{ THE CROSSWORDS }

PUZZLE 16788

Across

1 Choose not to be involved with pot? (3,3)

4 Work on some other material (8)

9 Make a mistake and get the message (6) 10 Pedestrian way of choosing candidates (8) 12 Boring makers of laws (4)

13 A growing source of opium (5)

14 List of options for fellows at university (4) 17 They have an interest in conversion schemes (12) 20 Motorists and golfers must do so to begin with (5,2,5)

23 Turns slap into mountains (4)

24 Be inclined to choke with love inside (5)

25 It’s made to last (4)

28 Morning revolution? (8)

29 New haunts off the French coast (6)

30 Careless example of hit and run (8)

31 Everyone’s included in wicked song (6))

Down

1 With which to welcome honest members (4,4) 2 Sits reel out though unwearied (8)

3 Is paid pots say (4)

5 Drops from hard work (12)

6 No idea where you are? Behold the way! (4) 7 Tremble holding weapons (6)

8 It may hold what is laid on the table (6)

11 Gain monopoly in rocks important in building (12) 15 Fresh ideas for personal assistants (5)

16 Prompt about fixing day (5)

18 Strong drink may lead to a smash (8)

19 An exploit indeed to be beaten (8)

21 Shrubs for the French underground (6)

22 City boom precedes tax cut (6)

26 We object to journalist being employed (4) 27 Like one with a large area of land (4)

Across

1 Distant (3-3)

4 Fruitless (8)

9 Kidnap (6)

10 Privation (8)

12 Religious denomination (4)

13 Place of safety (5) 14 Project (4) 17 Wishy-washy (4-3-5) 20 Intensely stressful (5-7) 23 Dashing spirit (4)

24 A characteristic (5) 25 Fuss (2-2) 28 Unquestioning (8)

29 US islands state (6) 30 Inviolability (8) 31 Sincere (6)

Down

1 Frightening (8)

2 Make fun of (8)

3 Outward appearance (4) 5 Showed the way as pioneer (6,1,5)

6 Impolite (4)

7 Breathe in (6)

8 Amplify (6)

11 With rapid progress (4,4,4) 15 Auctioneer’s hammer (5) 16 Roost for bird (5)

18 A clumsy antiquated survival (8)

19 Disgrace (8)

21 Lax (6)

22 Come about (6)

26 Main point (4)

27 Eager and willing (4)