CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Something easily completed – teatime item? (5,2,4)

9 Musical composition shown in flier on door (5)

10 Caring role’s devised for festive enthusiast? (5,6)

11 Fool namely rejecting love (4)

14 Stuff in garden? There’s a lack with day gone (5)

16 How a reporter might make an introduction to have a powerful effect? (7)

17 Stink in a foreign capital according to its residents (5)

18 Artist in big US company with surprised expression gets award (6)

19 Fierce animal runs right inside bases (6) 22 What’s consumed in school reportedly? (5) 23 Stuffy fool infused with anger about liberal (7) 24 Time routine’s not half upset coach (5) 25 Some grandeur observed in currency (4) 26 Carol listening nervously with Henry and Tim initially (6,5)

29 Weapon, source of concern in country road (5)

30 Took part in religious education amid detention possibly (7,4)

DOWN

1 Select for audience film (3)

2 Largely deserve attention (3)

3 Eccentric line taken by chaps in opening in animation (11)

4 Most impartial broadcast in France established (7)

5 Area with gravel spread is popular holiday destination (7)

6 Go wrong within further restrictions (3) 7 Barren woods developed for winter sport participant (11)

8 Type of painter showing characteristic on island in harbour (11)

12 Catchy tune with sound from church forms seasonal song (6,5)

13 Sloshing largest pint after getting drunk (11) 15 Arab in here is moved by director that’s stupid (11)

20 Peculiar tone permitted in folded card (7) 21 Standard payment arising for associate (7) 26 Notice odd elements in scenes (3)

27 Drink covered by feasting inside (3) 28 Hearing for couple additionally (3)

BENBECULA