CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. BEM I bid for, having drunk (7)

6. Transfer picture is fastened back (5)

9. Urge a bore to change (5)

10. Attempt to include old play (7)

11. Bird last sang in a crooked tree (5)

12. Fruit that becomes old-fashioned (5)

13. One who takes off may be cured by rhenium first (7)

15. A rarer form of it remains unpaid (6)

16. It might be the era to speechify (5)

18. Head man is one a male cook can get around (5)

20. Takes notice of paper boss when he’s around (5)

21. Foam to back up in half the smells (5)

22. Complete hospital department one re-built (6)

25. Broadcasting channel gives one a song, then a greeting (7)

26. Quantity that didn’t begin to go up (5)

27. A carpel emits some gum used in varnish (5)

28. Like a gem for a lip one fashioned (7)

29. Take the oath, as we may be right to do (5)

30. On which may turn article on US city (5) 31. Ways of doing out mess sty creates (7)

DOWN

1. Is connected, being mutually keyed in? (11)

2. It’s a fine spirit (6)

3. Suit the engagement that wasn’t fulfilled (6,2,7)

4. Fantasies are not those enjoyed by such as have night-vision (9)

5. Silver eroded the stone (5)

6. Practice sessions not needed for nude shows? (5,10)

7. Reddish pigment one may have trace of (8)

8. Permit one to be a landlord (3)

14. Abruptness of manner sees Burns about to half quit (11)

17. They imitate our metals being forged (9)

19. Attention engaged by what is simple or compound (8)

23. The Nile, as salty as it can be (6)

24. Slippers used by drug smugglers (5)

27. Devious person feels no extremes (3)