TWO-IN-ONE CROSSWORD PUZZLE CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Slang for a fellow out of turn (5) 6 Social group using one letter instead of two (5) 9 Servant (for ruler?) (7) 10 Welshman a bit affable at heart (5) 11 Headgear of unusual merit (5) 12 One with a cause to upset beer on a novice? (5) 13 Clem’s wrong about showing strength (7) 15 Queen of many a big-head (3) 17 Artist’s love for food (4) 18 It’s a comfort when a chap gets expert (6) 19 The struggle to get the right rhyme (5) 20 Voice of a boy of three? (6) 22 Half way by road (4) 24 Her denial shows some sophistication (3) 25 Benjamin wrote notes (7) 26 Count him as a big band man (5) 27 Sprinkle right into the stew! (5) 28 Palli as Patsy may be (5) 29 Vessel or military vehicle on a road (7) 30 Set out with a hard-hearted fellow (5) 31 Rosi’s willowy form (5)

DOWN 2 Study an advert in pure confusion (4,2) 3 The room that goes with the job? (6) 4 One of the playthings out today (3) 5 Eye trouble on the way, yes (5) 6 Where Arthur turned up a good deal (7) 7 Dye a bent nail! (4) 8 Form of car mat useful on airfields (6) 12 A famous Don (5) 13 Opening out in the centre (5) 14 Beefy teams? (5) 15 Painter’s mate upset about a certain point (5) 16 To start, Ben embraces Joe (5) 18 Possibly hires a horse (5) 19 Depart airily (3,4) 21 One not singularly troublesome (6) 22 On which to play some traditional music in a ship (6) 23 Joined battle, at least, with fighting spirit (6) 25 Does this character cheat on nothing? (5) 26 But you can bet it’s not alpha! (4) 28 For being paid (3)