CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Perthshire Ben saw solicitors missing fork (6) 4 Steamier version of Arab states (8) 9 Duty imposed on vice said to be used for working out sentence (6) 10 Nice dirt collected from roundabout (8) 12 Depict suffering on first term (5) 13 Rather a challenge to find muscle one originally toned now cramped (1,3,5) 14 They worry a lot about crocks on the street (7) 15 Sheltered valley hidden in a glade nearby (4) 19 First unwelcome enemies reported, arriving in flying saucers, perhaps (4) 21 The pool that forms is a road hazard (7) 24 Spell of evening duty in a nightie? (4,5) 26 Pass away at home, unaffiliated to any particular group (5) 27 Pediatric theory? Only joking (8) 28 It goes crazy seeing self-centred person (6) 29 Farm buildings gent said to be pulled down (8) 30 Single with “do-not” dodge is somewhat nervous (2,4)

DOWN

1 Funereal sound of final collection (4,4) 2 Secure bite, for example, in Canadian city (8) 3 Lambast grouse or English meat (5,4) 5 Humanity of guy who’s gentle (7) 6 Tracks new start with buckets (5) 7 Billy hiked erratically after second start (3,3) 8 Shown to advantage when began to move (3,3) 11 Irritating noises by dog – operate to reverse? (4) 16 Bare lack of entertainment (7,2) 17 Instrument used in forest trail (8) 18 Amnesia drug gives gas to write article (8) 20 Trace biting pest from one pole to the other (7) 21 Show compassion when you initially step on-mine (4) 22 Small broken pieces of strong pigments (6) 23 Set dog to chew up school pudding, perhaps (6) 25 Repaired shoes back on Greek island (5)