CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Ponders time after time getting into French composer (11)

9 Casual worker with ordinary speed? (5)

10 Exits evenly embellished in a considerable way? (11)

11 Part of super university in South American country (4)

14 Exotic cat in escapade (5)

16 Stylish European set backed worker (7)

17 Acknowledge commercial US college (5)

18 Calm tips from some romantic acquaintance (6)

19 Collect actress Jennifer (6)

22 Deduce unusually fine piece of reasoning (5)

23 Host at home with three points is Scottish manager (7)

24 Ladle from second supermarket (5)

25 Observe component in music? (4)

26 Leave individual gambler and narrowly surpass previous effort? (2,3,6)

29 Link again found in garret I explored (5)

30 Nine working with ability seen regularly in Northern Irish town (11)

DOWN

1 Performance by two almost scheduled (3)

2 A great deal in set of items for sale at auction? (3)

3 Force absent possibly for those conferring help? (11)

4 Note found by first person on entrance in Surrey town (7)

5 Three in Italy concealing passion in operating area? (7)

6 Infection in the eye, reportedly, in dirty place (3)

7 Young offender misbehaving near men close to depot? It’s temporary (11)

8 Line in our main TV’s broadcast showing reliance on non-state support? (11)

12 Cricketers on jaunt, right, in comfortable place shortly (3,8)

13 National leader upset at foe’s death (4,2,5)

15 Crime in a bar I suspect with money missing requires foreign police? (11)

20 Advertising about old New York body? That could be it! (7)

21 Leave a mark on newspaper journalist’s introduction? (7)

26 Expression of surprise, say, taken up by European (3)

27 Work curtailed to get Indian sesame (3)

28 Manage marathon, maybe (3)