CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 At last I have something for a salad (6) 4 Two things aviators may do for finance (8) 9 Trojan bully (6) 10 Cat-o’-nine-tails remarkably noise-less in ocean (8) 12 Travel afield like hungry sheep? (4) 13 Transport vehicle used on road

and railway (5) 14 One taking the lead in old

Russia? (4) 17 Those having it won’t get far in Japan (1,3,2,6) 20 All Greek name? Could be German (6,6) 23 Employs you and me at certain points (4) 24 A sign Israel endlessly is in turmoil (5) 25 Smart boy that in France heads west (4) 28 Bouquet I damaged in shop (8) 29 Coward’s sort of spirit (6) 30 Agree end will be terrible for

traitor (8) 31 One’s first to take deliveries –

and usually runs (6) DOWN 1 Late rising around this place – that’s heavenly! (8) 2 Announced how innings was closed (8) 3 Instrument that has appalling sound (4) 5 One taking the part of the boss? (5-7) 6 Some dark, handsome ruler in the East (4) 7 Volume of tax held over by company starting with nothing (6) 8 Net effect of severe beating (6) 11 Action station? (12) 15 Fixes up the skunk’s defence (5) 16 Yield to another’s wishes and delay (5) 18 Framework keels badly with weight attached (8) 19 End of air raid makes everyone jump (3,5) 21 Tell off for being less sensitive? (6) 22 Proceeds to answer (6) 26 Russian plane loaded with North Chinese pottery (4) 27 It could retain hair or cut it off (4)