CRYP TIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Spread support to get a number attending sports event (9) 9 This person’s role is to communicate (6) 10 Chemical in Thames I dissipated (9) 11 Colour of Queen is seen in reflection (6) 12 Steven has one such partner — it’s Eve! (4,5) 13 Islander knocked out in trance (6) 17 Fasten thus to the ear (3) 19 Unruly gang invading toilet many years back (4,3) 20 Asian city administered by stupid person (7) 21 No ships, five having been sunk (3) 23 Idle folk snored disgustingly (6) 27 That man unfortunately harbouring a yen for the mountains (9) 28 Artist leading group full of energy and enthusiasm (6) 29 Plant I stuck in weedless ground (9) 30 Attempt to block yob in exit (3,3) 31 Shrinking German city Heather goes round (9)
DOWN
2 University home given external colour and spoilt (6) 3 Bit of food and old rubbish in post office (6) 4 Lark putting doctor into prison (6) 5 Redeployed agent on ship may have this duty (7) 6 Italian entertains grim man, working person who’s entered country (9) 7 Pink vehicle followed by set of people (9) 8 Start of season — preparing for game, stretching (9) 14 Regulation for piece of playground equipment? Engineers no longer find it useful (5,4) 15 A cure gone wrong creates stir (9) 16 Explorer of underground space needs common sense, it being huge and dark (9) 17 Boy star given an audition (3) 18 Careful to avoid article being sarcastic (3) 22 An aider in a maze (7) 24 English composer is soaring above (6) 25 Backed down avenue into trap (4,2) 26 DNA expert who helped detective? (6)