Across
1
Elected absurdity that only amuses some (2-4)
4
As to this charge: are you sure? (2,4,2)
9
Ditching North, retire to Piedmont location (5)
10
Unconventional bunch of cheques for the auditor? (9)
11
First two notes in wrong order? Try again (4)
12
Invested in 'About a Boy' (4)
13
Scottish speciality – flipping internal organ! – not liked at first (5)
15
Determined chaps united to get food at agreed price (3,4)
16
We're told massage is a necessity (4)
19
Ladies given latitude to opine online (4)
20
Little baby going around city causing rampage (3,4)
23
Country dancing yankee shaking behind (5)
24
Rascal, no-good rascal (4)
25
Removing silver plating, asking to reveal surface (4)
27
Expert put on weight for TV show (9)
28
A Spanish greeting: in return, a Hawaiian greeting (5)
29
A fight? What might end a fight? (4-4)
30
Perhaps quark's revolutionary energy covering casing of electrons (6)
Down
1
Bury the hatchet finally, suppressing second concern (8)
2
Civic responsibility that might involve a lot of time? (4,4)
3
Philosopher's hypocrisy is called out (4)
5
Send a rude chef out with malicious glee (13)
6
'Perhaps you smell sort of benign,' Australian admitted (5,5)
7
River Tees engulfing northern home (6)
8
To dominate, bosses about (6)
10
Story with endless bile, filth's from Italian capital (13)
14
Substantial raving cleared club (4,6)
17
Learner quits close-knit organisation with excuse for opting out (4,4)
18
Wise to suppress mood when primitive men seen (5,3)
21
Broadcaster with power: leading journalist made a high-tech connection (6)
22
Joke's non-starter (cry of dismay heard) needing to be cut (6)
26
He wrote Lutheran Masses in Welsh, my friend (4)