CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Nice ruse employed in finding a cushy job (8) 5. Not being on at the finish will hurt one’s feelings (6) 10. The sorcery is marvellous! (5)

11. It’s stormy, true, blunt though it could be (9) 12. Ena’s let out as being the least fat (7) 13. Flatters animals such as goats (7)

14. Walk a very little way (6)

16. The bard worked out how wide it is (7)

19. It is of little importance to six within hearing (7) 21. Gentleman’s paste to eat with pleasure (6)

25. It may enrage one to smell it burning (7)

26. It’s not a cool place, a nightclub (7)

28. It takes a salesman to tell raver about it (9) 29. Marriage gets tighter, the more one pulls at it (5) 30. Death of seed I’m planting out (6)

31. Those who impose a fee for platters (8)

Down

1. A lie must be used to feign it (8)

2. He’s mean to drag gin up (7)

3. A hoard of a hundred each can turn to (5)

4. Give otter a turn like this (6)

6. Thwart fear: trust in change (9)

7. It’s as high as one can get without leaving the world (7) 8. Hate to die without one trial (6)

9. Corruption is a backhand process (7)

15. Fragrant plants lads never put out (9)

17. Laze about in having broken leg like Thomson’s (7) 18. Trash set out one breaks to bits (8)

20. Win back first love Crimea destroyed (7)

22. One politician, over-confused, will get better (7) 23. Leaned like such a building of historic interest (6) 24. Where to pray for some such urchins (6)

27. He sings misplaced note right (5)