IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Clothes collection old boy crammed in untidy drawer (8) 5 Religious retreat has prepared stuff (6) 9 He lives near canal, cultivating neat vine (8) 10 On his return, famous racehorse makes a killing (6) 12 Crossbar twisted, by the sound of it (4) 13 Beginning to hesitate somewhat, move into a home (10) 15 How sad can it be to change leaders of the opposition? (6,7) 19 They help one stranded abroad touring new city (8,5) 23 Citizen soldier orders a limit in main complex (10) 25 Lay out casks back to front (4) 28 Horseman tackles one robber (6) 29 Tenant uses old jargon to describe trophy (8) 30 He abandons nonbelievers in city (6) 31 Plump European enters Lidl, bewildered and doomed (3-5)

DOWN

1 Heraldic beast with very odd name (6) 2 Arrest first of nine in dilapidated building (3,2) 3 Charge judge (4) 4 During underwear party Virginia’s bragging (7) 6 Swelter after undressing nearly always at first here (5) 7 Art and design influenced big stars (3,6) 8 Steep train breaks down in West (8) 11 Record reduction? Not half! (4) 14 Deal wrapped up? So I hear (4) 15 Crab, say, left in sandbank is close to berth (9) 16 Western line’s twisty (3) 17 Revolutionary dull poet (4) 18 Liqueur? It upset French husband in self-help group (3,5) 20 Furniture maker occasionally in the dark (4) 21 Source of fragrance enveloping cold part of church (7) 22 Joined university getting award from Queen, I hear (6) 24 Wooden collectibles, about 10 cases (5) 26 Drink to a saint (5) 27 Tramp on fine documents (4)