Guardian 25072

[baibee]

7a A stroke or a comma, maybe 7 _ U _ T _ _ _ _ _
30a Law enforcer brings criminals before the board 9 _ O _ S _ A _ L _ S

[bibblebub]

7a butterfly

30a constable

[baibee]

Do you look like that after you finish the crossword? Why butterfly? Thanks

[bibblebub]

butterfly is a swimming stroke and also a comma is a type of butterfly

My avatar is Paul Whitehouse playing the Evan Davis character in the Harry And Paul version of Dragons' Den.

[baibee]

Aha! Had got stuck in the stroke as a dash in punctuation! Do you have 4 down as can't get past ill name which I've never heard of. Clue is The notoriety only a hypochondriac would enjoy 3-4
Is 13a Ministry? Clue: Old cars go here for service 8

[bibblebub]

4d ill-fame ?

I'll have a think about 13a (don't have the crossword so having to try to work out an answer)

[bibblebub]

having thought - ministry seems good (old cars = minis, go = try)