QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Self-effacing (6) 4 Unwavering partisan (8) 9 Type of straw hat (6) 10 Framework (8) 12 Pear-shaped stringed instrument (4) 13 Amusing (5) 14 Not any (4) 17 Hopeful aspect in misfortune (6,6) 20 Unfairly (5,3,4) 23 Handle roughly (4) 24 Seashore (5) 25 Grim fate (4) 28 Unreservedly (8) 29 Deal with (6) 30 Be slow in taking effect (4,4) 31 Dive (6)

DOWN

1 Desperate (8) 2 In smallest detail (8) 3 A citrus fruit (4) 5 Show total disregard (4,2,6) 6 Temporary calm in storm (4) 7 Hymn of praise (6) 8 Small-time (3-3) 11 Work in harmony (4,8) 15 Nervous excitement (5) 16 Deduce (5) 18 Under obligation (8) 19 Sudden rush of scared animals (8) 21 Ingratiating (6) 22 A Muslim sovereign (6) 26 Slight quarrel (4) 27 Collapse (4)