CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
WIN £500
ACROSS
1 Tie large broken guitar with end of tape (8) 5 Mother and child in dark purple (6) 9 Magical mood beginning to envelop daughter and us (8) 10 Archaeologist’s good cutting awkward ridge (6) 12 Judge speed (4) 13 Spots somehow startle hen (6,4) 15 EU labour party represented salon (6,7) 19 Alas, keep in two lots of peacekeepers at cathedral city (13) 23 Fight with Mike and others for junk (5,5) 25 Release group found in Yosemite (4) 28 Hole spread in fruit (6) 29 Like popular books, e.g. adored everywhere (3-5) 30 Last words on screen are liable to enthral ambassador (3,3) 31 Ship is holding horse back in round-up (8)
DOWN
1 Attraction includes stone glaze (6) 2 Award smuggled in sports car (5) 3 Today at odd times one goes in to clear up (4) 4 Sense muscle during sleep (7) 6 Quiet remark finally stops assistant running round (5) 7 Endorse a Conservative party who’s ratified pact, say (9) 8 Old PM initially expanded navy in higher latitudes (8) 11 Cease raising lots of money (4) 14 Quietly broadcast item (4) 15 A brief cut ruined branch (9) 16 Long to be among Derby engineers (3) 17 Smell antelope that has no body odour (4) 18 Curtail faster route after swapping places (3,5) 20 Employed American journalist (4) 21 Before noon, a party member is showing desire (7) 22 Turnover increases stocks in conflict (2,4) 24 Apprentice left to promote fashionable architect (5) 26 Extra special customs (5) 27 Note by cook: ‘Decorate again!’ (4)
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