| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | SMILER | |
| Runner finishing second is a delighted one (6) | MILER after S | |
| 5 | MUSTARD | |
| Brownish-yellow clay containing lead (7) | MUD outside STAR | |
| 10 | TONOMETER | |
| It measures fluid pressure and oxygen encountered in cosmetic lotion (9) | (O + MET) inside TONER | |
| 11 | RAISE | |
| Increase is accepted by retiring auditor (5) | IS inside (EAR reversed) | |
| 12 | POTTER | |
| A crafty person, one known for his magic acts (6) | Double Definition | |
| 13 | DIAGONAL | |
| Slash aid brought back by American girl carrying on (8) | DIA reversed + (GAL outside ON) | |
| 15 | ATOM | |
| Something fundamental at home with no limitations? (4) | AT + h(OM)e | |
| 16 | STRATIFIED | |
| Graded street with approval (10) | ST + RATIFIED | |
| 19 | BASKETBALL | |
| Track action taken about request before social game (10) | BET outside ASK + BALL | |
| 20 | GUMS | |
| Superior recalled surroundings of canines, say (4) | SMUG reversed | |
| 23 | SOCIABLE | |
| So, one into pay TV is outgoing? (8) | SO + I inside CABLE | |
| 25 | BANNER | |
| Standard prohibitionist? (6) | Double Definition | |
| 27 | USURP | |
| Take over firm downsized in a spell of prosperity (5) | (SUR)e inside UP | |
| 28 | SLIPPED UP | |
| Made a mistake and supplied wrong page (7,2) | Anagram of SUPPLIED + P | |
| 29 | TOP SEED | |
| Best performer’s time set with new speedos before the final (3,4) | T + anagram of (SPEEDO)s | |
| 30 | FUSING | |
| Fellow on drugs is getting stuff together (6) | F + USING | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 2 | MONSTROUS | |
| Great storm twisted around close to land (9) | Anagram of STORM outside ON + US | |
| 3 | LIMPET | |
| Fruit mostly preferred with shellfish (6) | (LIM)e + PET | |
| 4 | RITE | |
| Confirmation, for one, about checking it (4) | RE outside IT | |
| 5 | MARGINALLY | |
| A little hurt by trap set by friend (10) | MAR + GIN + ALLY | |
| 6 | SERAGLIO | |
| Supplier of Turkish delight, perhaps, is large, out of shape and round (8) | Anagram of IS LARGE + O | |
| 7 | AVIAN | |
| One caged by a transporter of birds (5) | I inside (A + VAN) | |
| 8 | DWELLED | |
| Blue mounted LED remained (7) | LEWD reversed + LED | |
| 9 | UTOPIA | |
| University head, one taking on a perfect place (6) | U + TOP + I + A | |
| 14 | STABILISED | |
| Fixed bayonet is held by one being supervised (10) | STAB + [IS inside (I + LED)] | |
| 17 | IGUANODON | |
| Dinosaur droppings collected by one university fellow (9) | GUANO inside (I + DON) | |
| 18 | PECAN PIE | |
| Preserve marinated in spirit that is a nutty delight (5,3) | CAN inside PEP + IE | |
| 19 | BISCUIT | |
| Something made in an oven is copper in part (7) | (IS + CU) inside BIT | |
| 21 | STRIPE | |
| Feature of plastic and stone ready for collection (6) | ST + RIPE | |
| 22 | CARPUS | |
| Fish served by American joint (6) | CARP + US | |
| 24 | CLUMP | |
| Clubs put up with small gathering (5) | C + LUMP | |
| 26 | TIFF | |
| Firm not starting a minor dispute (4) | s(TIFF) |
