CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Old Indian Marquis builds protective fence (8) 5 Ruined basement without me when missing (6) 9 Athlete on horseback coming in second (6-2) 10 Change into being dumb when volunteers enter (6) 12 Skill of English as really extreme lifeline (6) 13 South coast town introduced to worthy theme (5) 16 Arrive casually, puffing shortly (4,2) 17 Angry disregard going against the grain (8) 20 Places for operations shatter organisation surrounding first event (8) 21 This girl takes a turn at the bar (6) 23 Syrian leader is like winter blues (5) 25 Does he overeat, consuming second meal? (6) 28 Middle Eastern country that is not quite genuine (6) 29 Destroy hefty animal – put to sleep (8) 30 One is advised to think outside television (3,3) 31 Guys use bad language in section of department store (8)

DOWN

1 and 2 Nap Arkle scuppered for wealthy London area (4,4) 3 Strong flavour of rapist men destroyed (9) 4 German artist taking on opposition leader is more severe (6) 6 Turn red when left in Australian wilderness (5) 7 East End final is starting at Glasgow, for example, to show flexibility (10) 8 May he win groom’s friend (3,4,3) 11 Artist put on skin, I hear, of many-headed beast (5) 14 A riot I bust up for one giving an account of death (10)