| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | BILLBOARD | |
| Hoarding sick swine in vacated backyard? (9) | (ILL + BOAR) inside B(ackyar)D | |
| 6 | HISS | |
| Disapproving expression is identified in high school (4) | IS inside HS | |
| 10 | ARGON | |
| Gas line extracted from assorted pieces of angle iron (5) | Anagram of ANGLE IRON minus LINE | |
| 11 | MISSHAPEN | |
| Ugly young lady has not finished with writer (9) | MISS + HA(s) + PEN | |
| 12 | SHILLING | |
| Capital of Switzerland building up old capital (8) | (S)witzerland + HILLING | |
| 13 | DECOCT | |
| Two months to extract essence by boiling! (6) | DEC(ember) + OCT(ober) | |
| 15 | DEPOTS | |
| Quickly went around to retired storekeepers (6) | (SPED outside TO) reversed | |
| 16 | OPPOSER | |
| One who speaks out against problem after surgical procedure (7) | POSER after OP | |
| 18 | TAN | |
| Summer shade tree’s first and not last (3) | (T)ree + AN(d) | |
| 19 | OFFENCE | |
| Crime concerning unlawful reseller (7) | OF + FENCE | |
| 21 | THIRTY | |
| A number in need of water not sustenance primarily (6) | THIRSTY minus (S)ustenance | |
| 24 | LINERS | |
| Ships – they still hold records (6) | Double Definition | |
| 25 | SUITABLE | |
| One wearing a bustle arranged fitting (8) | I inside anagram of A BUSTLE | |
| 27 | CARPE DIEM | |
| Enjoy the present sink used in reconditioned camper (5,4) | DIE inside anagram of CAMPER | |
| 28 | USUAL | |
| Organisation of Aussie Rules not supporting series as expected (5) | Anagram of AUSSIE RULES minus SERIES | |
| 29 | PILE | |
| Large number supporting column (4) | Double Definition | |
| 30 | EXPANSION | |
| Unknown amount, included in a pension, affected inflation (9) | X inside anagram of A PENSION | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | BRAISE | |
| Sprig of basil to enhance stew? (6) | (B)asil + RAISE | |
| 2 | LOG FIRE | |
| One interrupting wayward golfer should be warmer (3,4) | I inside anagram of GOLFER | |
| 3 | BUNDLE OF NERVES | |
| Very timid, anxious person – bread vendor – feels disturbed (6,2,6) | BUN + anagram of VENDOR FEELS | |
| 4 | ADMINISTER | |
| Handle small cars in trade with fluctuation (10) | MINIS inside anagram of TRADE | |
| 5 | DISH | |
| Scandinavian, not an attractive one (4) | DANISH minus AN | |
| 7 | IMPIOUS | |
| Wicked state representative, say, one flanked by markers (7) | (MP + I) inside IOUS | |
| 8 | SENATORS | |
| Seniors ignoring one grabbing at house sitters? (8) | (SENIORS minus I) outside AT | |
| 9 | THREE-POINT TURN | |
| Replaced iron then putter with plan to change course (5-5,4) | Anagram of IRON THEN PUTTER | |
| 14 | CONTOUR MAP | |
| Orienteering guide doing the rounds in camp on the rocky side (7,3) | (ON TOUR) inside anagram of CAMP | |
| 17 | WORLD CUP | |
| Head of Liverpool in crowd excited by finished international competition (5,3) | (L)iverpool inside anagram of CROWD + UP | |
| 20 | FUNERAL | |
| Skylarking spoilt real serious ceremony held to say goodbye (7) | FUN + anagram of REAL | |
| 22 | TABOULI | |
| Salad mix is tossed about and left by one (7) | Anagram of ABOUT + L + I | |
| 23 | TEFLON | |
| Nothing sticks to this crooked felon after time is served (6) | Anagram of FELON after T | |
| 26 | PIKE | |
| One who pulls out mostly fish (4) | (PIKE)r |
