Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Plant pest absorbing scrap like a parasite? (8) 6 Drink with the colour of chocolate or another topping (5) 10 Where things can vanish like the Himalayan atmosphere? (4,3) 11 Clear where conifer was put back in the earth (7) 12 Bold girl to vote after cabinet member (4) 13 Dicky bird is case for veneration by the Pharaohs (6,4) 15 Free through ritual prevalence of lechery? (8) 16 Lead on apartment rapidly peeled (6) 19 Refuse to scatter during uproar (6) 21 Break off the barre (8) 24 Former account made beater fan the flames (10) 25 Preacher disagreed about his flock (4) 27 Jaw dropped in the middle and put one's nose out of joint (7) 28 Doles out helpings in roast turkey (7) 29 Plant blue spiny crops (5) 30 Object is to retain regular penance as part of dogma (8)

DOWN

2 Finds one's feet 9-down in store (7) 3 Grouse lacked the top coat of a horse (4) 4 Careful to keep intemperate words in pledge (8) 5 Glowing about score in the middle that's world-beating (6) 6 Cleaner fellow has no wine (10) 7 Cracked top on plastic garden plant (7) 8 Void old Ethiopian's first half (5) 9 Lost one's balance on front of stage and did a somersault (8) 14 Overawed to coat most of cake mixer in chocolate (10) 17 Garden of delights is planted in March (8) 18 City of rape, riot, trouble and strife (8) 20 Jellyfish was floating in mushy peas (3,4) 22 Dance of the wild wood hen (7) 23 A twisted case of stuffedup head being vacant (6) 24 Throw out sex appeal and leave asap (5) 26 Long as the wicket was uncovered (4)