Harpy's Weekend Crossword Across

1. Legible order for bread and ale (8) 5. A group of directors on a ship (6) 9. Partnership that is with beautiful French village on Essequibo Coast (8) 10. Position of sculpture lastly changing from East to South (6)

12. Wild party oddly in our ugly place (4)

13. Researched dust storm, initially in equatorial desert (7)

17. You can count on it fixing a US cab (6)

18. A thing in corrupt racism - it is an ancient weapon (8)

20. Horribly steal cat that produces milk (8) 21. It is natural inside main Borneo forest (6) 23. I left parson in chapel (7) 24. It precedes culture in plant cultivation (4) 28. Criticises meat meals (6) 29. Hotel to spoil disturbance by first teachers (8) 30. Step around Los Angeles to find impressive residence (6) 31. Left high and dry on the beach, it seems (8)

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1. Motive of first two letters to the French is logical (10) 2. Loyalty, e.g. in partnership at 9. Across (10)

3. Man in garden determined to eradicate insect (4)

4. Find army officer who turned back and consumed (6) 6. To stake time on mending net is all to the good (10) 7. Voice in theatrical tone (4) 8. Realise, after six balls gone, it’s a record (4)

11. The dictionary includes this order (5)

14. Person is getting spasm in becoming concerned with people’s needs (10)

15. Fortified place with solid control, it seems (10)

16. Unyielding as hand made of hard metal (4-6)

19. Pipes dispensing soda (5)

22. Leave one acting shortly for boss with skill (6)

25. Endless nonsense in excursion (4) 26. Letters man talked about (4)

27. ‘Sound of Music’ star did not start such a tune (4)