Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Memorial constructe­d once path has been arranged (8)

5. Loathsome party returning one’s notes of debt (6)

10. Here in France Lily lost the Italian in a very chilly way (5)

11. Everlastin­g version rendered by Peter and Paul (9)

12. Chuckle somehow or let the church take the lead (7)

13. There’s an advertisin­g bill North of the back gate (7)

14. Red may turn out lovely (6)

16. Cut hound tail off for being so ill-mannered (7)

19. Cars organised for each one to vamoose (7)

21. No prepared translatio­n can be so invisible (6)

25. Crashed aircraft: grand PE exercise! (7)

26. A Virginia grain crop responsibl­e for covetousne­ss (7)

28. Placid, simple state of racecourse turf (4-5)

29. Wicked circle comes back green (5)

30. Take the chair, lose one’s head and abide (6)

31. Very urgent way he replaced good man in vestment (8)

DOWN

1. Happen at the same time to put money on throw of the dice (8)

2. Number one: several are disgusting (7)

3. Appointmen­t to meet and put the Saint on trial (5)

4. Pimento will riddle one with shot (6)

6. Don’t put flashy clothes on if you wish to reprimand (5,4)

7. Musical work is upper-class before Easter and full of richness (7)

8. Saying nothing, little Leonard will sit around (6)

9. Feeling there’s something pointed in rum-and-water (7)

15. House having charge on, Mr got confused when elderly (9) 17. Let one back in to study when Tim’s up to it (7)

18. What accrues to capital may capture one’s imaginatio­n (8)

20. Car frame produced by Charles and half-sister (7)

22. Building part-abandoned if ice-bound (7)

23. Come into view with a very quiet listener (6)

24. Thomas began to fish for coarse seaweed (6)

27. Started from sleep all right: we got round it after a start (5)

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