CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Closing early, department head spiced drink (4)

3 Sotheby’s staffer tossed teen a curio (10) 10 For the audience, I defame Bjork, for example (9) 11 Mermaids actress grabs last of licorice root (5)

12 Little cat pool (5)

13 Spooner’s additional equipment for camping nightmares (8)

15 Office workers pity poor saints (7)

17 Have food left when sailing back (7)

19 Famous drummer added to Utah toll (4,3)

21 True love stole hairy mechanic’s kit (4,3)

22 Place to go in transport (8)

24 A green bagel, as it happens (5)

27 Twisted dressing’s location (5)

28 Capital (half a buck) given by former Quebec premier (9)

29 Overly romantic doctor yesterday crossing river (6-4)

30 First of each Thursday, Friday, Saturday investment choice (4)

DOWN

1 Certain bowlers repeatedly arranged stickers (10)

2 Turn away state trooper, at first (5)

4 The latest: necking at the mall, e.g., in sporty trucks (7)

5 To upset angrier bullfighters (7)

6 Copper enters unit at the right time (2,3)

7 Pick Howard’s little orbiters (9)

8 Undercooked special (4)

9 Accept small insanely yeasty doughnut (3,3,2)

14 Laws covering alien figurines (10)

16 Under pressure, Linnaeus worked some land (9)

18 Deep sleep held up by intimate offer (8)

20 Sound let loose includes flipping curse (7)

21 Leaves home carrying a hundred litres molasses (7)

23 It detects speeders going north or south (5)

25 Still inside container terminal (5)

26 Reportedly adopt some sheep (4)