CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Limit the use of some set-plays to save money (3,7) 6 Some escaped imprisonment when they imitated others (4) 10 Goes along with moves to increase prices (5) 11 Sounds fed up with capacity of the directors’ box (9) 12 Raced round a top rider when one’s allowed (6) 13 Thin plate used by chefs can frustrate some of them (3-4) 15 About to get German article for a senior academic (6) 16 Get together in a regular firm (8) 19 Want to ignite an old beacon (4-4) 21 Used an American vehicle to get round Italian tenor (6) 24 Likely to be affected by a topic for discussion (7) 26 Engage with someone having to shut down an organ (6) 28 Gave up on a group working to get English degree (9) 29 May speak highly of one, but lacked power to bring things to life (5) 30 Dad’s hard to follow, at the stroke of a pen (4) 31 Show some durability, as in 16 across (10)

DOWN

1 Find a pacific salmon in a company house (4) 2 Happen to replace someone in a team (4,5) 3 See how to keep up with social norms (7) 4 A small number may have the whole frame, but it’s of little account (6) 5 About to have a battle with the forces opposed to change (8) 7 Is in favour of second advertising campaign, in short (5) 8 Lied about motion drawn up to knock things down (10) 9 An academic is quite a handsome fellow (6) 14 In a good position to view a long partnership at the crease (10) 17 One embraced by mature individual working to get excessive praise (9) 18 Act with some aspiration, but it’s only make-believe (8) 20 Studies open lands in green pastures (6) 22 Pick up a fire-dog made of strong metal (7) 23 Built some different models, but not very often (6) 25 Support ship with some money, commonly (5) 27 On the boundary of a pool or lake, in some respects (4)