CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A little woman put in dodgy claim for earthenware (8) 5 Injured scout accepts cold plaster (6) 9 It may guide old tars at sea around East (8) 10 Shower that’s painful in Delaware (6) 12 Guitarist partially created dynasty (4) 13 Urban novel spoiled term in grammar (6,4) 15 Hungry people may do this training at Aldershot (7,6) 19 Where to fill up spittoon later possibly? (6,7) 23 He’s pleased with himself, putting flowers on street (10) 25 Spot European mole (4) 28 Stop a question that’s somewhat obscure (6) 29 Elimination competition’s OK if it’s backed (8) 30 Private Eye unravels hustle (6) 31 Online comedian keeps on making money? (8)

DOWN

1 Hat designer snubs trendy U.S. playwright (6) 2 Knackered Jack helped one out (5) 3 Lean over catalogue (4) 4 Had a meal in mostly warm French estate (7) 6 Offensive poster showing fabulous creature (5) 7 Idiot stops crony moving accelerator (9) 8 Ring chief about new shrub (8) 11 Connive with half our characters (4) 14 Old orchestra put up capital (4) 15 A female caterer disrupted postoperative nursing (9) 16 Drunk officer grabs newspaper (3) 17 Regular features of lobbyist’s late article? (4) 18 They fund Poles cutting tracks (8) 20 Small wooden frame (4) 21 Revise scenario, bar the last element (7) 22 Would you believe it! It’s upset Catholic holy man (6) 24 Instinctively understand timeless indigenous Canadians (5) 26 Bad weather in Belfast or Manchester (5) 27 Examine first of cases in hospital (4)