CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Might well turn away a foreigner, at the end (8)

5 It was a drawback of the first student grants (6)

9 Try to get eccentric characters to check TV picture quality (4,4)

10 Little girl and boy got together to decorate (6)

12 Has to get a change of clothes in order to set things right (9)

13 May have to order some new weather predictions (5)

14 Organised trips to Europe to find one of the little people (6)

17 Green pitch prepared in clearing for sporting events (5)

20 Is there something wrong with a young lady? (5)

21 Arrange to alight on perch to roost (6) 24 May fall over at the end. It’s all nonsense (5) 25 Laws start to be drawn up when faced with a bridge too far (4,5)

28 Lie about on a sofa in a waiting room (6) 29 Discover another’ s views. they could be right and wrong (5,3)

30 Is chary, about to make a mistake, taking strong drink (6)

31 Is about to look all over in investigation (8)

DOWN

1 After a little time, become weary with central part of 12 across (6)

2 A popular team, like a 15 down in a vehicle (6)

3 It can be hard to get into a top resort, but find a suitable place (5)

4 Moves around when giving performances at some stage (5)

6 It’s fabulous to hear about having lots of amazing things (9)

7 Was about to take on old lady and little boy who survived (8)

8 When left out, dies away into seclusion (8) 11 Express agreement when transferred (6) 15 Go across green, about to take on a commuter (9)

16 May abuse popular ruler, who has dropped a first name (6)

18 Legendary Greek victim locked up in a glass case (8)

19 I curled up over one facing derision (8) 22 Arrange, in short, with grim characters, to show enthusiasm (6)

23 Did Rod change over from one current to another? (6)

26 Stock laid up in a shop, kept in reserve (5) 27 Get an impression from one’s chosen sentences (5)