CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 and 9 Be contemptuous _ you might see your tongue sticking out if you do! (4,4,4,4) 5 First character takes part in stage whispers (6) 9 See1 10 Serving boy to return with soup (6) 12 Protozoan that can shape-shift to be a moa (6) 13 English enter wealthy German empire (5) 16 The following couple, it’s said, are adjacent (4,2) 17 Love rang out for this gypsy (8) 20 A friend you heard went crazy _ got into psychoanalysis (8) 21 Don’t start crying when in poor health (6) 23 Glides on last plane through the heavens (5) 25 Bird that takes extra large fish (in its case) (6) 28 Flags one who gets up (6) 29 Flannel is more even by the yard (8) 30 People who are less than noble attempt to latch onto information and ... (6) 31 ... do happen to turn out more cute (4,4)

DOWN

1 Songs to chill audience (4) 2 Responsibility we take upon ourselves (4) 3 Blown up _ oddly done in daytime _ disintegrated (9) 4 She saw doctor giving swabs ... (6) 6 ... to remove grease etc that’s unsavoury, containing original contamination (5) 7 Drafting accessory for priming handgrenade? (7,3) 8 Deliver the goods but decline to buy (3,7) 11 Sounds like sign of cold in a hot dry state (5) 14 and 15 Asking questions about uncertain subject of how to spend a weekend’s leisure, perhaps (2,1,7,10)

ROS SHERARD 18 Awesome access _ almost _ to source of earthquake (9) 19 C ards used to rationalise revelation in reversal (5) 22 A vote is taken over initial orbit of space mission (6) 24 Mock at prophet taking on novice to begin with (5) 26 Exhibit damage caused by constant use (4) 27 Exaggeration entertained by unworthy people (4)

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