CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Stuff exchanges sides against father of 2Dn 21Dn (5,1)

4 Full stop placed at end of 2Dn 21Dn’s sentence (8)

9/16 Bit deaf with playing accordion – as happened to 2Dn 21Dn (6,10)

10 Vehicle a step to becoming hard-top (8)

12 Leave, having invested in genuine compensation (8)

13 Begin to go around for all to see in house of 2Dn 21Dn (6)

15 First name in fashion, but in a grubby vest (4)

16 See 9

19/23 W. Lothian Gaelic LP broadcast in birthplace of 2Dn 21Dn (10,6)

20 Spread in west of Ireland (4)

23 See 19

25 See 8 Down

27 Imagine finally seen first pair of visitors amid returning din (8)

28 Street artist to get layer (6)

29 Monarch understanding, then upset with independence (7,1)

30 Fife pottery starts to work extra on my vessel (6)

DOWN

1 Dahmer has judge and jury finally accepting fine, free to wander around (7)

2/21 Monarch’s army’s conquest of Europe initially abandoned (4,5,2,5)

3 Since development, Caledonian capital is beautiful (6)

5 Shot after a break needing penetrating look? (1-3)

6 Applaud piece going up for bunk (8)

7 Twin aerial regularly used as headpiece (5)

8/17/25 Behaved as hypochondriac and lived on pictures containing frisky dairy animal (5,2,9,8)

11 Citadels built by graduate with external money closer to Inverness (7)

14 Friend protecting number four with Hearts of Midlothian is vital (7)

17 See 8

18 Cads lost in time, fluctuating between social classes (8)

19 Writing slope sparkled afresh, ignoring start of rust (3,4)

21 See 2

22 See 26

24 See 26

26/24/22 Unnaturally hot cells in enclave where 2Dn 21Dn was held (9,6)