Cryptic crossword

Published on Sunday 28 June 2009 19:53

Monday's puzzle

Across

1and 4 Gain unexpected good fortune on trip (4,2,4,4)

10 Over-prepared beast on plates (9)

11 Sketch out frame for barricade (5)

12 Players had to take note in short month (5)

13 To produce rich mice would be fanciful (8)

15 Palm off rook to steal a march on an opponent (7)

17 Turn in, to cause a collision (3,4)

19 Manage to set in order after little resistance (7)

21 Opportunity to fall behind in the interval (4-3)

22 Did rebels carry me off to match? (8)

24 Would cult member, in short, give thanks to prince? (5)

27 Miss a vital element of magnesium (5)

28 Mars growth of reed plant (3,6)

29 and 30 Gave the game away at the card table (6,4,4)

Down

1 and 26 Go for safe read, when about to be ignored (4,2,4,4)

2 Bound to be the last straw (5)

4 Paid attention to broadcast by germany (7)

5 New leader for a small band was more unpleasant (7)

6 Black in heraldry is a blemish (5)

7 After the last resolution, one left in a state (9)

8 and 14Assume one will treat others casually (4,3,7)

9 Ran into a mishap, travelling on line (2,1,5)

14 See 8 down

16 Are the police keen on stuff? (5,4)

18 Figures to learn about sum (8)

20 Stop, in the past, to leave prohibition (7)

21 Top team had to study on line to get the final lever (7)

23 Proceed to guarantee run-out (5)

25 Upset with 27 across, she had to send daughter off to Georgia (5)

26 See 1 down