CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Yesterday’s solution (15,586)

ACROSS:

6 Opencast mining. 9 Stupor. 10 Blissful. 11 Asphodel. 13 Extras. 15 Umpire. 17 Stolen. 19 Throng. 20 Placenta. 22 Macaroni. 24 Orator. 26 Stumbling block.

DOWN:

1 South-southeast. 2 Seep. 3 Scared. 4 Imminent. 5 Onus. 7 Subtle. 8 Neural networks. 12 Hippo. 14 Tulle. 16 Rag dolls. 18 Option. 21 Amoeba. 23 Ammo. 25 Atom.

ACROSS

1 Fellow right to accept large comic role in myths (8) 5 Papal ambassador around in union complex (6) 9 My fuel is wasted — put oil in another vehicle? (8) 10 Five arrivals in hospital with unknown throat complaint (6) 12 Originally, house always had an invisible boundary (2-2) 13 Distribute lei with roubles out of hand (10) 15 Cook had left early to tour hotel without much energy (4-9) 19 Choose gypsy with good trap that’s attractive (13) 23 Perform it in show, showing precision (10) 25 Pelt round old square (4) 28 Nought-to-90 takes skill in dray (6) 29 Install computer systems in abbey as prime concern (8) 30 Female telling stories travelling in plane (6) 31 Kelvin spent a winter in Woollies (8)

DOWN

1 Chubby, she ordered smart trousers (6) 2 US city that’s horrible — 12 perhaps? (5) 3 Left Old Street needing a map? (4) 4 Jog judge about odd characters in Soho (7) 6 American university student adopts a routine (5) 7 Agreement about online art runs out (9) 8 Such journeys involve donkey’s years without Karen and son (8) 11 Fine Greek character makes his own cheese (4) 14 Put money into this small item in auction (4) 15 Under Henry I, archery sorted out pecking order (9) 16 Some aimlessly embracing upright tree (3) 17 Shade is popular during races (4) 18 Fabulous hybrid flower we cultivated (8) 20 German bed is out of bounds (4) 21 Firedog from a northern Dutch club (7) 22 Priest and English philosopher make plea (6) 24 Try crossing one Italian city (5) 26 Remove hydrogen from leather to make compound (5) 27 Officer first to train young horse (4)