CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Royal meeting in Nova Scotia? (5) 6 Satisfied it’s very soft in the hay (5) 9 Intrepid type, first into the landing location? (7) 10 Is she among the grannies? (5) 11 As a runner, I have to go in a posh car (5) 12 Looking tired, a bit drowsy in bed (5) 13 Accumulated wealth made it needless to get more (5,2) 15 Governed by the French deputy head (3) 17 Regarded as having vision (4) 18 Work out the cost, perhaps (6) 19 Philosophical about a drunken sot, I see (5) 20 Are there a staggering number of them at closing time? (6) 22 A pet I had in the Foreign Office (4) 24 Agreement in every essential (3) 25 One absent from work playing football? (7) 26 Sartorial stuff (5) 27 Fail badly when about to open negotiations at last (5) 28 One burning to get to the

point? (5) 29 A detailed account makes it clear (7) 30 Celebrated with a feed around the end of August (5) 31 Payments made in tears? (5)

DOWN

2 When to be best suited (6) 3 Suggested two keys for a Chopin piece (6) 4 Game of patience? (3) 5 Location of the fringe of Surrey (2,3) 6 In this place, it’s wrong for Charlie to be a non-believer (7) 7 If it’s too dry, you get one free (4) 8 By embracing the ref, show a special liking (6) 12 Destroys works of art (5) 13 Being unwell, you can see I take no part in DIY (5) 14 Goddess with a heavenly body (5) 15 Moon probe taking a turn in forming a link (5) 16 It’s half decent, or ornamental (5) 18 Not exactly a fifth of the refuse (5) 19 Expert getting a head of state assassinated (7) 21 Live in dignified style (6) 22 Last movement, we hear (6) 23 To eat when you’ve already fed, perhaps, maybe asking for it! (6) 25 Take off something comic, maybe? (5) 26 Car key in one’s charge (4) 28 Black salt? (3)