Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | SMILER | |
Runner finishing second is a delighted one (6) | MILER after S | |
5 | MUSTARD | |
Brownish-yellow clay containing lead (7) | MUD outside STAR | |
10 | TONOMETER | |
It measures fluid pressure and oxygen encountered in cosmetic lotion (9) | (O + MET) inside TONER | |
11 | RAISE | |
Increase is accepted by retiring auditor (5) | IS inside (EAR reversed) | |
12 | POTTER | |
A crafty person, one known for his magic acts (6) | Double Definition | |
13 | DIAGONAL | |
Slash aid brought back by American girl carrying on (8) | DIA reversed + (GAL outside ON) | |
15 | ATOM | |
Something fundamental at home with no limitations? (4) | AT + h(OM)e | |
16 | STRATIFIED | |
Graded street with approval (10) | ST + RATIFIED | |
19 | BASKETBALL | |
Track action taken about request before social game (10) | BET outside ASK + BALL | |
20 | GUMS | |
Superior recalled surroundings of canines, say (4) | SMUG reversed | |
23 | SOCIABLE | |
So, one into pay TV is outgoing? (8) | SO + I inside CABLE | |
25 | BANNER | |
Standard prohibitionist? (6) | Double Definition | |
27 | USURP | |
Take over firm downsized in a spell of prosperity (5) | (SUR)e inside UP | |
28 | SLIPPED UP | |
Made a mistake and supplied wrong page (7,2) | Anagram of SUPPLIED + P | |
29 | TOP SEED | |
Best performer’s time set with new speedos before the final (3,4) | T + anagram of (SPEEDO)s | |
30 | FUSING | |
Fellow on drugs is getting stuff together (6) | F + USING | |
Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
2 | MONSTROUS | |
Great storm twisted around close to land (9) | Anagram of STORM outside ON + US | |
3 | LIMPET | |
Fruit mostly preferred with shellfish (6) | (LIM)e + PET | |
4 | RITE | |
Confirmation, for one, about checking it (4) | RE outside IT | |
5 | MARGINALLY | |
A little hurt by trap set by friend (10) | MAR + GIN + ALLY | |
6 | SERAGLIO | |
Supplier of Turkish delight, perhaps, is large, out of shape and round (8) | Anagram of IS LARGE + O | |
7 | AVIAN | |
One caged by a transporter of birds (5) | I inside (A + VAN) | |
8 | DWELLED | |
Blue mounted LED remained (7) | LEWD reversed + LED | |
9 | UTOPIA | |
University head, one taking on a perfect place (6) | U + TOP + I + A | |
14 | STABILISED | |
Fixed bayonet is held by one being supervised (10) | STAB + [IS inside (I + LED)] | |
17 | IGUANODON | |
Dinosaur droppings collected by one university fellow (9) | GUANO inside (I + DON) | |
18 | PECAN PIE | |
Preserve marinated in spirit that is a nutty delight (5,3) | CAN inside PEP + IE | |
19 | BISCUIT | |
Something made in an oven is copper in part (7) | (IS + CU) inside BIT | |
21 | STRIPE | |
Feature of plastic and stone ready for collection (6) | ST + RIPE | |
22 | CARPUS | |
Fish served by American joint (6) | CARP + US | |
24 | CLUMP | |
Clubs put up with small gathering (5) | C + LUMP | |
26 | TIFF | |
Firm not starting a minor dispute (4) | s(TIFF) |