Cryptic Crossword: August 2002


Each of twenty-three clues contains a word superfluous to the clue's cryptic working. Initial letters of superfluous words spell out the title (consisting of four words) of an OUP publication, by 30 Across. Answers to the other eight clues are headwords in the publication in question.

Across

Boisterous revolutionary scarcely restrained by surprising doubters (10)
Bird, very intrepid, surrounded by deer (4)
10 Give offspring practical coaching (5-2)
11 Free time occurs after touring East, about which there's attraction (7)
12 Smiley? Foremost of characters in 'number one' book, retiring (8)
13 Temperature increased following calm occasion (5)
15 One not without heart entering his suggestions (5)
17 Endless lawsuit covered by harsh radio station using the Web (9)
19 Poor shelter nightwatchmen dislike? About right (5-4)
21 Fashionable actress received piece of gold? (5)
23 In Essex rambler travels further (5)
24 Superficial set young comic unsettled (8)
27 Ludicrous contents of notice prefaced by Dickens? (7)
28 While cutting nonsense editor criticized others (7)
29 Chance to lose formula for melody (4)
30 See preamble (6,4)

Down

'Hello again' from austere historian (4)
Repairer of cables raised handle, trusting nothing (7)
Insert headline feature omitting nothing in it (5)
Corgi exploring bank disturbed snake (4,5)
New York issue's extensive unfinished material (5)
Rich work, mostly noble, advanced (7)
Mass of voters arranged to celebrate dismissing leader of terrible bunch (10)
People raising Internet awareness - like one, seizing time, beginning to teach (8)
14 Poor batch to rate, apart from a program able to communicate with humans (10)
16 School dance, initial embarrassment abandoned, containing mass sentimentality (8)
18 First of rules that's stern, restricting certain keeper of funds (9)
20 Web user upset number, changing zine (7)
22 Let neon sign, reconstructed, shine (7)
24 Company repeatedly evaluating a drink (5)
25 Message, in full, I am entering up (5)
26 Worthless talker lied wildly (4)

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