CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A large quantity, we gather (5) 6 All the way from Brighton (5) 9 Sculptures one would be specially unfortunate to lose (7) 10 Able to swallow some prunes or maybe plums (5) 11 Light cost of travel around mid-Wales (5) 12 Custom of showing parts of a travelogue (5) 13 Spitfire with gloves on? (7) 15 Border of the marsh (3) 17 Unique, as commonly concluded (4) 18 Criticise a mother’s style of hat (6) 19 Student of optics? (5) 20 Possibly caters for very small quantities (6) 22 Unknown girl holding a duck (4) 24 Part of the Thames in the Richmond area (3) 25 Female officer, that is, with a dog (7) 26 Turn a corner and fly out in a big way (5) 27 The adorable part is feminine, nominally (5) 28 A famous charmer (5) 29 Swooned like a weak fellow (7) 30 The butcher’s boys (5) 31 What the horse said when refusing a jump? (5)

DOWN

2 A trading place in name (6) 3 Workplace of a mighty poetic man (6) 4 Rested during conversation (3) 5 Hate being wrecked in harbour! (5) 6 Bit of a fuss in a genuine case? No! (7) 7 You can’t walk away from it (4) 8 Where, in New York, the French are beset by injury? (6) 12 A little bit of heaven seen at sunrise? (5) 13 Away getting a non-U fourth for bridge?(5) 14 Little enlightenment for a learner in a ludicrous game (5) 15 Meeting place of the UN in Panama, say (5) 16 You’ll find me in a state! (5) 18 Concise, yes, but it’s a shame being short of breath (5) 19 Reading can be super for a student! (7) 21 She may have a moan at an artist (in Spanish?) (6) 22 Refer to everything due for redevelopment (6) 23 Helping to reduce friction (6) 25 An inclination to be biased (5) 26 If backing the FA, it’s of international significance (4) 28 The ladies bring them a certain amount of woe (3)