CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Strong suits in the form of matching items (6) 4/29 Measure Liberal and Labour backed - bolted down items attracting crowds on 17Dn (8,8) 9 It may be a sorry mess, but you can count on it in times of prayer (6) 10/21 Proust’s final letter exchange follows: “Engulfed by flames, amphibian remains”. (8,7) 12 One hundred and fifty singing brothers, ingeniously (8) 13 Alleyway detectives initially sealed off (6) 15 Bounce back in theatre chorus to some extent (4) 16 Lively, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed removing Buddhist here in Fife town (7,3) 19 See 3 Down 20 A number of Tory MPs in Scotland return to a centre of revolution (4) 23 Beaten one-nil where internet games are played (6) 25 Depressing situation around work, as setter probably has (3,5) 27 What Saturn’s made, with no petrol left in America (3,2,3) 28 Four-wheeled carriage made of light gold (6) 29 See 4 30 Lustful chaps stray around centre of Paisley (6)

DOWN

1 Used to hear prophet on the radio (7) 2 Sense that power without a design creates today’s martyr (2,7) 3/19Ac Reversal of routine important before Swedish chef’s starter - an order for10Ac (6,10) 5 “Ladies Only” sign? (4) 6 Radiant going in to river, that’s all (8) 7 Special visitor owns vintage car (5) 8 Shockingly, slum centre cleared, then lay empty (7) 11 King’s murder target can flee in disguise (7) 14 Come to terms about a not wholly environmentally-friendly working (5,2) 17 Encompass Kiwi greeting, celebrating 2Dn (6,3) 18 Viral historic proof that pigs might fly? (5,3) 19 Exhibitionist performance cancelled (4-3) 21 See 10 Across 22 Moonlight, perhaps, in reflections on a tapestry (6) 24 Delayed kiss is rubbery (5) 26 Last of Flanders’ beer discounted on 17Dn (4) MACBETH