Crossword by Arahoden Vol No 8744

CLUES

Across

1. Strengthen from pub fee (4,2)

5 . Act as replacement (8)

9 . Field glasses useful at Cheltenham (10)

10. First man (4)

11 . Short delicatessen (4)

12 . Rally Bryan to convert a church near Kilnaleck (10)

14 . Disgust with this sick feeling (6)                             

16 . Chockers upset a place for Drama (8)

18 . Staff member (8)

20 . Oriental triangular pastry (6)

22 . Score for the orchestra (5,5)

24 . Reverse stun for squirrel food (4)

26 . Foil to make thin pastry (4)

27 . Leigh slave destroyed a mount near Drumavaddy (6, 4)

29 . Capital of Paraguay (8)

30 . Usual, routine (6)

Down

2 . Celibate less ABC to find selected best (5)

3 . High jinks in Ballyjamesduff (7)

4 . Derry singer a world champion in Mullahoran (4,5)

5 . Deoxyribonucleic acid cut short (3)

6 . Cornish pie maybe pallid (5)

7 . Irish instruction found in Ballyhaise (7)

8 . Kill GAA team play underage soccer in Cavan (9)

13. Reduces sounds like school work (7)

15 . Mac Harris composed comfortable seats (9)

17 . Swimming club in Bailieborough (4, 5)

19 . Recline to rest (3, 4)

21 . Person in charge supervisor (7)

23 . Kenyan tribesman (5)

25 . Jewelled head-dress (5)

28 . Pickens or Corrigan (3)