The Channel Crossword

Set by Māyā (https://mayaofauckland.com/), each month for Channel. No. 75

Across

1 Cushioning weight of a fictional 30 (10) 6 What a woman may 30 is smallest 30 of the three (4) 9 A (so-called) 30 is first in the nut tree (5) 10 Doctor House at a geological discontinuity (4) 11 Be quiet, Silver Bird! (4) 13 Mo's unusual method of entry with a 30 aiming to prevent fires (6) 14 Are you, say, shapely, little 30? (6) 17 Managed companion's farm... (5) 18 . ..can halve a Labour landslide (9) 19 Affronted about the French having first part of 1 across (9) 21 Lugged as far as 16? (5) 23 Gone back about horse's punch (6) 24 Spot UFO pilot - could be a Bull or 30 one? (6) 27 Caught Mrs Perón back in surrender to Jean's 30 clan (4) 28 1-0 to source of indigo (4) 29 Constellation for predecessor of Jeane Baker (5) 30 Lines about each Russian representative? (4) 31 Seeming to be less in sack (10)

Down

1 Unwisely done to a 30 (but reasonable in the gym) (4) 2 One who delivers over three feet to a cove (7) 3 Cash work proving my sobriety? (1,4,3,4) 4 Sweet 30 could be stuck to an envelope, perhaps (5) 5 Hadn't hero riddle on which the alternative is found? (5,4) 7 I charm a rabble with Ethiopian language (7) 8 Yes, I leave vertically as a cartoon 30 (4) 12 Acts of throwing coffee in fountains? (12) 15 A 30 making tea, say (5) 16 A 30 making a slip (5) 18 An outing's spoiled - ended up being chased by a 30! (9) 20 Guitarist's obtaining self-importance by this route (7) 22 Cancer may be described thus, as a mixture of 30 and tetrahydrocannabinol (3,4) 24 Fictional 30's creator followed two leaders (5) 25 Found in the US cabinet, it's often picked (4) 26 Concern for fictional 30s? (4)

Solution to last month's crossword

This month's crossword will also be uploaded to the creator’s blog at: channelcrossword.wordpress.com There, Mãyã will kindly attempt to answer any questions or comments that may arise from the crosswords each month.