CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A view of things in the main? (8)

5 Wise sorts keeping time for periods in process (6)

9 Set of rowers heard with promise has short introduction (8)

10 Hold up Greek character in racket (6)

12 New announcement encapsulating Scottish male (4)

13 Find unacceptable pop adviser in a drunken state (10)

15 Employees facing one infecting others in large vehicle (6,7)

19 A bleak minuet’s played? It’s very distinctive (13)

23 Those who create planes etc.? (10)

25 Merriment in gala even after interruptions (4)

28 Crushes last sign of opposition in networks (6)

29 Water is sprinkled around island for climbing plant (8)

30 Old woman has fantastic ally, comic actor Rik (6)

31 Toasted treats and what remains consumed by cold set possibly (8)

DOWN

1 Screened location around France and Germany (6)

2 Vital body part, type with no end of links in two areas (5)

3 Farm animals in Isle of Wight town, reportedly (4)

4 Not finished showing bias? (7)

6 Fool in Belgian city forgetting a name (5)

7 Make seem desirable a leader of march amid unexpected glories (9)

8 A new Anglican bishop in the Kent area gets white wine (8)

11 Secular liberal accompanied by outstanding Conservative (4)

14 Casually throw first of trinkets over some shelves (4)

15 Brit abroad put forward over year for self-importance (9)

16 Some stones kept in Yorkshire river (3) 17 Gently teases frail boss on a regular basis (4)

18 Glum Tim toiling around yard and exercise apparatus (8)

20 Singer Paul in Turkish capital without artist (4)

21 Titled figure linked to energy in Ireland before now (7)

22 Holds up key, say, when in a muddle (6)

24 Ideal subject for photographers? (5)

26 Enticement to tour India for writer Alison (5)

27 Check main part of a word? (4)