August 2001 - Standard 15 x 15 Cryptic Crossword

 

 

Clues - Across

 1. Celebrate what you can do with hating (4,1,5,2,2)
 9. Story about a sheep in America (7)
10. Brave to take a clout with a garden-tool, say? (7)
11. Topless page giving variety show (4)
12. Non-Christian element among Irish in Dublin (5)
13. A follower takes a jug to the brook (4)
16. Principal hall of ancient house, for example, discovered in 
    Roman ruins (7)
17. Balance to settle around the fourth of January (7)
18. Celebration drink for Pygmalion's beloved (7)
21. A cheerless morning in David's refuge (7)
23. Girl rejects completely unhelpful identification (4)
24. He's terrific as Cassius in part of a conspirator (5)
25. Before long you'll see nothing in the girl (4)
28. Novel Russian farming aid (7)
29. They look cherubic, naked, or in a skimpy garment (7)
30. Musician and sultan go Morris dancing (5,9)

Clues - Down

 1. Ask me along if I'm involved in medicine (4,2,8)
 2. Well proportioned like the US composer in stirring finale (7)
 3. One in a thousand? Just the opposite - that's the point (4)
 4. Spaniard, perhaps, might be found in Kamchatka, given 
    sufficient start (7)
 5. Frost upset red squirrel (7)
 6. Where a female may be beheaded in the Middle East (4)
 7. Disposed to be angry as one gets African coin with copper 
    content (7)
 8. Revoking the order of the noble Queen, and in ancient Chinese 
    (14)
14. Jar that sounds impressive (5)
15. Children causing controversy? (5)
19. Back pain causing head of production to leave plant (7)
20. Exotic walk of an unconvincing lawyer (7)
21. Welcome demand on account (7)
22. Facial spottiness appears advanced. Exit yours truly (7)
26. Bond reported in from part of Asia (4)
27. Old blockhead who was left in a spot (4)