The Herald crosswords

ACROSS

1 Party game Conservative has read about (8)

5 Shut this opening cupboard (6) 9 Confess eating potatoes is marvellous (8)

10 Bill completely reduced - free (6) 11 National Trust after supporter admits the Queen is not exactly typical (8)

13 Red Rum was top (6)

14 Admit town’s no capital (3)

16 City of Nero represented in London museum )6)

19 Denounce German and parts not quite there (7)

20 Sensitive? Try suppressing cry of pain right away (6)

21 Gym with seat )3)

26 Party workers (6)

27 Decanters; aunt with last tipples (8)

28 Lift once - say -a drink (about

1/4 pint (3,3)

29 Item baked containing mutton for party (8)

30 Initially cool dude carelessly accepts pound for a hug (6) 31 Level highway and a different one (8)

DOWN

1 Relaxed state keeps America up (6)

2 Surprised duke supports Hampton Court feature? (6) 3 Commercial explosive on stick (6) 4 Southward current ends in ocean inundation line going northward (2,4)

6 Enticement traps etc. wild rector or university teacher (8) 7 Artist installing vinyl in elaborate courts (8)

8 Worked out in examination or meeting with 6? (8)

12 13 and more to match? Possibly it’s worn first in Test (7) 15 Chuck’s retiring (3)

16 Worry facing former partner (3) 17 Muscular - allowed in a thick cut (8) 18 Press or publisher directors? (8)

19 Regular order a lush changes after time touring European Union (3,5)

22 Bag completely soaked? (6) 23 Part of flower son meant to be crushed (6)

24 Wool cap the French put up on actress’s head (6)

25 When climbers first finish climb (6)