CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Batsman’s shot when aiming to lay down gravel, say (5,5) 6 Game herbivore reported in beating centre (4) 10 Short on grape juice? It’s unavoidable (5,4) 11 A preference for showing similarity (5) 12 Spotted telepathy, perhaps, that’s initially devastating (6) 13 Woman embraced by Napoleon or Admiral Nelson (7) 15 These fins, disturbingly, have considerable weight (9) 18 Throw out fake Victorian stock (5) 19 Pre-columbian culture captured on film (5) 21 Get a grip on original rookie buyer (9) 23 Arrangements about being attacked (3,4) 24 Finish your speech at last (6) 27 Accomplished first registered entry of unmanned aircraft (5) 28 Main cable when shifted showed distortion (9) 29 Came up with pink wine (4) 30 Hunting dogs enshrouded in mystery (10)

DOWN

1 Those in opposition to Tories (4) 2 Turns out endlessly severe (5) 3 Composer of operas features Scottish region in one (7) 4 About a bout (5) 5 Live rat is running amok _ get something to wake it up! (9) 7 Lionise Ma for working out divorce settlements (9) 8 Golf tournament for public school staff? (3,7) 9 Put a label on the hidden gems, perhaps, of Indian poet (6) 14 Their new team included whistleblower portrayed in film (3,7) 16 Joking aspect of debts (9) 17 Once thoughtful and dear (9) 20 Edinburgh college in rape fiasco (6) 22 Spanish gentleman lay low since Latin came on scene (7) 24 Singular remains of heat in winter month declining away (5) 25 Arrest near the end of the race (3,2) 26 Prepays for odd lot of vegetables (4)