Across
- 4. Marriage in Milan steals the hearts of Xmas strip among lions. (10)
- 9. A cosy starship is faulty science. (12)
- 11. A frog store messed up the summer festivity. (10)
- 12. Bird or book? That takes the biscuit! (7)
- 14. A beauty contest judge? Capital! (5)
- 15. Print buried by squirrel in obscurity. (4)
- 16. Dance! Dance in front of the alien. (6)
- 17. A building block's heavy weight heard at the end of Victoria. (7)
- 20. French green tea removed - an opening drink. (8)
- 23. Paper satchels messed up the party game. (4,3,6)
- 25. Board member? A revolutionary given direction. (6)
- 27. City lawyers defeated with one stone. (4,3,4)
- 28. Scary singer and a meeple, oddly. (3)
- 29. An argument to be backed into dried fruit. (6)
- 30. The Lady's companion hoarding wedding bands? Epic fantasy! (4,2,3,5)
Down
- 1. Orchestra featured in triumph for volleyball. (6)
- 2. A thousand embraced by cash is a head-scratcher for an evergreen. (6,6)
- 3. A mother rodent! Darling, run! (8)
- 5. Phallic Gary takes a twist to produce writing. (11)
- 6. Woodwind is fashionable in Bordeaux red. (8)
- 7. Most of the Chinese haul back Korean characters. (6)
- 8. Small pickles blow the tops off acorn rich dons. (10)
- 10. Top tier **** has begun alternative exercise in town up north. (10)
- 13. A German greets a headless 10 year old - it'll be a spooky evening! (9)
- 18. Royal rascal to the East turns up hideout. (9)
- 19. Peter or John's labours surround something fishy — that's the plant. (10)
- 21. Obscure subject, even Niall can't see it. (4,6)
- 22. When ascending, grip, and replace loser with an arm or a leg. (8)
- 24. Region involved in a cactus. Canyons everywhere. (7)
- 26. Old flame Peter lost his head over city. (6)
