No 11701, Monday 16 May 2016, Spinner

ACROSS
1   They might be used in general anaesthesia? (5,7) WHOLE NUMBERS [CD]
10 Tribute to a good man (5) TOAST {TO}{A}{ST}
11 Extremely cold water? It is inside ice pan! (9) CRITICISE {Cold}{w..eR}{IT}{IC{IS}E}
12 Kings regret taking one side before other side's introduction to scene (6) RULERS {RU{L}E}{R}{Sc...e}
13 More intense setter's not involved in restoring cryptic (8) STRONGER RESTORiNG*
15 Passionate engineer erecting ground (9) ENERGETIC {E}{ERECTING}*
16 Clue's success describes Spinner, essentially (4) HINT {HI{spiNner}T}
20 Bowl to openers of Sydney Sixers (4) TOSS {TO}{Sy...y}{Si...s}
21 Some intoxicants in rum - Ablest of sailors need them in an emergency (9) LIFEBOATS {In...s+ABLEST+OF}*
24 Transport for those who hate flights (8) ELEVATOR [CD]
26 Rub the wrong way, quarrel and retreat (6) BURROW {BUR<=}{ROW}
28 Tragic solution - Hollow tube containing life-ending smoke (9) CIGARETTE {CIGAR{lifE}T*}{TubE}
29 Pierce nose with tip of ring (5) BREAK {B{Ring}EAK}
30 It belts out songs by past actor (6,6) RECORD PLAYER {RECORD} {PLAYER}

DOWN
2   Prime news: Is he Laden in disguise? (9) HEADLINES*
3   It rarely turns dramatic (8) LITERARY*
4   French city is pleasant (4) NICE [DD]
5   Indian team's form is sustained (10) MAINTAINED*
6   Journalist tried playing, got out! (6) EDITOR {O} in {TRIED}*
7   At the end, buzzing insects return to bite (5) STING {STIN}{b...nG}<=
8   Mine for extremely soft mineral (5) STORE {SofT}{ORE}
9   In embassy leader's absence, releases confidential matters (7) SECRETS SECRETeS
14 Cheer pilot manoeuvring aircraft (10) HELICOPTER*
17 Block made rent free after introduction of interest (9) INTERFERE {In...t}{RENT+FREE}*
18 Continue to vomit after stale tacos, for starters (7) STRETCH {St..e}{Ta..s}{RETCH}
19 Incomplete article on leaders of bureaucracy in American district (8) COLUMBIA {COLUMn}{Bu...y}{In}{Am...n}
22 Note lack of finish in brick structure (6) FABRIC {FA}{BRICk}
23 A king in fear is sleepless (5) AWAKE {AW{A}{K}E}
25 Dying Queen embraces senility (5) EAGER {E{AGE}R}
27 Little princess starts to cry (4) WEEP {WEE}{Pr...s}

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The Sunday Crossword (2893), Sunday 15 May 2016

ACROSS
1   Inattentive person in shelter arrested by agent with brain (10) SLEEPYHEAD {S{LEE}PY}{HEAD}
6   Ruler treats army partially (4)  TSAR [T]
9   Panel uninterested in hearing (5) BOARD (~bored)
10 Soil freshly broken by instrument, not one for volcanic island (9) STROMBOLI {S{TROMBone}OLI*}

12 Playing at pub, lose desire to show rare musical ability (8,5) ABSOLUTE PITCH {AT+PUB+LOSE}*{ITCH}
14 Popular chef’s conclusion, exploiting filling (8) INFUSING {IN}{cheF}{USING}
16 Reset wobbly old record player (6) STEREO {RESET*}{O}
18 Settled a craving (6) AGREED {A}{GREED}
19 Greek god’s present identification acceptable (8) POSEIDON {POSE}{ID}{ON}
21 Range, I note, a varied kind (13) COMPASSIONATE {COMPASS}{I+NOTE+A}*
24 Atmosphere around street connected with trouble back in country (9) AUSTRALIA {AU{ST}RA}{LIA<=}

25 Move stealthily and softly, right beside bird (5) PROWL {P}{R}{OWL}
26 Refrain from eating quickly (4) FAST [DD]
27 Exercise involves a payment, it seems (10) APPARENTLY {APP{A}{RENT}LY}

DOWN
1   Leave cab, alas, bit damaged (10) SABBATICAL*
2   Medium in state having no time for tests (5) EXAMS {tEXA{M}S}
3   Hesitation under pressure confuses crew in boat (6,7) PADDLE STEAMER {P}{ADDLE S}{TEAM}{ER}
4   Remake of The Saint? That’s doubtful (8) HESITANT*
5   Inclined to keep book on rugby union short (6) ABRUPT {A{B}{RU}PT}
7   Most unruly man communist suppressed (9) SMOTHERED {MOST*}{HE}{RED}
8   Run and help attack (4) RAID {R}{AID}
11 Time consumed by renovation of top hotel, home for rock band (4,3,6) MOTT THE HOOPLE {T} in {TOP+HOTEL+HOME}*
13 Enjoy Welsh broadcast in church leader’s name (4,6) JOHN WESLEY*
15 Predictions about cutting wooded areas (9) FORECASTS {FORE{CA}STS}
17 Dish that’s first of many set before us in Japanese city (8) MOUSSAKA {Many}{O{US}SAKA}

20 Hit barrier, getting over operation (6) WALLOP {WALL}{OP}
22 Embrace and fuss, then part (5) ADOPT {ADO}{PT}
23 Part of leg from young elephant (4) CALF [DD]

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