£500 STAR SEARCH

ACROSS: 1 Pascal, 4 Esteemed, 9 Uglier, 10 Adherent, 12 Dinosaur, 13 Fiasco, 15 Rook, 16 Irrelevant, 19 Terracotta, 20 Scab, 23 Abject, 25 Water-ski, 27 Ninepins, 28 Arnold, 29 Detonate, 30 Toss-up. DOWN: 1 Plunder, 2 Splendour, 3 Ageism, 5 Sade, 6 Eyeliner, 7 Meets, 8 Detroit, 11 Run riot, 14 Central, 17 Ancestors, 18 Saucepan, 19 Trained, 21 Build-up, 22 Near to, 24 Janet, 26 Gnat.

HIDDEN STAR:

Patrick Stewart