Crossword

ACROSS

1 Sponsor sporting venue in the circumstances ( 10) 6Some reckless pedestrians belted along ( 4) 10 Image conjured by small literary house ( 5) 11 Basic assumptions when housing soldiers in accommodation units ( 9) 12 Like climbing plant barely covering study ( 8) 13 Smell getting round – grim! ( 5) 15 Shine as good little creatures in a group ( 7) 17 Synthetic material shown by model in illustration ( 7) 19 Not entirely calm, one rushed old hospital worker ( 7) 21 See clan destroyed in purge ( 7) 22 Stories told originally when having drinks in pubs? ( 5) 24 Members’ entrances ( 8) 27 Giant also represented in a longing for things past ( 9) 28Leader of theatre wanting famous play wright maybe to provide material ( 5) 29 Kind of drunk hanging round end of bar ( 4) 30Angry bit of writing making one beam( 10)

DOWN

1 Fierce animal? Nonsense! ( 4) 2Religious instruction that could be schematic ( 9) 3Noise of complaint increased in auditorium ( 5) 4 Survive in garments designed for all winds and weathers? ( 7) 5Vessels, any number operating to the north day and night ( 3- 4) 7Yearn to have little old Christmas show( 5) 8Woman’s essay has editor bemused ( 10) 9I am needing bit of time, behind schedule – sacrifice to be made ( 8) 14Rows in which insect may hide at the bottom of e.g. plants ( 10) 16African in short garment meeting girl from Cardiff? ( 8) 18Point when bug penetrates fruit tree ( 9) 20Mineral not fake guy brought up ( 7) 21One offering news in separate bits! ( 7) 23One missing out – gets nearer, but not No. 1 ( 5) 257 freely available ( 2,3) 26Escape is fast with little timewasted ( 4)