CROSSWORD

Across

1 A thousand new clues for strength (6)

4 Incorrect kit means trouble (8) 9 Doctor has left to become a cattleman (6)

10 A sailor in the cast is naturally a good mimic (8)

12 Gets harder scenes to play (4) 13 She will briefly appear in a case (5)

14 We’re all bound to put our foot in it (4)

17 Doubts about bookings? (12) 20 Fool and woman share a solemn statement (12) 23 Sounds an unfavourable bet (4)

24 Sorceress of questionable identity, it’s said (5)

25 It’s a very good headlight (4) 28 See 29 Across 29 and 28 Across: Highlights of an Arctic cruise perhaps? (6,8)

30 It has a thick skin, rougher than peel (8)

31 Mix us some dessert (6)

Down

1 Verified what could be measured (4,4) 2 Caledonian will be put out by this cost (8)

3 Willingly have a new life (4) 5 Espionage agency makes the news (12)

6 A wrong to right (4)

7 Give a touching display of regal appreciation (6)

8 Golden egg served up in fruit (6) 11 It’s bound to appeal to the less affluent readers (5,7)

15 It’s comparatively bold (5) 16 Work to make some dough (5) 18 They make sporadic appearances in a bullring (8) 19 Not a neat revision to make notes upon (8)

21 Ramble around Carrara perhaps (6)

22 Averts disaster only to die of hunger (6) 26 Ill-considered evidence of a feverish disposition (4)

27 I play in Latin children’s game (4)