CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Get on well with independent moneyed type after success (3,2,3)

5 Entry of this competitor has projectile leaving a trail? (6)

9 Herb obtained by academic fellow in Essex town (8)

10 With drink gone, they provide things for gripping (6)

12 Female sheep and trees getting mentioned (4)

13 A new scheme to enclose river and area in continent (10)

15 Help wit in here to alter strict party instruction? (5-4,4)

19 Anne’s ex toiled possibly to get additional cable (9,4)

23 Gifted pair with English firm beginning to clear debts (10)

25 European aristocrat missing rare fencing sword (4)

28 Brought to mind first woman having acquired approval by duke (6)

29 A fine pro turned out in sleeveless garment (8)

30 Actress Michelle is enthusiastic about odd pieces of gear (6)

31 Plant and mirror at intervals put in roughly built hut (8)

DOWN

1 Explosive thing that’s concocted as a language (6)

2 Relish shown by comedian Catherine about last of jokes (5)

3 Italian article kept in middle of little bank? (4)

4 Impatiently move fellow left with measure of weight (7)

6 Priest is enthralled by Roman Catholic’s sanctified object? (5)

7 U.S. singer, one fronting cast that’s much valued (9)

8 Puts mark again on additional note to support troubled master (8)

11 Colombian city shown in local index (4)

14 Label mostly for fibre-rich food (4)

15 More little changes with month passed for leading part? (5,4)

16 Learner starts to establish own star sign (3)

17 Former prime minister employed English nurses (4)

18 Hard lad keeps agitating after losing a service offered by firm (8)

20 Plant in rails regularly seen (4)

21 Maintain food to go round old city and island (7)

22 Adorn sides of bridge on part of a ship (6)

24 Old scholar entertaining, for instance, Greek character (5)

26 Musical concert given ordinary piece of publicity (5)

27 Injury shown by husband on part of body (4)