CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Hot stewed apricot left on the side (8) 6 Only sort of music heard (4) 10 Current gauge to a short stretch with rubber tree (7) 11 Drug set off tramps (7) 12 Confess to good lying behind the bad (4) 13 Quail led, as ordered, to cheesy bite (10) 15 Endless torment in the face of crossing to the opposite corner (8) 16 Lays holds of snakes on following glad-handler outside (6) 19 Press and a lock turns (6) 20 Screened regularly on base and made well (8) 23 Recited tax act and let off the hook (10) 25 Health resort given mass of processed meat (4) 27 First killer to capture fit officer (7) 28 Interior of Sophia, the Istanbul one not dedicated to any faith (7) 29 Timber dresser of extremely aged zillionaire (4) 30 Priest dealt with middleaged regard (8)

DOWN

2 Asian norm, foreign to some Europeans (9) 3 Crown spread in France (4) 4 Casual or unruly drinking party (8) 5 News in the mail, a testimonial clipping (6) 6 Film accompaniment to rotund model being clothed in loose dress (10) 7 Crooks allege shortcomings of the law (5) 8 Ran out with pedals pumping (6) 9 States support for unlimited best attempts (6) 14 Work together with Blanchett to screen indoor flicks (10) 17 Robust use of the belt (9) 18 Deny free agent sat in Lincoln (8) 19 Glimpse inside paper cup (6) 21 After final demand, show feelings and take a peg down (6) 22 Nod off with crown protecting tin hat, oddly enough (6) 24 Not very enthusiastic about resolving dispute without us (5) 26 Crack at the start of Sunday's roasting (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: - 1 Turnpike. 5 Chimes. 10 Repel. 11 Nostalgia. 12 Mayfair. 13 Artiste. 14 Speed. 16 Dilatory. 19 Pendulum. 22 Calve. 24 Regatta. 26 Censure. 28 Consortia. 29 Cello. 30 Siesta. 31 Roulette.

Down: - 1 Tiramisu. 2 Reply. 3 Pollarded. 4 Kindred. 6 Heart. 7 Magistral. 8 Stages. 9 Assail. 15 Emergence. 17 Technical. 18 Penelope. 20 Lean-to. 21 Meccano. 23 Braces. 25 Trout. 27 Unlit.