CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 and 5 Visit to tops of stairs in accommodation for aircraft (7,5) 11 Poem read at cinema with mother surprisingly clean and spiritual (3,2,10) 12 Strike a loveless pose in part of church (4) 13 Change when old Gabriel loses face (5) 14 Construction set to be released without trial first (4)

17 Poisons with beast of burden put in cans (6) 18 Clipped and left small body-part in hut (7) 20 Plan to stroke bird (7)

22 Happy and excited _ in heaven, in fact? (2,4) 24 Bonded when weary and losing heart (4) 25 Initially saintly and goody-goody, opposed to flashy dealers (5)

26 Put away pack when gets to work (4) 29 Cladding used if heard to be in residence (15)

30 Extremely leisurely speed of bodily fluid (5) 31 Goes up when a volunteer policeman finishes (7)

DOWN

2 A variety takes the blame for your original form of behaviour modification (8,7) 3 Academics perform from pole to pole (4) 4 Provokes at row of chalk stacks (7) 6 Trade union chapter have kilo of snacks (4) 7 Sane and suitable in imaginary setting (2,4,5,4) 8 and 9 Slap on laser carelessly as means of generating power (5,6)

10 They’re noted for being especially verbal (7) 15 and 16 First reccy, then live there anyway _ a place to forget everything (5,5)

19 Bath, for example, provides argument to admit to (3,4)

21 Take number of dodgy payer for table linen (6)

22 It’s clear that old boy has five debts (7) 23 Cottons on little branches (5) 27 Lacking tact at first, patch up with guy (4) 28 Shudder at unfinished weak porage (4)