CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Said to acquire concessions for money when goes outside the usual channels (8) 5 Condescends to have signed out (6) 9 Proceed with caution, changing leader in a forceful manner (8) 10 Virginia, when involved in corruption, is pretty lively (6) 12 Beginning with some sailing on the ocean produces feeling of sickness (6) 13 Imagined audience of one who stays for a while (5) 16 Wild Bill was a bumpkin, right? (6) 17 Jumping for joy about City interference (8) 20 Gave verbally a mark of “incorrect” and of “correct” for word puzzle (8) 21 Connery’s course is not ours at spiritualist session (6) 23 Grates small soft fruit (5) 25 Eg star in remake of iconic productions (6) 28 Old boy immersed in Wind in the Willows character – what a shame (3,3) 29 Separate announcement is prudent (8) 30 Instrument to cut down chesty disorder (6) 31 Green stop totally wrong for bird (8)

DOWN

1 and 2 Where sports are featured in support of public call (4,4) 3 End passion when one’s kept out by movement of laxative (5,4) 4 Is lent letters to join up (6) 6 Being parsimonious with electronic ruler (5) 7 Minor monument to war poet’s style (10) 8 Sights for sore eyes? (10) 11 Get caned for riotous Highland fling, for example (5) 14 Bargain prices for pile stored in large sturdy boxes (5,5) 15 Alarming rumour of mind on board being conservative (5,5) 18 Racing over fences in unsophisticated area (3,6) 19 Insect found amid general collection (5) 22 Mark the boundaries if need to lay out (6) 24 Small quantity of remains left by collision (5) 26 and 27 Gallery in optimum surroundings for development trial (4,4)