CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Is attached to a very angry expression, commonly (3,7) 6 Have a cosmetic item, giving thanks on line to chemist initially (4) 10 Gets the better of competitors in major event, of course (7) 11 Sally has a short excursion during a revolution (2,1,4) 12 Find rescue in operation, but there’s not a lot to do at work (8) 13 Odds on, about to enter first drunken bout (5) 15 Left a new group of US soldiers to return on cue (6) 17 Moves at speed to sink small vessels (8) 19 Takes pains to agitate at the front of small disturbances (8) 21 Stopper on the pitch had to continue, with little hesitation (6) 24 Did an English runner get right into a temporary shelter? (5) 25 Manages to get across when 30 across, say, overflows (4,4) 28 Say no to one’s father, at the end. Certainly not in the US (2,5) 29 Appoints to 26 down, so is set apart (7) 30 An agent took first earnings of a longdistance runner (4) 31 Bored parrot had to feed up, in a way (10)

DOWN

2 Trying to get into an international match in good order (7) 3 Relation from Northern Ireland joined English church (5) 4 It can go either way at the start of a 1 down (4,2) 5 Even dice thrown may be regarded as testimony (8) 7 Apparently, in short, are left with clothes to wear (7) 8 They cut things down with some electrical devices (10) 9 Group kept time in case it needed a recordholder (8) 14 Is in its present condition, when it arises (2,2,6) 16 Cooked up some rarebits for the judges (8) 18 Dog, right away, was able to fetch 1 down (8) 20 Too many understand how to supervise others (7) 22 President took credit for arranging to speculate (7) 23 Exceptional individual no longer on the pitch (3-3) 26 Arrange for delivery on demand (5) 27 No longer in mint condition, so was declined, finally (4)