CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307
Across
1 Talk unsportingly of one using runners (6). 4 Dairy cat disturbed supporting female figure (8). 10 Vermin about to steal little creatures (7). 11 Badly treated set with expertise (3-4). 12 Exposed position of queue for redundancy (6,4). 13 Twelve with unknown number not paying attention (4). 15 Fresh impetus when things are working (7). 17 Campaign for a way out, keeping technology (7). 19 Actor’s assistant for cabinet? (7). 21 Young fliers age, shaken by inadequate services (7). 23 A celebrity not quite down becomes enthusiastic (4). 24 Objector to church with entirely green assembly (10). 27 First the barbarian and the German make noise, naturally (7). 28 Topless funny fellow is character in Athens (7). 29 Noisily support without point — that is more insincere (8). 30 Caption for a foot, perhaps (6).
Down
1 I filmed us excited when not quite solid (9). 2 A passage chosen without getting right in (7). 3 Major part of rock rendered small service (10). 5 Proverb about quiet writer forming supplement (9). 6 Still one legendary character in the mountains (4). 7 Dance with ten around starchy foodstuff (7). 8 Cheerless expiring, dropping second to last (5). 9 An impression set apart (4). 14 One after another, take aside rasp (6,4). 16 Extra fee for cleaner in a rush (9). 18 Dinners he organises are held sacred (9). 20 Fastidious diner put right following dodgy pie (7). 22 Sporting warning of exploding grenade (2,5). 23 Soldier in charge is clowning (5). 25 Appear to threaten weaver (4). 26 Chances are evens in howdy-dos (4). Solution to Sunday Independent Cryptic Crossword no 1,150 Across: 1 Endowments; 6 Scab; 9 Precocious; 10 Orca; 12 Dace; 13 About turn; 15 Woefully; 16 Silent; 18 Enrobe; 20 Observer; 23 Sultriest; 24 Gibe; 26 Alto; 27 Nonchalant; 28 Edda; 29 Understood. Down: 1 Expo; 2 Due date; 3 Whole numbers; 4 Epically; 5 Teuton; 7 Carouse; 8 Brainstorm; 11 Stained glass; 14 Sweepstake; 17 Obstacle; 19 Related; 21 Vibrato; 22 Bemoan; 25 Stud.