CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Extent of the early part of the day? (5) 6 The last portion of fish needs a little salt! (5) 9 More than ample evidence of skill at embroidery (7) 10 Seem tired and fall out of love! (5)

11 Slily wangled in a way that’s stupid (5) 12 Upright

supporters (5) 13 Michael, a noteworthy financial backer (7)

15 She’s built like

dad (3)

17 River duck with

a red back (4) 18 Find Leo’s upset about a spiteful woman (6) 19 Such a letter is presumably in the mail (5) 20 They’re mostly high above the knees (6) 22 To sing tipsily is a giveaway (4)

24 As extracted from yeast, even now (3) 25 The couple at the end of the street, not close (7)

26 Jack’s fish

(5)

27 Take off for a journey to Ponders End (5) 28 Lucky flier holding a medal (5)

29 It restarts the game when a dash is not allowed (4-3) 30 Put down what sounds right (5)

31 A pansy-like

plant (5)

DOWN

2 Many, many a dairy product (6)

3 Boris, upset about a line on the chart (6)

4 Apt to be bent over the sink (3)

5 Spread around, for instance, about public relations (5) 6 Foes not suited for decoration (7)

7 Might she open up when the lights are low? (4)

8 Making every effort to be dismissed! (3,3)

12 In full, this subject is largely thematic (5)

13 Old enough for reduction of duty? (5)

14 Pay for a new

mitre (5) 15 Insensate urge of a chap to get a first-class return (5)

16 It’s no accident that a social worker comes to me (5) 18 The permitted figure came down about 1001 (5) 19 Without his pie, would he still be the man he was? (7) 21 Nominally, the inspector who resembles Denis the menace (6) 22 Hard beds

(6)

23 They’ll allow no gems to be removed (6) 25 Assignations for eating? (5)

26 Will it settle around a small lake? (4)

28 Not all adjutants will be outstanding (3)