DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Friday’s solutions: Across:

- 1 Disaster area. 10 At issue. 11 Sleight. 12 Singalong. 13 Ennui. 14 Moment. 16 Neutrino. 19 Capacity. 21 Aflame. 24 Niece. 25 Red setter. 27 Theatre. 28 Install. 29 First reading.

- 2 Ilion. 3 Abstain. 4 Tremor. 5 Resigned. 6 Re-elect. 7 Argentina. 8 Balsamic. 9 Etui. 15 Maple leaf. 17 Overrule. 18 Sternest. 20 Chester. 22 Flensed. 23 Admire. 24 Note. 26 Train.

Down: ACROSS

CRYPTIC 1 Outward show of pliers used with metalworker’s tool (3,7) 6 Abrasively holding back endorsement for a traveller (4)

10 Takes to the streets when individual is in some sort of trouble (5)

11 Designed leg in male slack (9)

12 Bring it into dock with a girl (6)

13 Staggering lines seen inside groin injury (7)

15 False alarm is up for Australian native (9)

17 Gap between leader of conservatives and socialists (5)

18 Coat tail joining elevated part of the leg (5)

20 Curious beast turning to me or men (9)

22 Rank of the military to prepare lone confinement for revolutionary (7)

25 Collector of small change admitted to moving image (6) 27 Sin confusing footballer with cricket ball (9)

28 Animal sticking his head into cast iron (5)

29 Joy of middle age lies with the sheltered side (4)

30 Taken to court and escorted up building (10)

DOWN

1 Fat boy kept the recipe (4) 2 Makeshift opener grabbing single to take the lead (7) 3 Cheats you to be treated like a sucker (4,5)

4 Front suffering dismal and deliberate damage (9) 5 Smoke-driving soldier back inside vehicle (5)

7 List unit with unrealistic time share restrictions (7) 8 Everything included in great hotel resort (10)

9 The Police Act (4)

14 Bit of knowledge desperately needs mastering, and about time too (10) 16 Touch down on German bread during important occasions (9) 17 Blanchett-trained corgi when unqualified (9)

19 Is then a shot like a shot? (2,5)

21 Distributed titles, including one for snob (7)

23 Side reversing the heart of a lion (4)

24 Flower of Africa has a tumultuous reign (5) 26 Incentive for head of the atheists to take shelter in the divine (4)