CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,621

Across

1 Eater’s vice possibly producing gut (10)

6 Uncertain going without starter leads to fever (4) 9 Leave oddly sick sheep (5) 10 Check blunder in unfinished easing of international tension (9)

12 Grand time with everybody on board ship (7)

13 Band introduces new material (5)

15 Explosive record with Queen’s supporters (7)

17 Unusually ace hut, a classy place (7)

19 It’s fitting a professional’s conducting operation (7)

21 Suspects bloke not quite facing curvy characters (7)

22 Bachelor closely following unusual dance (5)

24 Pine box cut beginning to weaken arm (7)

27 Plant from Iceland in Essex (9) 28 Tolerate a tender sweetheart (5) 29 Encouraged to contain northern advance (4) 30 With crew on leave empty ship is light (10)

Down

1 A piece of cake each, say, after vacation (4)

2 Shifty liar suppressing corrupt urge – resistance is wavering (9)

3 Arrived on top of large beast (5)

4 Steers with these, right, and cows have these! (7)

5 Huge bird seen above a French city interminably (7) 7 Get good and thin (5)

8 Put out, former wife can spout about one (10)

11 Excuse concerning the French, like English (7)

14 Dramatic act hit with Lear indisposed (10)

16 Account for axle pin coming loose (7)

18 Dancing reels with ex (9) 20 Savour anger getting cross (7) 21 Origin’s English, showing root (7)

23 Amazed expression going round the Italian city (5)

25 Be overly arrogant spouting tripe initially (5)

26 This compiler finally sets small problem (4)