Cryptic Crossword

Across 1 What a calamitous event (10)

6 Finishes some close

friendships (4)

10 Prisoner transferred with his

agreement (7)

11 Drudge for poor pay, with little

hesitation, in a long jersey (7) 12 Rule, etc, right away to be an

academic (8)

13 At the wrong time to be open

to view (5)

15 Was on a roll having leaned

against something (6)

17 Had no foundation (8)

19 Got ready for test of general

knowledge (8)

21 Firmly established as a place

for horses, etc (6)

24 A stretch of land covered by

some farm machinery (5)

25 A study of a test piece of

music (8) 28 Poised at the end to compose

an interesting incident (7)

29 Something used as an

introduction (7)

30 Come across some time, etc

(4)

31 Current policy is to become

more efficient (10) Down 1 Decorate a pack of cards (4)

2 Inform the police, with some

hesitation about the choir (7) 3 A girl at the end set sail (5)

4 Come back when about to

have a go (6)

5 Going against the current (8)

7 Is absent when not 27 down

(3,4)

8 Highland dance performed in a

broad valley (10)

9 Point to a break in support for a

driver, say (4-4) 14 Fielders run into the team with

a following wind (10)

16 In the past took steps to get a

sum of money (8)

18 Very strong or impetuous,

etc (8)

20 Inspect a cut back on something belonging to me (7)

22 Aims to bat it out with some

rice (7)

23 Did Pele have to work with

various characters? (6)

26 The best move to the top (5) 27 Is present in the reading room

(4)

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Venus flytrap 8 North 9 Sugarcoat 11 Excite 12 Stickler 14 Cloven hoof 15 Acme 18 Oast 19 Gooseflesh 21 Heritage 23 Sleaze 25 Sophomore 26 Exile 27 Weightlifter. DOWN: 1 Voracious 2 No-hitter 3 Suss 4 Lighthouse 5 Thrice 6 Atoll 7 Underclothes 10 Three-wheeler 13 Throughout 16 Chevalier 17 Affluent 20 Strong 22 Rupee 24 Yeti.