Some cracking words amongst the solutions especially 1a,18a, 3d and 8d
ACROSS
1 Tepid document signed by dirty old man LEWDSBY LEWD S BY
6 Painter’s coloured in bull BOSCH C in BOSH
10 Working very well indeed, I have to incorporate a key date OPERATIVE ERA in (OPT IVE)
11 Sound full of openings to accommodate her, wild and irresponsible TRIGGERHAPPY (HER)* in TRIG GAPPY
12 Trifling term, used about ship, is contemptuous TOSSY SS in TOY
13 Sketched hearts in red? ROUGHED H in ROUGED
15 Went for work – mind, not navy OPTED OP TE{N}D
18 Anger about old mixed spice dish FURMENTY MENT in FURY
20 Secures cross,returning heavy item DOORSTOP (POTS ROOD)<
23 Naval officer initially seen in dress BOSUN S in BOUN
25 Go back to school, taking control about recalled skill RETRAIN ART< in REIN
26 Alfresco party’s better OUTDO OUT DO
27 Nut grabs real red gem, mistakenly – seeing it as this? EMERALD GREEN (REAL RED GEM)* in EN
28 Tragic about brilliant man in front line? SPEARHEAD (PEAR HE) in SAD
29 Alarm about US nurse intrudes in Oban SORNS RN in SOS
30 Such as some parties, trendy? ARTIEST {P}ARTIES T{RENDY}
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1 A couple of times engaging in card game or other gamble LOTTO TT in LOO
2 Sceptic in English university taking line about fairy EUROPHOBE HOB in E U ROPE
3 Won over a tart I see working round company – this tart? WAISTCOATEER W CO in (A TART I SEE)*
4 Party equipment bearing special mark in book DOGSEAR S in DO GEAR
5 Worker’s activities concealing good evidence of boozing? BEERGUTS G in BEE RUTS
6 French cabinet’s objection about a hospital BAHUT (A H) in BUT
7 Rings circling name in part of New Zealand OTAGO TAG in OO
8 Renewal of tissue with no help – nothing for you ultimately with this tissue SIPHONOSTELE (TISSUE NO HELP)* changing {yo}U to O
9 Climaxes in country dances about rising grain HEYDAYS DYE< in HAYS
14 They project what’s more offensive in lyrics? Not initially EXTRUDERS RUDER in {t}EXTS
16 Low ball affording good score in game GROUNDER G ROUNDER
17 Tot up timeless pauses in speech ADDRESS ADD RES{T}S
19 Parisian’s thoughtless intervention in the tour dismissed ETOURDI thE TOUR DIsmissed
21 Curtailment of notorious part of Scotland ARRAN ARRAN{T}
22 One stranded in most of severe mists HAARS A in HARS{H}
24 Chamber group broadcasting in part of cyberspace? NONET ON in NET
( )* = anagram < = reverse { } = omit