TELEGRAPH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 Alcoholic drink, cold, can go the wrong way (6) 4 Kind of race problem? (8) 9 Useless – do go on revising (2-4) 10 Little rest, sadly, for one having entered the church (8) 12 Bird from higher nest (4) 13 Skirt’s end elevated somewhere above the knee (5) 14 Silver wrapped up in note for priests (4) 17 His rapport with me may lead to a life of pleasure (8,4) 20 London profits from this form of taxation? (7,5) 23 They often have to kneel in an unsophisticated life (4) 24 Shelter behind this person in affray (5) 25 I object to Scripture lessons being simple (4) 28 Burly but brainless group (8) 29 Students of the past (6) 30 Long time in short trousers and spectacles (8) 31 Its captain was really put off by the crew (6)

Down

1 Deceive and attract scorn (8) 2 Huge lark following carriage (8) 3 Occupying a pre-eminent position at work (4) 5 One who may have to make several calls before getting the contract (6-6) 6 Excursion and dance (4) 7 Animal food given to horses in China once (6) 8 A six-footer from near Wigan (6) 11 Mate snitches, possibly resulting in a beating (12) 15 City game to lift boycott (5) 16 It has wings and flies behind curtains (5) 18 One who calls out at court (8) 19 Cooking tripe, say, may lead to acrimony (8) 21 Popular move, building arch (6) 22 No parking for waiting in terminal (6) 26 Bird seen when others rise (4) 27 Further chaos in Laos (4)