10-Minute Crossword

ACROSS 1 Say, as you give a new rating to? (6) 4 Is quick to put the coat back into the press, folded (8) 10 Free, but not a libertine (7) 11 Communications from the wretched Maria I left behind (3,4) 12 It’s very silly to get a day behind (4) 13 Have as a view from above and don’t think much of (4,4,2) 16 On return there’s a tug darting about; very sweet (6) 17 Wearing only underclothes, dresses (7) 20 How David looked at Goliath? (7) 21 Rush out, getting the paper on the way (6) 24 Busy being a despot in the office? (4,2,4) 25 First point out the new owner: a Roman (4) 27 Having gone into battle with the driver (7) 29 There’s news of a cut, dear (7) 30 “A party I’d thrown,” I put in with alacrity (8) 31 A shutter, he concludes (6)

LAST WEEK FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: - 1 Slipper. 5 Overdue. 9 Aloha. 10 Stevenage. 11 Hoists. 12 Tactless. 14 Tagus. 15 Neophytes. 18 Impeaches. 20 Molar. 22 Home town. 24 Streep. 26 Converged. 27 Unite. 28 Shorten. 29 Algiers. DOWN 1 Oi! That’s the start of the competition! (5,3) 2 Back a little and you’ll have had it! (4,7) 3 Do for the bird (4) 5 Making jokes about splitting up? (8) 6 With weird attire on, myself, going out with a doll (10) 7 She’s among the vast majority (3) 8 At one fifty, made to go round for mum (6) 9 At the greengrocer’s, people see through it (5) 14 Total income from fishing? (3,8) 15 Claimed to have taken care of it (10) 18 Run to the tree out in blossom (8) 19 Businessman who says he’s working for the railway? (8) 22 He reveals where the water’s coming from (6) 23 Are obstructive and ill-humoured (5) 26 Leave, if you’re going to (4) 28 Opening when a doctor comes round (3) Down: - 1 Spaghetti. 2 Ironing. 3 Phantasma. 4 Rose. 5 Opera house. 6 Erect. 7 Dearest. 8 Ewers. 13 On the wagon. 16 Hamstrung. 17 Strippers. 19 Pimento. 21 Lee side. 22 Hacks. 23 Trent. 25 Edda. ACROSS 1 Desirable residence (3,3) 4 Food type (5) 7 Just or impartial (4-6) 8 Fertile soil (4) 9 Automaton (5) 11 Slow and steady (7) 13 Pantries (7) 15 Attitudes or opinions (5) 17 Hare’s tail (4) 18 Bird type (10) 20 Admission (5) 21 State of being male or female (6) DOWN 1 Sharp bend (6) 2 Wander about (4) 3 Dreamlike (7) 4 Previous (5) 5 Feeling unhappy (3) 6 Inspection of accounts (5) 7 Outward appearance (6) 10 Firearm part (6) 12 Insulating material (7) 14 Easy scoring chance (6) 15 Indistinct (5) 16 Cloudless and bright (5) 17 Look over quickly (4) 19 Consume food (3)