Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1 Two animals — requirement for four or six, perhaps? (7, 3) 6 Cheerless poet in retrospect (4)

10 Singular instrument needing strings slackened? (5)

11 Lovely job of a police officer (9)

12 Marvellous thing, might one be blown away by it? (8)

13 Girl — Frenchman going after one (5)

15 Tester of water temperature gulping drink, this food’s hot (7) 17 Captain, delicate winger? (7) 19 Make a bundle tilt inside container (5, 2)

21 Miss married to small man from Italy (7)

22 Salute remedy after cutting oxygen (5)

24 Issue certificate, ultimately leading to job (8)

27 Country houses one’s making somewhere in Asia (9)

28 Part of oven on, extra switches for gas (5)

29 Family business (4)

30 A shift in roles leaving only odd characters in high spirits (10)

DOWN

1 Everything forgotten by diva with first of high notes, perhaps? (4)

2 Where customs officers may search, whatever happens (2, 3, 4)

3 Greek letter, a couple of pages in the spirit of an Egyptian (5)

4 Butcher I meet at 4pm perhaps? (7)

5 Close door at the end, blocking various aisles (7)

7 Jack beams when speaking? (5)

8 Generous sack filled with rubbish I gather (3-7)

9 Cold-blooded killer I call ambitious! (8)

14 Merchandise as yet not shifting (5-5)

16 Dancing as sign of being home from beach holiday? (8)

18 It, for example, starts to consume everything, say (9)

20 One trying to make others happy, suffering relapse (7)

21 Following drive, a companion leaves (7)

23 With lead shot, gun finally loaded (5)

25 Old German instrument working (5)

26 Burden lies with you and me? (4)