CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1.

Iris, where Pisces is concerned? (7)

6. Affected by seamovement, boy gets it back (5)

9. Decks runningwithwater, a change for GBS (5)

10. FunnyMick, inconclusive in fuel (7)

11. Roy takes to part of the Bible like an automaton (5)

12. Rope used in training horses to attack fencing (5)

13. Larboard one company ranged with columns (7)

15. Think highly of one possibly mad with anger (6)

16. Leaving the state of the racecourse (5)

18. Put one out of countenancewith a party (5)

20. He’s hick, all right, in being semicowardly (5)

21. Lead one to Baedeker? (5)

22. Imagine one leaving so convoluted a riddle (6)

25. Sweet claret maybe at start of entree (7) 26. Put one up forWindsor, say (5) 27. Language of the rustic one is able to follow(5)

28. Asuite or unit, ere it is adapted (7)

29. It gets back a dog fromRhodesia (5)

30. Irenic sound of a man in chess (5)

31. The least light Noachic craft put in desert with no hesitation (7)

Down

1. Recreates changewhen about up and thus recovers (11)

2. Primitive prefix in form of mime to wall one in (6)

3. Palace hires out for County (15)

4. TheWest has everything, thanks to living in gross vice (9)

5. Ajibe at Dad’s sister after tea? (5) 6. Sort of equine contestant might evade entry there (5-3,7)

7. Bird, fish, elegant king finished off (8)

8. Scot and this much, a parochial assessment for the poor (3)

14. Wanting to fight unfortunate libel, little gentleman reengaged (11) 17. First or last of gang who threwpaper about looked bright enough (9)

19. In Spain one is unable to get in the beer (8)

23. Candlestick took little science to make at one time (6)

24. Red fish at the end of July (5)

27. Joint Rose produced when wild (3)