CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Conveyed in a worker — to replace this one? (8)

5. For now, include note in concert (3,3)

9. European targets ultimately the best round lab container (4,4)

10. Dickens novel without a frontispiece creates revolt (6)

12. Wickedness, as it happens, is returning (4)

13. Prominent features of old guy, note, cutting flowers (5,5)

15. Tricky time to broadcast fairly old soap (5,5,3)

19. Tally and track Scandinavians holding college jigs (7,6)

23. Science for the very young (10) 25. Ten letters for school (4)

28. African state’s superior look, might one say? (6)

29. Sweet Republican friend in Paris wears shabby suit (8)

30. First Lady left in New York regularly (6)

31. Chap worked with Army dispensary (8)

Down

1. Nothing missing from a different part of flower (6)

2. South American initially hates one Japanese dish (5)

3. Withdraw 25’s flat perhaps (4)

4. Involve European doctor, 50, touring Ireland briefly (7)

6. Leave job, having ignored small rule (5)

7. Kids tease suspect to indicate who they support (4,5)

8. What London big wheel’s guard does for the imagination? (5,3)

11. During function, notice section of wall (4)

14. One who’s maybe spoiled cricketer nicking runs (4)

15. Outline a ridiculous charge (9)

16. Fine commercial for ‘Vogue’ (3)

17. Secure section of canal

(4)

18. List of clues he’d rewritten (8)

20. Response to 21 from the old record (4)

21. Pine shedding top? It’s suffering ... (7)

22. ... suffering in first half of July, really losing heart (6)

24. Sing falsetto lines in suburbs of Yeovil (5)

26. Cold forest regularly thawing, Siberia’s last (5)

27. Broadcast following piano duet (4)