The Channel Crossword

Set locally by Mãyã, especially for Channel each month. No. 62

Across

1 6's butler's 50% Cockney (bred, not born) (6) 4 Attempted to house, but paid for protection (8) 9 Go too far, which helps make lover doubtful (6) 10 They solemnly advise Judas Orr to change his name... (8) 12 ...rumour he's an ex-astronaut (4) 13 Talks about blunt tool that is used to make conical gear (6,4) 15 Statement about spy boss's position is devilry (8) 16 Foe of 22 to censor One Direction? (4) 19 Dances to second-rate pieces of music? (4) 20 She isn't Caroline (8) 24 Aesthetic, using Ron Gold in place of Tim Head - he's artistically concerned with planes (10) 25 18s can't scramble out - scramble to make their type of sound? (4) 27 As one who apportions, I have a certain right (8) 28 One dressed in black mourning, say, 22's city (6) 29 Being tidy, Knight to take in cape (8) 30 Blessed chap was surprised this Police Chief was alive (6)

Down

1 A grave rave for the destroyer? (4,4) 2 Plays Statues, like one of 22's foes (7) 3 Mary Baker is kind of current (4) 5 "How do you divide seventeen apples among sixteen people?" (6) 6 About New Year, cube docked with 22's alter ego (5,5) 7 22's foe threw off extremes to pass with flying colours (3,4) 8 Talk backwards about relative ... give up? (6) 11 22's foe may be found in a Christmas cracker, right? (5) 14 22's polar opposite? (3,7) 17 22's companion who wears red and is associated with Christmas (5) 18 22's foe "Ms Claws" ? (8) 19 22's ally's alter ego's artist mixing with fictional elephant (7) 21 Bled Bruce and Ernesto down (7) 22 Eastern religious spirit getting a follower at first, then a saviour (6) 23 Force turn in frock (6) 26 No cutback for game (4)

Solution to last month's crossword

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