CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Fawlty’s in charge at a Roman hall (8) 5 Fish taken on board at steep banks (6) 9 Small computers used high in tropical trees (8) 10 Labour bill success getting to work into shape (6) 12 Sudden wonderful conversion, perhaps, when – without reading first – drama takes on part of act (9) 13 Ethnic dwelling allowed for by big loophole (5) 14 Small program from computer manufacturer and original Telecom ... (6) 17 ... beat computer-based intervention to get to moon of Saturn (5) 20 Flower-seller, no longer flourishing, mixed up in civil disturbances (5) 21 Everyone says yes (tentatively) to back streets (6) 24 Avoid giving first deal to official in Venice (5) 25 Pity chore was bungled by insincere person (9) 28 Dam busters inventor sounds like cheese loving ditto (6) 29 In bed, sick, then performing lively dance (8) 30 Resist being manipulated by sibling (6) 31 Alien character found in propellants for young animals (8) DOWN 1 Orders in-house exercises for humans, for example (6) 2 Ritualistic squeezing of lemons (6) 3 Tibetan leader has transmigrated soul around sacred flower (5) 4 Puts last rangers in to manage woodland area (5) 6 Almost cheery about fog that “stinks” (9) 7 Parcels out again with genuine plenty (8) 8 Place something sharp at crucial stage in tennis match (3,5) 11 Mind being surrounded by food when not empty (6) 15 Songbird to travel east across Irish Republic (9) 16 Hate turning machine round circle (6) 18 Father involved in fights about boring tools (8) 19 Sympathises with prisoners on benefits (8) 22 Liquid measure that is made up by sportsman’s attendant (6) 23 Destruction of 2 on Greek island (6) 26 Publicity to honour investigation (5) 27 Bell given to that man in church (5)