CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Fine hake is cooked over coal initially to make this? (8)

5 Sign on empty shop near door at the front (6)

9 Reader’s assistant to engage man of the gospel (8)

10 Canines devour trendy thingumajig (6)

12 Like some cakes withdrawn by first day of last month (4)

13 Unexpected stress I’d borne with a lecturer (10)

15 Surgery organised in costly motel (13)

19 Tramp over boy at school, nearly 12? It’s the only option (7,6)

23 They decrease small group of players with clubs (5,5)

25 Cut bargain (4)

28 Arabs and Dubliners mostly tackle a question (6)

29 Change, say, and ring for intimate friend (5,3)

30 Valuable stone cask in return for spice (6)

31 Nearly interrupt criminal describing peeping Tom (8)

DOWN

1 Wonderful, lavish but unfinished material (6)

2 Annoyed about wife, let out oath (5)

3 Search for some honey (4)

4 In Ankara, Chinese port is provided (7)

6 Free places to go at end of June (5)

7 Result of overexposure in Ken’s Tours at sea? (9)

8 Pals mixed up in doit- yourself at special shows (8)

11 Herb’s daughter not well (4)

14 Found out about 6 (4)

15 Story about British sailor’s cellar contents? (5,4)

16 Shortage reported in amount of water in France (3)

17 Grumble about chop (4)

18 ‘The Bridge’ inspires international actor (8)

20 Asian women wear it taking part in anniversaries (4)

21 Animal trainer has name registered (7)

22 New growth in sport developed round university (6)

24 Bewildering layout of hedges protects current crop (5)

26 Relative’s English, residing in French resort (5)

27 Bring up military groups back-to-back (4)