CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Rubbishy idea with no point? That’s being dogmatic ( 11)

9 Some picture provided as a copy ( 5)

10 Official work associated with a railway ( 11)

11 Pieces or snacks lacking in energy ( 4)

14 Rental property on the rise getting relief

( 3- 2)

16 American later upset about source of grief in general ( 2,5)

17 Part of secure gallery befitting a monarch

( 5)

18 Eccentric cycling heading off is too emotionally dependent ( 6)

19 Scottish politician changed loads about welfare initially ( 6)

22 Predicament after losing power? Need source of illumination ( 5)

23 Remark from chaps in Colorado and Montana ( 7)

24 With time gone, fear making mistake ( 5)

25 Pulls from east and north, presumably ( 4)

26 This oldster surprisingly is put in small group for selection? ( 11)

29 Old tale about origin of vital fruit ( 5)

30 A head citing somehow a thing useful in schools? ( 8,3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Wollstonecraft 9 Observable 10 Also 12 A trip 13 Hubbub 16 Eton 17 Distribute 19 Ornamental 20 Fish 22 Yearly 23 Agree 26 Auks 27 Birthstone 28,6dn Extra extra read all about it

DOWN

1 Ordinary pair of fellows on holiday ( 3)

2 Place to drink favoured by nationalist ( 3)

3 Got retainer after mending grill ( 11)

4 Silly types getting strips of pasta ( 7)

5 Characteristic initially of Republican, one with no loyalty? ( 7)

6 Hardened director rarely marginalised ( 3)

7 Source with a word largely for natural liquid? ( 11)

8 Make stronger fuse ( 11)

12 Selfish scheming in work of a mathematician? ( 11)

13 Big row developed about haunt close to one Scottish town ( 11)

15 Penny before beginning again shows audacity? ( 11)

20 Person with spirit beginning to line a trellis ( 7)

21 Get rid of graze ( 7)

26 Prepared group ( 3)

27 Instruct children to leave hot drink ( 3)

28 Fake Druid seen at regular intervals ( 3)

Down: 2 Oust 3 Lorate 4 Traditions 5 Nile 7 Troubleshooter 8 Down memory lane 11 Humid 14 Downmarket 15 Straighter 18 Ample 21 Teaser 24 Jinx 25 Doha