Cryptic Crossword May 2025

Across

1 Moving from Ibadan to tribal conference (6)

4 David, second fortune-teller going round (8)

10 Rebel can’t become the one conducting religious ceremony (9)

11 Lady found gold in periodical (5)

12 Orthodox Roman Catholic I’d be found in river in the orient (10)

13 Some subtle violence from tribe (4)

15 No French sign will perplex (7)

17 Theologian, biblical character, about 55 (6)

19 Goes on stage at university and behaves badly (4,2)

21 See Arab training polar animal (3,4)

23 Peeress’s day in March? (4)

24 Taking for granted the taking up bodily into heaven (10)

27 Athenian got item back before Monday (5)

28 Make a dash for it? (9)

29 Record pile should be organised, one believes (8)

30 Fish among those a catamaran caught (3,3)

Down

1 Instigating trendy placing, say (8)

2 Where I held out in the city (5)

3 Form of scripture? (5,5)

5 Devilish as antic develops (7)

6 Little skipper? (4)

7 Realities confused descendant of Jacob (9)

8 Natural fluency of Baghdad (6)

9 Frenchman upset saint, one appearing to be praying (6)

14 Bit of a holy table? (10)

16 Not a mendacious sort of biblical character (9)

18 Cross-section of church? (8)

20 Father takes Sarah round Church of the Passover (7)

21 PS cult arranged to do some carving (6)

22 Instrument finally played in fancy grooves (6)

25 Lisa acquainted with inner man (5)

26 Opposing a set of books I concluded (4)