Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | RACER | |
Speedster’s rights pulled apart by expert (5) | ACE inside (R+R) | |
4 | ELICITED | |
Lie, wrongly used as a reference, is drawn out (8) | Anagram of LIE + CITED | |
10 | SOUTHERN COMFORT | |
Ordered shot from counter? (8,7) | Anagram of SHOT FROM COUNTER | |
11 | TEA PARTY | |
Pate dished out before stylish social gathering (3,5) | Anagram of PATE + ARTY | |
12 | BOOTHS | |
Show contempt for one leaving this restaurant’s dining areas (6) | BOO + (THIS minus I) | |
14 | REASON | |
Act of betrayal with no time to think (6) | TREASON minus T | |
15 | RESIDUE | |
Surplus pine product largely outstanding (7) | (RESI)N + DUE | |
18 | DOG | |
An extremely influential man backed setter, say (3) | GOD reversed | |
19 | TWADDLE | |
Pair nearly spoil uninteresting talk (7) | (TW)O + ADDLE | |
21 | ORANGE | |
Colour ring selection (6) | O + RANGE | |
24 | FAIRLY | |
Broadcast received by pilot according to the rules (6) | AIR inside FLY | |
26 | DOTTEREL | |
Bird and fish-eating mammal found in small wooded hollow mostly (8) | OTTER inside (DEL)L | |
28 | INTERNATIONALLY | |
Distributed LAN, in reality, not in every place (15) | Anagram of LAN IN REALITY NOT | |
29 | HORSEMAN | |
Warning device, on a vehicle outside, unsettled me as a rider (8) | HORN outside anagram of ME AS | |
30 | POSER | |
Model problem (5) | Double Definition | |
Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | RESETS | |
Zeros are ultimately included in balance before the point (6) | AR(E) inside REST + S(outh) | |
2 | CRUSADE | |
Scab oddly embroiled in tactless campaign (7) | (S)C(A)B inside CRUDE | |
3 | REHEARSED | |
Cemetery regular, dressed in red, went over (9) | HEARSE inside RED | |
5 | LICK | |
Flog items of public knowledge (4) | pubLIC Knowledge | |
6 | CAMEO | |
Prominent member of company accepting a medium acting role (5) | CEO outside (A + M) | |
7 | TROTTED | |
Leader of troop became weak and ran at a moderate pace (7) | (T)ROOP + ROTTED | |
8 | DETESTED | |
Evaluation given in property document is treated with contempt (8) | TEST inside DEED | |
9 | PRETENDER | |
Claimant is quiet about offer (9) | P + RE + TENDER | |
13 | ERGONOMIC | |
Move by number in organised crime designed to maximise efficiency (9) | (GO + NO) inside anagram of CRIME | |
16 | SMARTEN UP | |
Superman changed, taking time to dress properly (7,2) | Anagram of SUPERMAN outside T | |
17 | STIFFISH | |
Quite rigid suits lifted swimmers (8) | FITS reversed + FISH | |
20 | AVIATOR | |
One who flies through to river south of Australia’s capital (7) | (VIA + TO + R) after (A)USTRALIA | |
22 | GARBLES | |
Front section of rafter used in roof sections twists (7) | (R)AFTER inside GABLES | |
23 | PLAYER | |
Contestant left in company of one handing out money (6) | L inside PAYER | |
25 | LARGE | |
Initial position of landing gear destabilised jumbo (5) | (L)ANDING + anagram of GEAR | |
27 | KAVA | |
Some drink, a Vanuatuan beverage (4) | drinK A VAnuatuan |