CROSSWORD

Across

1 Play for the village (6) 4 Beaten up with flour, egg and milk (8) 9 A trail that winds; there may be a catch in it (6) 10 Goes or returns (8) 12 Pulls to one side, then another (4) 13 Prize money in the bag (5) 14 He opposed Stalin and survived to write about it (4) 17 Making good progress, a desert traveller hopes to find it (4,2,3,3) 20 When licked, it may go into a corner (7,5) 23 It scatters the foe right away (4) 24 It is a combined effort, of course (5) 25 Clearly not a good impression (4) 28 Rang Noel when out, and got him? (8) 29 The full extent of the rise (6) 30 Fool raced around, considerably vexed (8) 31 Barmaid who argued about a pound (6)

Down

1 Built-up area of urban development (4,4) 2 NB, indicate a source of water (4,4) 3 Quality surprisingly found among the languid (4) 5 Equipment that checks aircraft on carriers (8,4) 6 Take another course in sewing (4) 7 Rush upon it and revise once more (2-4) 8 He has absolute control of the French vessel (6) 11 Leave it to the majority to decide (3,2,3,4) 15 Mark in writing and pass on (5) 16 A reason for which some people fight (5) 18 Window providing ventilation and illumination (8) 19 Light entertainment to repeat all over the place (8) 21 Quarrel about taking a composer outside (6) 22 Tugboat? (6) 26 Skills he requires to make a suit (4) 27 Refuse permission to examine the ring (4)