Crossword 29,361

Across

1 Firmly fix length of wood, blue (6,4)

6 Losing time, walk to find way up? (4)

10 Circle, or segment (5) 11 Tito again in turmoil, showing nervousness (9)

12 Nightie e.g. in centre of bed, tangled with leg (8)

13 Period that’s quiet in trade (5) 15 Was ruler pelted, as stated? (7) 17 Swell railway: just the place for a doctor (7)

19 Affected by bacteria round top of commode? One’s not convinced (7)

21 Go it alone and the sky’s the limit! (3,4)

22 Embroiled in conflict, some draw tanks retreating (2,3) 24 Soundly pack timber for this expensive china (8)

27 Sort of headgear to use when one is smoking? (9) 28 Problem when Queen leaves, creating fuss (5)

29 Sailor heads north for lake (4) 30 Does their work make them go totally up the wall? (10)

Down

1 Either way, it’s a careless mistake (4)

2 Plonk! Put down for discussion and heard complaint (5,4) 3 Praise former tax cut (5) 4 Pulled, when cross-dressed? (7) 5 Who might waste a lot of time serving people? (7) 7 Emerge with a pay increase (5) 8 Fine case in which footballers might be seen? (7,3)

9 Pressure as Balkan approaches unknown man in the street? (6-2)

14 Short delay after call, then fix old radio (7,3)

16 They’re authorised to certify stuff: not something to do with astrology (8)

18 Terrible income, so finally choose to save (9)

20 Two females: one employed to herd cattle (7)

21 Unusually gifted, initially schoolboy is restless (7)

23 One barking, not loudly, could be Romeo? (5)

25 Used to be tense, discontented? Rubbish! (5)

26 Runners touch, with third (or fourth) moving into first place (4)