CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Schooner, perhaps, or

maybe a balloon (5) 6 Potentially fiery game? (5) 9 Desirous of being flush, when off to the West Indies (7)

10 Snake, I see, contributing to

one’s diet! (5)

11 A fit way to redraw maps (5) 12 Game calling for many skills

(5)

13 Rub away (4,3)

15 One case of peas (3)

17 It’s hot down there! (4) 18 It’s a mercy, perhaps, being

so rich (6)

19 Finds a buyer for sound radio

batteries, maybe (5)

20 A film star’s gratitude (6) 22 New cup noted for colour

(4)

24 Derive nourishment from

wheat germ (3)

25 Managing to get all right,

he’s only outwardly dud! (7) 26 It’s usable in parts as bait

(5)

27 One on watch? (5)

28 A girl’s virtue (5)

29 They’re seedy and often in

the soup (7)

30 Compulsory plan? (5) 31 Long, out-of-the-way story

(5)

DOWN

2 Female wild seals getting out of line (6)

3 Turn wives crazy, with a bit of luck (6) 4 Accurately quoted piece of music (3)

5 Food product dissolved in fresh water (5) 6 Need some person, one

gathers! (7)

7 Slap into the mountains! (4) 8 Habit of producing fresh

cuts to order (6)

12 Nobs with whom Mr O’Connor goes round the country? (5)

13 The ball we hit making a

break (5)

14 Fold in a petal, possibly (5) 15 Where the Italians could

shake Ada up? (5)

16 Paddy, homeless, given food

in part of Wales (5)

18 Strike a number out (5) 19 Jumpy captain? (7) 21 Supposedly mad hare crashing out of a race (6)

22 Give satisfaction if you don’t

mind! (6) 23 Hole made with explosive

effect (6)

25 Beatrice’s poetic associate

(5)

26 Salerno’s part of Cheshire!

(4)

28 Sticky paper won’t let it do

it! (3)