THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES DOWN
ACROSS
1 Fairy tales may give a sort of security for children (6,4)
6 Slight lump on Sidney’s head (4)
10 Fabric I mend somehow (5)
11 Dominant old lady upsets Rita in a month (9) 12 Here’s hoping I spring a surprise (8)
13 A number make money and gain experience (5) 15 Taking the offensive is a help in the boxing arena (7)
17 Improve, though in a negative way maybe (7) 19 Metal of quiet origin, perhaps (3,4)
21 Found on a billiard table, it may be used for a rest (7)
22 Spin a yarn (5)
24 Enforcing payment may be hard (8)
27 Held thus, the victim of a hoax is a mere puppet (2,1,6)
28 Detect only a very small amount (5)
29 Some tissue that is fat (4)
30 Gear manufacturer (10)
1 Bias shown by the team (4)
2 Polish is taught at this school (9)
3 Speeds that vary according to direction (5) 4 Striking sign on porcelain (7)
5 Being at home possibly greet a number (7)
7 Girl from the manor (5)
8 Where to yawn when it’s late (10)
9 Set up after an instrument breaks (8)
14 Support it over debts, being well disposed (10) 16 Trite air may result in anger (8)
18 Organised workers have means of raising car standard (5,4)
20 To want that is right, though comparatively broke? (7)
21 Bank fees for advances that are offensive (7) 23 Deserter that is put out and angry (5)
25 Symbol reverenced in Shinto temples (5) 26 Shoulder and stomach (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Revelation (10)
6 Young of cattle (4)
10 Measure of purity of gold (5) 11 Be more numerous than (9) 12 Coax (8)
13 Absurd situation (5)
15 Gradual wearing away (7) 17 Vehicles using a road (7) 19 A poison (7)
21 Quiver (7)
22 Male singing voice (5)
24 Of the home (8) 27 Indispensable (9)
28 Customary procedure (5) 29 Playthings (4)
30 Bitter disappointment (10)
DOWN
1 Pack of cards (4)
2 Energetic (9)
3 Wood- or metal-working machine (5) 4 Sporting firearm (7)
5 Secluded place (7)
7 Yellowish brown (5)
8 Unlikely (3-7)
9 Right to vote (8)
14 Field of activity (10)
16 Lacking knowledge (8)
18 State falsely (9)
20 Pain-relieving drug (7)
21 Drinking glass (7)
23 Unpleasant (5)
25 Small explosive firework (5) 26 A heavy, durable timber (4)