CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Car again ran poorly in holiday destination ( 4,7)
9 Preside over college getting hard look ( 5)
10 Variation in private care making one shilly- shally ( 11)
11 Boss gets time in south of France ( 4)
14 Asian tennis player in very large park, say, at intervals ( 5)
16 This team sadly with time wasted shows rejection of faith? ( 7)
17 Some spectacle anticipated, free of corruption? ( 5)
18 Rugby team beginning to highlight a Highland town ( 6)
19 Second week on road encapsulating good Scottish band ( 6)
22 Flower festival cancelling opening ( 5)
23 Naval officer with money kept by a laird possibly ( 7)
24 Bob largely unaccompanied where beautician works ( 5)
25 Feeling of expectation in spring close to here ( 4)
26 Conservative is trapped by change in argument ( 11)
29 Northeastern journalist with variable description of a poor person? ( 5)
30 Declaration again about condition encountered around November ( 11)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:
Across: 1 Collaborations 9,18dn, 21dn Taken with a pinch of salt 10 Et al 12 Weeds 13 Curate 16 Lull 17 Kidnappers 19 Neoliberal 20 Auld 22 Breach 23 Scoff 26 Oche 27 Caricature 28 Keratoplasties
DOWN
1 Doctor covering a space between things ( 3)
2 Copy opening of procedure in hospital unit ( 3)
3 Typical concerns when dropping first of expensive restored transport? ( 7,4)
4 Very disagreeable leading note supported by writer ( 7)
5 A learner twice in middle of green to get traditional brew ( 4,3)
6 Outstanding expert ( 3)
7 Hear new rate that’s devised for pottery ( 11)
8 Reform of centralised qualifications ( 11)
12 A ready source? ( 4,7)
13 Performance receiving much applause excited two shoppers ( 4- 7)
15 Make allowance for shelter ( 11)
20 Greek character least prepared for a system of exercises ( 7)
21 Gin Sara exchanged for Spanish drink ( 7)
26 A yard overlooking river in Scottish town ( 3)
27 Fury shown by Pierre on and off ( 3)
28 Fool mentioned type of fabric ( 3)