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ACROSS

1 Did an EFL team host a grand

slam event here? (9) 6 Why is playing tuba forbidden?

(4) 8 Small centre was able to hit the

back of the net (5) 10 Couldnewskipgetnearto

raising up another sail? (9) 13 Someplayersarewantingtobe

on the other side (4) 14 Expecting model to form

musical partnership (4) 15 Choose to speak out to the

voters, perhaps (10) 17 Run round twice to get the ferry

(2-2) 19 About to cut out suspension of

conflict (5) 21Fine timber found at a top English

racecourse (8) 24 Hard to lead Ramsey, say, for 45

minutes of a game (4) 26 Left one to perform in an

outdoor pool (4) 27 Left-wingertookaregimentout to Europe, to buy things back (8) 29 It’s good to read about being up

to standard (5) 30 Message received by Federer,

for instance (5) 31 Sailroundcoasttoreachatop English racecourse (5,5)

DOWN

1 Steernewrunner,atfirst, trained to win the Gold Cup at 31 across in 2005 (9) 2 Told about principal route to the old Man City ground (5,4) 3 Muse, in fact, about player at Olympics, maybe (5) 4 Spur one on to get into the surgery (4) 5 Principal venue at 1 across (6,5) 7 Joined teams at Dundee, Leeds

and Sheffield (6) 8 Go downhill right at the end, on

the Border (5) 9 Raced round a tree with

fragrant wood (5) 11 Team-mate in Crystal Palace (3) 12 Somestrutabout,wheninthe

groove (3) 16 Became less keen as the

temperature dropped (6) 18 Many get into exchange, in a

tract of wet land (5) 20 Top player at 1 across, we hear,

and had to yield (4) 22 Headoffwanderersorrangers

for some six-ball spells (5) 23 Wild dog in training down under

(5) 24 Top player making an appearance in the Roma team (4) 25 Be fully conscious of the

transfer charge on line (4) 28 Fabulous bird found in Reading,

Oldham and Carlisle, initially (3)