine distilled from the sea (7)

7 Lend beauty to part of a head ornament (5) 8 Pacific islander (10)

9 Asked to appear at court? (8)

14 Seek earthly riches? (3,3,4)

16 Errs amid wayward lovers (8)

18 Being in the wrong scene, exit (9)

20 Foster may run true to form (7)

21 Gets better of teachers (7)

23 Brown monkeys climb all around one (5) 25 A deal with America for plant (5)

26 Place appointed for a picket (4)

Across

1 An easy task (6,4)

6 Girl (4)

10 Punctually (5) 11 Equanimity (9)

12 Stick out (8) 13 Inexperienced (5) 15 Instance (7)

17 Outdo (7)

19 Detach from moorings (4,3)

21 A seedless raisin (7) 22 Absurd proceedings (5) 24 Cotton velvety ribbed fabric (8)

27 Disgusting (9) 28 Unanimous (5) 29 Animal’s skin (4) 30 Laughing uncontrollably (2,8)

Down

1 Matter under investigation (4) 2 Behindhand with payment (2,7)

3 Storehouse (5)

4 Mental image (7)

5 Devoid of purpose (7) 7 Maltreat (5)

8 Feel able (3,4,3)

9 Poor verse (8)

14 From this point on (10) 16 In a suitable manner (8) 18 Iranian religious leader (9) 20 Small dissenting clique (7) 21 Glut (7)

23 Swift (5)

25 Overturn (5)

26 The chances (4)