DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
No 15,871
ACROSS
1 Too many get confused about variable classification (8) 5 Return prize for artist? (6) 9 Diana’s one who once vandalised lock (8) 10 Sadly, it’s a pity sacking A1 office worker (6) 12 Currency unit controlled Germany (4) 13 Old sailor, salesman, picked up sprinkler (10) 15 Fire this below speed of sound, say, with sister around (10-3) 19 Doctor Nicholas urges thorough self-analysis (4-9) 23 Someone squatting in a tin bath, shivering? (10) 25 It’s occasionally torture but it’s authentic (4) 28 A US writer pens good English, getting highest point (6) 29 Army ministry journo keeps providing one that’s altered (8) 30 Hear about object that’s all the rage (6) 31 Unjustifiably assume Yorkshire town’s first to go (8)
DOWN
1 Top Irish manoeuvres I missed during IoM racing (1-5) 2 Gas, unknown new one that’s turned up (5) 3 Standard gold found in New Mexico (4) 4 Mother conceals a skin blemish, applying this? (7) 6 Frost recited one of his poems (5) 7 Old Liberal overtakes one shaky girl in roundabout (9) 8 Modest but outgoing? (8) 11 Engrave using selection of pocket chisels (4) 14 Garibaldi biscuit occupies bird? On the contrary (4) 15 Someone from Krakow? It’s very cold there (5,4) 16 Reduced remedy for despicable person (3) 17 Primitive sodium, iodine and fluorine (4) 18 Ambitious artist paints complicated borders (8) 20 Motor about everywhere, avoiding bicycles primarily (4) 21 Profile clubs playing in places away from home (7) 22 Old church official and worker welcoming poor lad (6) 24 Combine head of bank with what he’s meant to do (5) 26 Educated girl eats a dish served with curry (5) 27 Triumph over habitual drunkard (4)