THE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Kipling wrote such stories about jousts (4,2) 4 Unfortunately I’d a purse lifted (8) 9 Cover story with article inside (6) 10 David and Sam split difference (8) 12 A shade better than the others (4) 13 He plays his part in fact or fancy (5) 14 Propose to cut down a tree (4) 17 Practically speaking it addresses campers (2,3,7) 20 Demolition worker with criminal intent (12) 23 Have a look around the south as well (4) 24 Oldest tree on the street (5) 25 A party that does not admit women (4) 28 Puts on shows associated with Christmas (8) 29 Capacity to get on after bitterness? (6) 30 Interior decoration pretty as can be (8) 31 Perceives there are five of them (6) DOWN 1 Sailor gains cups - very good prizes (8) 2 A ruling’s remarkable outcome (8) 3 The fool’s pass out (4) 5 Having broken personal record though in decline (4,4,4) 6 Boring makers of laws (4) 7 Vessel holding medicine for upsets (6) 8 Can follow round in state of adoration (6) 11 He has a moving role on stage (5-7) 15 Samuel’s teacher turns to George (5) 16 The gold edging makes this different (5) 18 Game to set kilts swirling? (8) 19 Ship’s prisons; and inside are bandits (8) 21 Motorist’s dog that gets trodden on? (6) 22 Dormant fish turned into a snake (6) 26 None of it is good it’s said (4) 27 Career people (4)