CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Champion viva for singing in church (6) 8. Is not bound to be immoral (5) 9. Sue Kent for manufacturing Japanese ornament (7) 11. A spy could have caused misery about South Africa (8) 12. Palms distributed as the choir renders it (5) 15. A split is right for the left elevator (4) 16. Pale entry in a new anthology (3) 17. An antelope has two unknown quantities after gold (4) 19. Going by way of an outer part of birds (5) 21. He boasts of garb tar uses around end of Spring (8) 24. Noble rank old mare turned to (7) 25. How to thrash Moby Dick (5) 26. Zoo-man may be seen behind the wicket (6) DOWN 2. They are taken to by those on the run (5) 3. Determined to produce our steel in a different way (8) 4. Won’t begin to quench one’s thirst with so much water (4) 5. Finish by being mean-fisted (5) 6. Butterfly, heartless, in a state of deep unconsciousness (4) 7. Sounds like a popular drink with this group of beauties (4) 10. Splayed recess made of amber? Certainly! (9) 12. Ruby that is left (4) 13. Give son clue when about five which will have one in fits (8) 14. Cattle one turns out around ten (4) 18. Say one will change gear at end of lane (5) 20. Dwelling may take a bed with nothing in it (5) 21. Deliver over part of the spoon (4) 22. A method adopted on opponents’ ground (4) 23. Deliberately drop points on an armoured vehicle (4) SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Hair stylist 6. Pot 8. Bathe 10. Seclusion 11. Heel 12. Trend 13. Chemical 16. Driving 17. Idle 18. Spot 19. Loiters 21. Prorogue 23. Oscar 26. Foot 27. Wheel hubs 28. Twine 29. Gas 30. Inexpedient Down 1. Habitation 2. In the wilderness 3. Speeded 4. Leech 5. Touting 6. Private practice 7. Tong 9. Hen 13. Chiming 14. Epicene 15. Betterment 19. Lorelei 20. Scooted 22. Unbox 24. Sow 25. Twig