CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Keep Ring Cycle in case for

singing exercise (8) 5 Start to send everyone into

M&S for underwear (6) 9 Worthless weapon returned to

a Conservative (8) 10 Small gallery contains topclass sculpture (6) 12 State causing English exasperation (4) 13 Unwanted result if defects spread over end of gable (4,6) 15 Replenish beer in wrong

order? That’s deplorable (13) 19 Speech about royal box arrangement (13) 23 Ship’s officer has to leave to

follow F1 vehicle? (10) 25 Describe author penning

‘The Dandy’ (4) 28 Parking in lay-by disrupted

subsidiary action (2-4) 29 Refuse to show how wrestler

immobilises opponent? (8) 30 Withdraw a sailor dealing

with mistakes in text (6) 31 Lazy yet surprisingly not idle

around noon (8)

DOWN

1 Upended tree nevertheless

produces layer of wood (6) 2 Soldier given a lift in vehicle in

Havana maybe (5) 3 Plenty of items for sale (4) 4 Get through nasty virus very

close to home (7) 6 Pattern made of top international fabric primarily (5) 7 Youngsters born at home

refuse to go here (6,3) 8 Dislodge a pest smothering

tiny plant (5,3) 11 Bush entertained by the

Beatles (4) 14 It’s used in fencing sheep,

expertly brought up (4) 15 A price is different for each

baking aid (4,5) 16 Woman’s or man’s address in

Berlin? Not all of it (3) 17 Turn over lager, making a

mistake (4) 18 Potential support to protect

second blood relative (8) 20 Modern Siamese cat hair

needs trimming (4) 21 Church of England member lost clubs of invaders once (7) 22 Master detective boards

boat (6) 24 Touching part of play to

undergo change (5) 26 Call to mind first lady collecting fine (5) 27 Fire not finished? Beat it! (4)