CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Certainly behaved as if in charge, like a schoolteacher (8) 5 Spoilt when I left to get wed (6) 9 Detective has nasty surprise without answer at noble entry (8) 10 Keeps a supply of punishment method (6) 12 Pa, replete, relaxes where Newton sat (5,4) 13 Cause resentment in original woman by putting exercise first (5) 14 Housing defect results in conservative backtracking down road (3,3) 17 Cheerful Yorkshire saying about branch of Islam (5) 20 Repaired shoes when returned to Greek island (5) 21 Holy Roman Emperor in British Museum kept at lowest level (6) 24 Flirted with the French academic (3,2) 25 Two ancient elements of hard liquor (9) 28 Heart-breaking model gives up expensive smoke, while ... (6) 29 ... hungry celeb takes French wine with girl (8) 30 Feel free to make music while giving out medicine (6) 31 Scottish Herald sets out in noble manner both old and new (4,4)

DOWN

1 Cheerless play about half-hearted laddism (6) 2 Pass over personal protective equipment in Channel port (6) 3 Girl circling loch is going to end at start (5) 4 Earn entry to main curriculum (5) 6 See an end concerning hors d’oeuvres (9) 7 One who behaves like a coward is near cert for reform (8) 8 Laid sexy plan for difficulties with spelling (8) 11 Musical group organise test that includes record (6) 15 Flag different composition around novel (3,6) 16 Polish sapper exchange to give the cold shoulder (6) 18 One was roundly criticised, having nothing to eat and miles from anywhere (8) 19 Real odds chanced by elderly ladies (3,5) 22 Tear into pig’s den like a tiger (6) 23 There’s a student riot taking place in Spanish region (6) 26 Proportion of provision cut short (5) 27 Country ladies organisation embarrassed by online magazine (5)