Sunday Independent (Ireland)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO 1,200

For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307

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Across

1 4 10 Lightly Bribe Are players to clothed, permit away lay one or siege learning just (6). not away needed? from (4-3). home (8). 11 12 Transport Somehow normal omit armour person from — not temporary posh aborigine ban (10). (7). 13 Swimmer is first-class at depth (4). 15 Finish as creditor, though gifted (7). 17 They owe new girls holding back rubbish (7). 19 Just over two interminab­le fliers make clothing (7). 21 Pass on actors moulded so (7). 23 Isn’t able for low jargon (4). 24 I grow as I follow craze and tax gold (10). 27 Nothing acceptable in turn of support for library (7). 28 Belgian doctored oriental tongue (7). 29 Secret identifier in Ennis again for some bowling (8). 30 Make another copy — some surety, perchance? (6).

Down

1 2 3 Office-holder With It leaves amusement tourist is lying and curse journalist over such something garb wearing (10). (9). eye-protection (7). 5 With no limits, leap to interrupt confused nude (9). 6 Wind starts first in the intestine (4). 7 Uninhibite­d initially, freely gambol round and get back pain (7). 8 Painfully react, about to get stuck into drink (5). 9 Advanced force rejected, nowhere near (4). 14 The usual custom is to carve bones in new shape (10). 16 Underbids in order to cast off responsibi­lity (9). 18 Rational, about to become sour one and gloomy (9). 20 Disparage road kill? (3,4). 22 Statistici­an in fact gives up two lefts for a right (7). 23 Quarters on board approximat­e to dump (5). 25 Clumsy boat acting as one of brass (4). 26 Look quietly on ooze (4).

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