CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Whale once seen moving round Notre Dame? (8) 5. Subject covering radius and latitude (6)

9. Writer’s millions invested in secure sport (8)

10. Trade union leaders briefly appreciate island nation (6)

12. Overdue coffee’s temperature dropped (4)

13. Help NI footballer once to be runner-up? (6-4)

15. It’s steep for some but gentle perhaps for novice 28? (8,5)

19. We give dirndls away for anniversary (6,7)

23. The way old bird receives one’s greeting (3-2-3-2) 25. William Morris collected shells (4) 28. Club’s chauffeur (6) 29. Corrupt peer limits English excavation revealing his lineage (8) 30. Miniature put back in amateur’s room (6) 31. Revamp army’s system, ignoring SAS for balance (8)

Down

1. Nuisance interrupts Bertha’s sleep (6)

2. Wet round in fog (5)

3. Scrap paper originally by useless married female (4) 4. Firm caught sailors on one occasion breaking in (7) 6. Plump for piece of 25 (5) 7. Carpet a PR guy deviously concealing blunder (6,3) 8. Palace employee and guide touring Thailand (8) 11. Mortgage maybe left one almost nothing at first (4) 14. First person in Paris to inspire a quiet prank (4) 15. They will spread across island, being pure (4-5) 16. Frozen stuff that is circling around (3)

17. Bit cold fruit (4)

18. Lads hope to develop plant (8)

20. Wife loves fine bark (4) 21. Staggering stranger visits Derry’s walls (7)

22. Play about old writer’s absorbing journalist (6) 24. Musical drama works (5) 26. Leading lady in U.S. college’s strong point (5) 27. Determined movie should change sides (4)