CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. In which to burn sort of trace in iron (11) 6. Glengarry could tell a better story (3) 8. Tasso had written about such kilns (5) 10. Time a fellow took to turn out, being in the militia (9) 11. How to bear the burden of the pari-mutuel (4) 12. A more skilled lover first to bare it, somehow (5) 13. Flowering shrub turning blue, I add to it (8) 16. The jellyfish of the Mediterranean are America’s (7) 17. One in out of date setting is smelling rank (4) 18. It’s about the right sort of commotion (4) 19. So I carp about it being so commonplace (7) 21. When lama turns to harpooner, for one (8) 23. A year’s entry in a non-u year-book (5) 26. A gem brought back from Ullapool (4) 27. It rings a warning, which is all marble can do (5-4) 28. To call off mission to bar is wrong (5) 29. Between one king and another one found a drink (3) 30. He may be regarded as over-sophisticated in capital (4,7)

DOWN

1. How to aid our lost worshipping of false gods (10) 2. Imaginary plans are like Flying Fortresses (7,2,3,3) 3. A favourite cure, without banjo accompaniment (7) 4. One of five last words to kind friends in a tavern in the town (5) 5. It disconcerts one, upsetting starlet (7) 6. It closes with a syndicate on Hair (11,4) 7. It sounds hurtful as a sheet of glass (4) 9. Heel and this is not running (3) 13. Where one sleeps out of boredom (7) 14. Contempt for a sin did get misapplied (7) 15. Root parcel out if it will make the coffee (10) 19. Controversial writing to compel one to make (7) 20. Fellow gives it a variety of Indian bread (7) 22. Marble venue bowlers use (5) 24. Pinch one at the overturn of prohibition (3) 25. Like night when first dromedary got on Noah’s craft (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across 1. Information 8. Harridan 9. Fish 10. Verso 13. Ruin 16. Oath 17. Blue 18. Earl 20. Party 24. Exit 25. Palatial 26. Destitution

Down 2. Norm 3. Oxide 4. Means 5. Infer 6. Chronometer 7. Thunderbolt 11. Run-up 12. Order 14. Ugly 15. Stir 19. Lotus 21. Apart 22. Tract 23. Fino