No 12441, Monday 08 Oct 2018, KrisKross

Today is 8102018 <=>

ACROSS
1   Gain from home cricket match, gathering easy runs in the beginning (8) INTEREST {IN}{T{Easy}{Runs}EST}
5   Starts to act flirtatiously, just for romance (6) AFFAIR {Act}{Fl...y}{FAIR}
9   "Convict hiding in store? No sir!" Proprietor retracted (8) PRISONER [T<=]
10 Umpires cut short prank around dugout (6) JUDGES {J{DUG*}ESt}
12 Small part of America anxious about closing off home mortgage at bank (9) TENNESSEE {TEN{NESt}SE}{m...gE}
13 Trouble head of Treasury with money (5) TRIAL {Tr...y}{RIAL}
14 Floor action finishing early (4) STUN STUNt
16 Criminal sees pal, slips away (7) ELAPSES*
19 Daughter, say, with pimples, about to be confined to a room (7) ENCAGED {D}{EG}{ACNE}<=
21 "I quit!" — head cook (4) CHEF CHiEF
24 Working after retirement, Charlie left to prepare a musical (5) EVITA AcTIVE<=

25 Safe to cross treacherous mire to reach the border (9) PERIMETER {PE{MIRE*}TER}
27 Sickly tree (6) SALLOW [DD]
28 Narrow escape from the girl next door? (4,4) NEAR MISS {NEAR} {MISS}
29 After party, wise to get a small quantity of medicine (6) DOSAGE {DO}{SAGE}
30 Sportsmen allowed to participate in running heats (8) ATHLETES {ATH{LET}ES*} Will still work if 'to participate' is removed

DOWN
1   Details of popular places (6) INPUTS {IN}{PUTS}
2   Group of three run tie frantically (6) TRIUNE*
3   River...perfect river (5) RHONE {R}{HONE}
4   Backing favourites by mistake, does mediation (5,2) STEPS IN {PETS<=}{SIN}
6   Corrosion on counter (mostly acid) covered  by iron foil (9) FRUSTRATE {F{RUST}{TARt<=}E}
7   Resign at work, becoming most irritated (8) ANGRIEST*
8   Worried , again facing pressure to change sides (8) RESTLESS {RE}{ST(-r+l}LESS}
11 Just a lake (4) MERE [DD]
15 Accompanies model to a living room, welcomed by girls (4,5) TAGS ALONG {T}{A}{G}{SALON}{G}
17 Losing resistance, weakened and died (8) DECEASED DECrEASED
18 Hero is cold, drowning in stormy sea (8) ACHILLES {A{CHILL}ES*}
20 Fool expected to assume power (4) DUPE {DU{P}E}
21 Say, fruit juice (7) CURRENT (~currant)
22 Without ado, dictator managed firm (6) STRICT S{dICTaToR}* 'S' from?
23 Runs happily, following dangers (6) FRISKS {F}{RISKS}
26 Painting of mountain top and river (5) MURAL {Mo...n}{URAL}

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