| Clues across |
| 8 | Harvest taken from fertile area, perhaps (4) |
| 9 | Definition of sex-appeal: “Love at zero speed” (5) |
| 10 | Murder victim on radio was competent (4) |
| 11 | Brown coal fails to start fire (6) |
| 12 | Disgust shown by what’s sworn in the heather (8) |
| 13 | Where developments take place when dreadful fate overwhelms vessel, right? (8) |
| 15 | In Nebraska, board game overturns, causing swelling (6) |
| 17 | Landing-nets meet, needing sorting out like this? (15) |
| 20 | I, doctor? I exist to drink (6) |
| 22 | Someone sent out young woman in bad year (8) |
| 24 | Give early notice of danger and hide most of reward in fondue – not expected! (8) |
| 26 | Silver dagger, oddly, could be useful to polar explorer (6) |
| 28 | Holly found in April, exclusively (4) |
| 29 | Irritated, losing head, then made more comfortable (5) |
| 30 | Something to slice or use when thinking (4) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Huge mass of ice seen in December, generally (4) |
| 2 | Put pair in kitchen basin, and the French scatter droplets (8) |
| 3 | Dance jacket (6) |
| 4 | Petty nature revealed by little-cared-for headland (5-10) |
| 5 | Pieces scattered when her plans go astray (8) |
| 6 | Club he had immersed (6) |
| 7 | Dish left in cooler (4) |
| 14 | American chopper lands on British island – that’s self-evident (5) |
| 16 | Girl stuck between opposing sides concerned with heavenly body (5) |
| 18 | Great need almost sorted out for young person (8) |
| 19 | Just like the boss! Flower left in May, heartlessly (8) |
| 21 | Chopper assisting climber on Everest (3-3) |
| 23 | The team which is batting – or not yet out of the pavilion? (6) |
| 25 | Birds are slow when confused (4) |
| 27 | Equipment, when faulty, creates rage (4) |
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