CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Get over angry? (5)

6 On the 4th of July, even a good player can be out of sorts (5)

9 After page one, a good book makes a grand show (7)

10 The sadness when response is totally lacking (2,3)

11 Came out with an outrageous ode about Australia! (5)

12 Mostly raw meat (5)

13 Old fools in motley array (7)

15 Confederate called Johnny (3)

17 Rapidly knock off, thus showing laziness (4)

18 A moving example of art (6)

19 Where I left a chap out (5)

20 The comical character of funny barmen (2,4)

22 How to make ears burn (4)

24 The old school head is in agreement (3)

25 Discussed arranging a date for a debutante (7)

26 Doing away with a sailor! (5)

27 Schoolchild, small, round, and black? (5)

28 An Italian could start something stimulating (5)

29 Should end malice, perhaps, when you make a speech (7)

30 Grants the reduction of price desired (5)

31 Reveals Stella’s distress at not being able to finish (5)

DOWN

2 Like one’s objection to weeds (6)

3 Unsightly vessel in a pig pen? (6) 4 Think aloud? (3)

5 The Goldilocks trio (5)

6 It gets snowed on, obviously (7)

7 Where, at school, one may be out to start trouble (4)

8 Is such fuel a bit undervalued? (6)

12 One thinks of a non-metric measure for a bra (5)

13 Familiar name for an unfamiliar Scotsman (5)

14 They throw saints out, the rotters! (5)

15 In radio telephony, I have a security device! (5)

16 Father Time has one, but can carry many! (5)

18 Painter of a pole in the police? (5) 19 A game of wits (7)

21 Decline to set us free again (6)

22 Males were simply crazy about her love (6)

23 For the best reception, it needs real A1 adjustment (6)

25 Sterling properly shared out, but not in a very bright way (5)

26 General secretary (4) 28 It can also fly on coal! (3)