CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Old Indonesian islander returning to Native American people ( 6)

4 See 10 Down

9 Lack of boundaries when distilling mint oil ( 2,5)

11 Refugees’ centre with a central Kenyan and his neighbour ( 7)

12 Ditches gag reflexes? ( 2- 3)

13/ 23 Terrible pastiche munches French fry ( 4,4)

14/ 21 Dominicans, for instance, scattered in east wind ( 4,7)

16 Director of 10Dn 4Ac nicknamed “Vlad” roaming around what looks like full moon ( 5,9)

19 Absurd, his hitting off a battle to the end ( 5,2,1,6)

23 See 13

24 Cover old pool ( 4)

25/ 26/ 6 Prepared lid with knitted hat – was not impressed by the one in question ( 5,4,4)

27 Seducing with improvised repeated phrases? ( 7)

28 Grass put away for Vegas band ( 3,4)

29 Make like an American and pull with ease, apparently. Extremely funny! ( 8)

30 Deal maker is less distant than before ( 6)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 7 Little white lie 9 Napped 10 Succeeds 13 Unlock 14 Oral 15,11 Grave concerns 16 Dope 17 Abrupt 19 Steeples 21 Mistrust 23 Ritual 24 Pharmaceutical

DOWN

1 Sister caught occasional thwack with tip of ultimate weapon ( 8)

2 Look about around middle of nowhere amidst sources of virus for Russian flower ( 7)

3/ 22 Glasgow star of 10Dn 4Ac might seize broadcast cameos around five with happy ending ( 5,6)

5 Sought approval of field, extremely embarrassed and left out of season ( 7,6)

6 See 25 Across

7 South- west village hard centres to live ( 7)

8 Present put on a tree now and again ( 6)

10/ 4 Playing soft candlelight on task involving James VI? ( 3,4,4,2,8)

15/ 25 Shoogles a lot and it makes remedy ( 9)

17 Okinawa capital starts to need additional hotel accommodation ( 4)

18 Take heart in paler forest, had part of 20Dn ( 8)

20 Yemeni maid is held by returning 11Ac dictator ( 3,4)

21 See 14 Across

22 See 3

25 See 15

26 See 25 Across