CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Weep over second mate in charge (4) 3 Capture one retreat, but able to find shelter there (4,6)

10 Officer can get prisoners on board (9) 11 Two small firms get together to have a drink (5)

12 Pleased, at the end, to get into an open space in a wood (5)

13 They come after short films of future attractions (8)

15 Start to get 25 down, for example, in the great outdoors (4,3)

17 Take a small section out of an old leaflet (7) 19 Talks at length at rents about to go up (7) 21 Have equal weight taking everything into consideration (7)

22 Take a jump with little hesitation. He’s a bad lot (1,7)

24 As a matter of fact, old philosopher was quite detached (5)

27 Draw attention to the sharp end, up to the mark (5)

28 Is unable to sleep, worried about a weak isle (4,5)

29 In genuine society, tries to practise, at some stage ... (10)

30 ... and a royal society has little time for cultural pursuits (4)

DOWN

1 Support, within reason, the environment (10)

2 He’s completely ubiquitous at the present time (5)

4 Does a judge, or umpire, have absolute control? (7)

5 Raise a team (not new) over a short time (7) 6 Be superior to ten and fifty, we’re told (5) 7 Is a peace-keeping body sure to be subject to question? (9)

8 Dash into the language laboratory (4) 9 Pilot took a long time to get the cheapest cabins on board (8) 14 Frames one to go right into long terms of imprisonment (10)

16 Find the right set-up in business, etc (9) 18 A magical object can work a charm (8) 20 Puts a burden on a thoroughbred (7) 21 A ramble could end up with a dish of pub food (3,4)

23 Extremist involved in the end result ran away (5)

25 Working to get a song broadcast (2,3) 26 Practise in the ring in one’s spare time (4)