CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Studio at Cannes 50% reduced sadly depreciated in value (2,1,8)

9 Very cold residence, one associated with endless darkness (5)

10 Second companion hails pro possibly for learning (11)

11 Son lopped rabbit’s tail (4)

14 Greek character parking by hotel in a US city (5)

16 Introduction with time gone for barrier (7)

17 Substantial part of rural Argentina (5)

18 Time that’s very short for boxer’s assistant (6)

19 One engaged in study right away is less bloated (6)

22 Golf course left in Kansas (5)

23 Strongly criticise a revolutionary style (7)

24 Start of this poem broken down for speed (5)

25 Carry dram close to table (4)

26 Prepare round figure in part of theatre (5,6)

29 Origin, it’s said, in dressing for food (5)

30 Sanction something that motorists prefer to avoid? (11)

DOWN

1 Fool when facing sun (3)

2 Part of a forest, maybe, remains (3)

3 Misfortune on S Uist somehow about first person as conjuror (11)

4 A military service within confined place produces great destruction (7)

5 A French parish priest found in hard area over year is not content (7)

6 Extreme part in untidy place brought up (3)

7 Notes circle devised to show circuits and the like? (11)

8 Generous types might be described like this? (4-7)

12 Try to convert plain writing about style I fancy (11)

13 Wrongly interpret work of consumerist (11)

15 More unconventional change supported by long-time resident (11)

20 Praise firm with followers in Maryland (7)

21 Odds put on type endlessly being financial backer (7)

26 Consider briefly Scottish river (3)

27 Get in line, we’re told, for hint (3)

28 Dine in Penarth at regular intervals (3)