CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Lawsuit from group of students before engagement ( 5,6)

9 Select group illuminated in here regularly ( 5)

10 Count latest work for a skills recruiter? ( 6,5)

11 Woman’s love for dashing figure ( 4)

14 English writer beginning to seem out of place ( 5)

16 Rude man somehow is defenceless? ( 7)

17 Car is secure around back of depot ( 5)

18 A time amid period of austerity that’s hidden ( 6)

19 Earth, maybe, in part lining country road ( 6)

22 Companion favoured Australia - or Asian country ( 5)

23 Democrat, character in outskirts of Inverness, giving sources of data? ( 2,5)

24 Learner is receiving two directions in Scottish island ( 5)

25 Part of tour dubbed in Asian language ( 4)

26 Chance to show dramatic appreciation? ( 7,4)

29 Younger relative with capital backed woman ( 5)

30 Register surprisingly not procured ( 3,2,6)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Gets even 5,15dn Abrupt response 9 Bona fide 10 Snudge 11 Earmuffs 12 Florio 18 Electorate 22 Poster 23 Strategy 24 Normal 25 Busybody 26 Easter 27 Theogony

DOWN 1

Persian, say, starts to cherish another theory ( 3)

2 Trouble with gangster around island ( 3)

3 Male’s intent in creative form, being mistyeyed ( 11)

4 Small waterfall in California followed by second trainee briefly ( 7)

5 A decreasing activity? ( 7)

6 Part of court free of all charges ( 3)

7 Significant landmark of two tons? ( 11)

8 Tories made to change around start of crisis and be more responsive? ( 11)

12 Under pressure, one in super club mismanaged state funds ( 6,5)

13 Doctor can find gift characterising some missions? ( 4- 7)

15 What reformists seek, perhaps, is petty thing ( 5,6)

20 A pair take time off losing energy in the most serious case ( 2,5)

21 Show contempt for southern US lawyer, one in racket ( 7)

26 Restrict most of headland ( 3)

27 Some ragout in the past ( 3)

28 Landowner ignoring Irish employee in a stable ( 3)