LATERAL THINKING: CRYPTIC

Use the cryptic clues to solve this crossword with a twist.

ACROSS

1. Maid orders COD items (8) 4. Chopped up a clove in recess (6) 8. Queen that is on board for succession (6) 9. Waterfall makes lens go cloudy (8) 12. Gripping power is mostly a distraction (8) 13. Moraliser Monthly contains a lecture (6) 14. Pace around central Ireland location (5) 16. Coins come to rearrange the science of wealth (9) 18. Degree of incline of expensive Scottish loch (9) 20. Scouting unit finds nothing in port on return (5) 22. Clear United Nations footwear (6) 24. Subordinate position for meddling driver (4,4) 27. Betty, Raymond and Albert shortly committed perfidy (8) 28. Cowboy’s pub that Pacino will be in soon (6) 29. Neared roundabout and made money (6) 30. Turmoil as hunter excavates (8)

DOWN

1. Screen background of clerk’s working surface (7) 2. Spoil Ma and deal out jam (9) 3. Wrote out letters concerning hardy wheat crop (5) 5. Omits to put foliage away (6,3) 6. Former spouse looks after increases (7) 7. Used to cool off enthusiast (3) 10. Purpose of the odd axiom (3) 11. Soft drink or drug acceptable in church (4) 15. Spying on a pig running about in three directions (9) 17. Smoothed over press. News boss not at home (6,3) 18. Hesitate to lose your footing (7) 19. Stayed afloat through endless swamp (4) 21. Father! Wigwams are safeguards for inventors (7) 23. What film directors say to get their share of the profit? (3) 25. In Bamako, Alan sees native Aussie (5) 26. Faulty ATM issues a rug (3)