The Brain Teaser

No. 8,680

ACROSS

1. Note introduced into sacred sermon (6) 4. Wounding remarks about trouble in the island (8)

10. Dress maker presents doctor with five hundred new ties (7)

11. Makes dad continue to tease the model (7) 12. A small flower that's rather less than brilliant (4)

13. It's hypocrisy about heavyweight chaps in a military station (10)

16. Period of greater dishabille (6)

17. A telephone in a filthy home would appear most imposing (7)

20. Enthusiast has got hold of new suit in this cloth (7)

21. Mushroom could make Muslim chief almost wealthy (6)

24. Give the salesman a share in compensation (10)

25. How the Scotsman knew the county (4)

27. Plug is suitable in road repair (7)

29. Wrongly describe items mislaid by the Royal Mail (7)

30. Cultivates some marriage partners (8)

31. Young thing able to provide the equipment on time (6)

DOWN

1. Self-government during Sir Alec's premiership? (4,4)

2. Non-extremist a deliveryman may be aiming to knock over (6,5)

3. Continue bringing up the rear (4)

5. Cut it off, a friend put in (8)

6. The peers reveal one children's game is included (10)

7. Appreciate how to do the spadework (3) 8. Governing body partially chosen at election time (6)

9. Wild fellow, real nasty (5)

14. Somehow learn to get men to go in for growth (11)

15. Flower girl swallows bitter brew (10)

18. Much struck by unusual treat in retirement? (8)

19. Northerner flying down to London? (8)

22. Bring up the subject of a roasting-spit (6) 23. They may block harbour mouths in times of prosperity (5)

26. Wine, since it has gone up (4)

28. Makes fool half agree (3)