Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Something on hand providing link to diver (8)

5. Have high hopes of praise, perhaps (6)

10. Its unstrained quality made me cry (5)

11. He may take silk to barter, Sir, in such a way (9) 12. Horse has been got at by Bob: lend it out (7) 13. It mangles the sound a campanologist makes (7) 14. Get run out? That needs immediate attention (6) 16. Tidal part of river may use a try at it (7)

19. Once lag it in such a way as to coagulate (7) 21. It could be Violet, for Lew (6)

25. He flies out of Rio with a vat (7)

26. Bib torn in the hurry? Nonsense! (7)

28. Liveliness of tailless animal, not one to change (9) 29. It was Oscar the West lied about (5)

30. A note for a man who sings, one is told (6)

31. Acted riddles reach sad solution (8)

DOWN

1. Dong-nosed soul? I’m UN version of it (8)

2. Pyromaniac, in brief, might be half ugly (7)

3. True to all you non-u muddlers (5)

4. Unimportant person Wot! Head only? (6)

6. Liar is put out in the song (9)

7. A figure one got the Regent to make (7)

8. Mistakes the awful frights of being beheaded (6) 9. Accomplishment is nothing to the West, in the newspapers (7) 15. Horrifying vision of taming her like this (9)

17. Tight bend? Keep lock in place with it (7)

18. Its waggish quality makes the hen crass (8)

20. One’s view of work at home has one on (7)

22. Rapidly revolved, it made her wild (7)

23. A man who knows VAT’ s an awkward form of it (6)

24. Church might first burn compromise meal in the morning (6) 27. Shady recess where learner driver leaves his hat (5)