CROSSWORD

Across

1 An old Russian council stove I repaired (6)

4 How an acquitted Highlander leaves the court? (4,4)

9 He works with locks (6) 10 They should be able to identify any salts in a mixture (8)

12 A rake has nothing to feel sorry about (4)

13 Metal ring held by a friend (5) 14 Czech currency flowing into Germany (4)

17 One too careless for regular employment? (6,6)

20 It fires the spirit of motorists (8,4)

23 We object to journalist briefly being employed (4) 24 Possibly eager to correspond (5) 25 Actors throw away line? (4) 28 Member of the family changes the guard (8)

29 Faint intelligence evinced by a dolt (6)

30 Lady-killer? (8)

31 Went from side to side wrongly, we’d say (6)

Down

1 Underground dock? (8) 2 Ivor’s out to become a skilled performer (8)

3 We take turn and turn about on the vessel (4)

5 Signs of relief that may extend over a large area (7,5)

6 Sounds like the end of the story (4)

7 Take stock (6) 8 Followed a girl in the end (6) 11 By no means rapid advancement (4,8) 15 Sharp crooked instruments (5)

16 Field division that takes years to train (5)

18 Obvious method of speeding traffic (8)

19 Stirred and shaken! (8) 21 Hard up for change in a secluded state (6) 22 Proceeds to answer (6)

26 A god from the north originally (4)

27 Sight examination (4)