IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Stop Conservative blocking introduction (8) 5 Native American longing to employ secretary (6) 9 Write fine novel about UK’s last cutter (8) 10 In which to worship an avatar in suburbs of Patna? (6) 12 Current papers reveal corrosive material (4) 13 Reconstruct recent sets for trial in Hollywood (6,4) 15 Topic of gossip? Old nightclub in London (4,2,3,4) 19 Moorland bird’s leg is ridiculously complicated (5,8) 23 I tied up net at sea, showing clumsiness (10) 25 Paid less essentially for not working (4) 28 Melt surface of snow on numerous occasions (6) 29 Actor briefly holds rug for chum in game (8) 30 Ring woman during conflict (6) 31 Purchase newspaper in bank (8) DOWN 1 University abandons well-liked tree (6) 2 Some ski, unnecessarily falling over depression (5) 3 Large wildebeest on way up to get a breather (4) 4 Fed up with short player in effect (2,5) 6 One of many men on board eats right seafood (5) 7 Stoppage does upset cracking circus performer (5-4) 8 Former stand-in making challenging demands (8) 11 Better cricketer conserves energy (4) 14 Mountain hotel’s “sacred river” (4) 15 Snooty types surmount absurdly dear compromises (5-4) 16 Staff observed stealing chain (3) 17 “One Direction” extremely anxious in Egypt (4) 18 Reconfigure winch as a tool for lumberjack (8) 20 Piece of coat hanger that’s taken in court (4) 21 Spoil blend of 3 and 25, spilling litres (7) 22 Greatly admire Paul, American patriot (6) 24 Note encircling border motif (5) 26 This gets marks in RADA possibly (5) 27 Pile of firewood half removed from range (4)