CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 May not detect as much, but can still

come clean (8) 5 Make application to get formula for

ointment (6) 10 Was about to have medical care

arranged, but withdrew (9) 11 Aforementioned holy man from the

past (5) 12 Has corn been cultivated by

commentators? (7) 13 Worker is coming back to finish working

at grand building (7) 14 Acts as a substitute, but rests in the end

(6,2) 17 Measure in deep water pronounced

well-founded (5) 19 Small firm came across large body in

space (5) 21 Gather together when one’s left formal

meetings (8) 24 Irregular flat out of keeping leaves a

sour note (7) 25 Aspired to develop, but ended up with

hopes dashed (7) 27 Moved upward, so got more money at

work (5) 28 Fit graduate took part in long rambling

discourse (9) 29 Listen out for one deciding to join up (6) 30 Records attempt to design a wall

hanging (8)

DOWN 1 Did a man rest up at first in current

position? (6) 2 Choose one with first-class measure (5) 3 Wild one could be forced to capitulate

(3,4) 4 Views prospects when hearing about

places to develop (5) 6 A parish priest finishes up taking

supplements (7) 7 Relating to the higher faculties,

expressed in song (9) 8 Soldier, in the main, had short notice to

prepare pickling liquid (8) 9 It’s strange to have workers getting

some broken sets (8) 15 Had long enough, hearing about cycling

contest (4-5) 16 Have to tolerate a little role regarded as

run-of-the mill (8) 18 Have a leading clerical assistant, to be

exact (8) 20 Offers to pay for small vessels supplying bigger ships (7) 22 At one time, makes off in error (7) 23 Impatient racehorse had to go round a little boy (6) 25 May have to worry old lady, on principle (5) 26 Left frequently, in short, with an upper chamber up in the air (5)