the crossword

PUZZLE 15084

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Bad tot given guidance (6) 4 Displayed by weatherman in his other

map (8) 9 Procedure for cat upset by nervous

disorder (6) 10 Transfer the worker being redundant (4,4) 12 Irish boy brings the post round (4) 13 Silly mistake artfully hidden (5) 14 Wild orgy that may give one a turn (4) 17 Whoever did such an act meant to! (12) 20 As commanded by tennis umpires or

judges? (5,2,5) 23 Account I’d concluded as being hurtful (4) 24 Free to be at it - that’s great! (5) 25 Knocks over box (4) 28 Its choir could be famous (8) 29 Pacific island in which a girl may be sunbathing (6) 30 Demanding much in either effort or money (8) 31 A stinker in more than one way (3,3)

Down

1 Bet a long striding gait is natural for it (8) 2 Announced a number have cleared out (8) 3 Cold anger upsets him (4) 5 Minor economies that attract some interest (5,7) 6 Sizeable order (4) 7 They act diplomatically so envy is disguised (6) 8 Leave on desert island in the shade (6) 11 Initial repetition is only repetition after all (12) 15 An ambassador needs skill and compassion (5) 16 Calm sports master (5) 18 It’s put on for service (8) 19 Lacking bite? (8) 21 Girl’s pen had broken (6) 22 Feast in which I get taken ill at the festival (6) 26 Farm butter (4) 27 Location of listed building, favourite of tourists (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Acquire (4,2) 4 In an unsuspecting state (3,5) 9 An improvement (6) 10 A contract (8) 12 Lie in ambush (4) 13 Plunder (5) 14 Silent (4) 17 In an embarrassed manner (12) 20 Position between extremes (6,6) 23 To praise (4) 24 Frighten (5) 25 Self-control (4) 28 Felonious (8) 29 Stir up (6) 30 Bad verse (8) 31 Stylish (6)

DOWN

1 Surly (8) 2 Relevant (8) 3 Scantily provided (4) 5 Sincerely (4,3,5) 6 Exultant delight (4) 7 Counting frame (6) 8 Be indecisive (6) 11 Behave obsequiously (3,3,6) 15 Be worthy of (5) 16 Oppressive public attention (5) 18 Commercial activity (8) 19 Great adulation (8) 21 Peaceful (6) 22 Currently in force (6) 26 Calamitous (4) 27 Work laboriously (4)