CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 17,308

ACROSS

1 Manage to evade southern swimmer on holiday (5,3)

5 Surgical knife is unusually clean close to patient (6)

9 Earlier pair showing jealousy after leaving note (8)

10 Designate article from Rome for publisher Carmen (6)

12 Plain duo at intervals in outdoor pool (4)

13 Extreme weather measure? It’s random when built round river (5,5)

15 Place to generate power given testimonial and map location? (4,9)

19 Bad bus for teen disturbed a horse, maybe (5,2,6)

23 Fantastic marital ode designed for a particular person? (6-4)

25 Mistake ignoring leader in part of church (4)

28 Infallible authority or expert about Latin (6)

29 Mildly eccentric Conservative disguised his rank (8)

30 Severe changes for singer Jim (6)

31 Something grown by barrier in holiday destination (8)

DOWN

1 Lithe woman touring quiet place (6)

2 Leading ambassador featuring in a poster (5)

3 Leave former area of knowledge for techies? (4)

4 Unsettle female with soft glow in the U.S. (7)

6 A bundle of notes about right as a prize (5)

7 Pass cleric consuming new Irish dish (9)

8 A learner accepted by figure with Edward having aptitude? (8)

11 A lot of hard work for former female tennis star (4)

14 Main idea in negotiating is trade (4)

15 Move towards it over a time in part of a cemetery? (9)

16 Decline shown in English pair of books (3)

17 Freshwater fish on a regular basis round front of dock (4)

18 A club facing rising disorder in food facility? (8)

20 Celebrity in musical film (4)

21 Experience start of excitement in renovated ground (7)

22 Wager on aid shortly for Nonconformist place of worship (6)

24 Essentially bold situation for a skateboarding manoeuvre (5)

26 Formal area for trumpeter Louis (5)

27 Part for piano noticed shortly (4)