CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 May have held on to cues the wrong way, but was on time (2,8)

6 Leaders sent men uptown for x-rated material (4)

10 Did one man leave the New World with a girl? (5)

11 Give little credit to testimonial for relation (9)

12 Worthless good-for-nothing was quite vain (6)

13 Working for a degree in the theatre, for example (2,5)

15 Cash in some coins, to have some variety (6) 16 Makes sure when about to be regulated. It’s deliberate (8)

19 There were too many players when it was turning cloudy (8)

21 Setting the scene on stage, one’s in his element (6)

24 Warning to a watchman to be on his guard (4,3)

26 A large housing development in an oriental country (6)

28 Produce too many babies, having brewed beer in Dover (9)

29 Did a health worker manage to get back to the Home Counties? (5) 30 Take notice of those who 27 down (4) 31 Held out a hand to European companion involved in a plot (10)

DOWN

1 Go round with some males, and most females. It must be a sign (4) 2 Motivate a leading seaman to get to ultimate outcome (9)

3 Moving forwards on top of 23 down, on paper (7)

4 Well, I’ll be confounded, commonly. It must be repaired (6)

5 Made off with too much food, at the end of a meal (4-4)

7 Had a compulsion to land on an island with one adult (5)

8 Did a leading Democrat seem to run off. It’s quite remarkable (10)

9 Got little credit before one’s twice in an emergency (6)

14 Instruct Heath to get back, having some latitude in class (6,4)

17 Order ties to be arranged when they made merry (9)

18 In some way or another, so to speak (2,2,4) 20 A small firm got round with honour, down in the valley (6) 22 Was transported, keen to have a new future, for instance (7)

23 A trend-setter will get his say, on paper (6) 25 Old church led a new vast quantity, in the main (5)

27 Take care of some important written deeds (4)