CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1/21 Elevate wee artist disguised as 19Ac 26Dn (6,7)

4 Hunt okay adapting response in present situation (5,3)

9 Type of driver a motoring association has in garage entrance (6)

10 Extremely joyful karmic transformation for 19Ac 26Dn (3,5)

12 Small matter of Reagan’s campaign slogan (8)

13/18 Vegas comedian, perhaps recklessly sued firm as a 19Ac 26Dn (6,8)

15 Western borders of Serbia and Croatia to withdraw national identity (4)

16 Worked independently on endless complicated needlecraft (10)

19 Doctor? More of an extremely unprofessional series of GPs! (7,3)

20 Unable to make headway in recession, Kelvin offloaded shares (4)

23 Small number remove hat and catch forty winks (3,3)

25 At last, car has to go off through opening choke (8)

27 Humour soldier not out in bar (4,4)

28 Rock bands plan to lose a stone (6) 29 Consumers’ rudeness is out of order (3,5) 30 Thief prohibited, reportedly, approaching city centres (6)

DOWN

1 New example in the States, getting wool pulled over their eyes? (7)

2 Spotted yellow or green 1Dn going round Eiffel, for example? (5,4)

3 Set fire to sign – it explodes internally (6) 5 Musical subject of 20Ac (4) 6 Aberdeen’s patron starts to act suspiciously after swimming in loch (8)

7 Pine forestry – the area for train terminals? (5) 8 Atonal paintwork not vandalised? (7)

11 Fighter loses heart, turning green in conflict (4,3)

14 Cushion blow at first, then began a hammering (7)

17 See 24

18 See 13 Across

19 The start of grand finale was entertaining trick (7)

21 See 1 Across

22 Site of border alliances – heart of Britain submerged in furious anger (6)

24/17 Firm supports demolishing old viaduct for 19Ac 26Dn (5,9)

26 Sun used up alternate breadths (4)