CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. He gets away with a false step, see? (7)

6. Acer may be planted round end of field, or a different tree (5)

9. Bankruptcy may be hit with great success (5)

10. Bird built it and French converted it (4,3)

11. Compass arm right away gets a part (5)

12. Trade talk doesn’t begin with gas (5)

13. Cleopatra’s love took Monsieur to mean the opposite (7)

15. Legislative body will understand about half the country (6)

16. Church council will say it hasn’t the heart to signify ‘Yes’ (5)

18. In music it is subject to vehicular test if the finale (5)

20. Deal with joint of veal first, and mind one takes it in (5)

21. It isn’t our next in line who is after time (5)

22. An idea it may be a whim (6)

25. Get the wrong sense of her, as I’m made to (7)

26. It couldn’t be better for one to have a bargain (5)

27. Seductive woman is to go back east in service (5)

28. An issue of public tumult abandoned by leader (7)

29. Roman anvil in copper’s found in the ear (5)

30. Younger son of insurrectionist going to Tyburn first (5)

31. Like a Greek letter from Games it organises (7)

DOWN

1. Adoption of cuddling me can be term used for it (11)

2. Makes a tally of noblemen overseas (6)

3. Be indiscreet and spoil boot one will thus fill (3,4,4,2,2)

4. Mince meat in set form where the French go for a drink (9)

5. Chap taking a turn with the fruit (5)

6. Journey to the other side may now be undertaken (7,8)

7. Elegant and courteous girl coming out on-song (8)

8. Sort of rugby team beginning fixed course (3)

14. Keepsake member can rearrange (11)

17. No pictures seen of male form in a frock (9)

19. Tied by the teeth to a Communist (8)

23. Flight from Mecca for instance in hair styling (6)

24. It’s a good thing to make me cry (5)

27. Bursar loses footing with sound of dismissal (3)