CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Amount of money with German crown (6)

4 Event with readings took rude person from Rev. Spooner (4,4)

9 Pitches ice cubes (5)

10 Tough condition, introducing alcoholic drink into strategy game (9)

11 Following din, group packs lively party (8)

12 Article initially supports one’s doctoral work (6)

14 Across from German river (4)

15 Conversion of colonist — it requires change (4,4)

19 Morning in hotel: $10 American (8)

20 Surrounded by a poorly lit counter (4)

23 Secret pinball palace with accommodation finally for 500 (6)

25 Visit, taking in Rhode Island tower’s bells (8)

27 Went away around end of November, finished (9)

28 Whole bunch with my family flower (5)

29 Start putting together pieces of canes (8)

30 Daredevil’s repertoire hinders growth (6)

DOWN

1 Panama, for one, backed cultural pursuits, huh? (5,3)

2 Computer from 1984 tossed into chasm (9)

3 Private bed-and-breakfast sounded relieved to be mentioned (6)

5 Got behind poem for recitation (4)

6 Gallant every evening, we hear (8)

7 Signs nothing in front of bathroom (5)

8 Buck is surrounded by others (6)

10 Kiss and cuddle simpleton after turning A/C up (8)

13 Unseemly, drawn-out novel (8)

16 Interim worker divulged name of a kid-lit rat (9)

17 A fellow joins feast garnished with almonds (8)

18 Handsome lads gathering in licorice flavourings (8)

21 Camper interrupts principal singer Gaye (6)

22 Bluish-purple instrument still unopened (6)

24 Complains Papa’s stuck in traffic (5)

26 Smart greeting in duplicate e-mail (4)