SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE

Every week our gallant knight engages in an amiable joust with his page. They provide different clues that give the same answers. Sir Lancelot gives the Cryptic Clues and his page the Quick Clues. Now join them in a game of iSpy for your chance to win £250! Answers next Sunday.

SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Group takes a long time, dressing (7)

5 Revulsion is key, in dirt (7)

10 Eccentric, lamb around seafood (4)

11 Time to get a large type of table (10)

12 Great conclusion about getting blown up (8)

13 Allow insect to launch (3,3)

14 Respectable way to get help (5)

16 Put an end to, then encourage, a snack (6,3)

19 Lawmen row about a machine (4,5)

21 Hardly any hypocrisy after schools start (5)

23 Help fool first (6)

25 Held back dinner order that is put back in (6,2)

27 Released record Reg had composed (10)

28 Good, without introduction being spoken (4)

29 Question young lady before fire spread (7)

30 German article finds fault in vagrant (7)

Down

2 Everyone at home

is exhausted (3-2)

3 Block people coming up with a curse (9)

4 Stuff about English king (6)

6 A utensil designed to protect (8)

7 Greatly enjoy finding animal around lake (5)

8 Upholsterer’s weapon of choice? (6,3)

9 CIA and CID involvement is sharp (6)

15 Happen to rant about steeple (9)

17 Annoyed by a journalist? (6,3)

18 Fastening cable too loosely (8)

20 A green construction can infuriate (6)

22 Ember is new in drink (6)

24 Evoke trendy dog (5)

26 Furious buccaneer loses head (5)