CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 She joins a bachelor (possibly at Bath?) (5)

6 A jazzy little group (5)

9 All the same, it gets worn (7) 10 It may seem reasonable in court (5)

11 Produce or give up (5)

12 In case the article included is the minimum (5)

13 Not a naval hero, but a fine swimmer (3,4)

15 In short, a medical act to see? (3)

17 Suburb of Paris, or part of Lyons (4)

18 A friend dined with taste (6) 19 Wild enough to cause fear to a novice? (5) 20 Nominally backward, a bit introverted (6)

22 It’s not noted for perpendicular architecture (4) 24 Washerwoman? Not she! (3)

25 Has two wheels and is used, with love, by a coster (7) 26 It’s in the upper third of the UK (5)

27 Where to confer knighthood upon the excellent (5)

28 It’s in the field of rice production (5)

29 Was oblivious to redoing wrong! (7)

30 More than a year long (5) 31 Terrible smear in the paper (5)

DOWN

2 The nose of a car? (6) 3 Animated by drink? (6) 4 Six-footer in quarantine (3) 5 Frequently of tender years (5)

6 Ball girl? (7)

7 Neglect to order the thing in question (4)

8 Vote to pack the lot into a half bottle (6)

12 Scowl when let down (5) 13 Way down (5)

14 Being in neutral territory will make all the difference (5) 15 One of those leaning overboard? (5)

16 Raced madly into the wood (5)

18 The dog’s little area? (5) 19 Change of rule abroad (7) 21 Accept no garbage (6) 22 At some point, produced ointment (6)

23 Rarely producing new models (6)

25 Be bent on taking a condescending attitude (5) 26 Quiet mannered couple? (4) 28 By being a bit superior (3)