Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Show the difference with cast torn asunder (8) 5. It went on record when some nasty lust revealed it (6) 10. Group of witches that once gathered around five (5) 11. Stale mind one could take to pieces (9) 12. None higher than the lot used in an internatio­nal match (7) 13. Staggering girl, née Medley (7) 14. This gives one the right slant on the printed word (6) 16. About fifty places it could cut in operation (7) 19. Sid returns to drama to put on show (7) 21. Cowardly cat first gets the bird (6) 25. An embroidery frame that may take some beating (7) 26. Finish dispersing mice that are prevalent in a district (7) 28. Medicine of sort on ice, perhaps (9) 29. In company, song provides the capital (5) 30. Long John came in second, it appears (6) 31. Lover of art, and tea-set he provides (8)

DOWN

1. Drink that may be colourful and feathery (8) 2. A short romance is all one can have, versus its inclusion (7) 3. Get up around seven finally to remove the soap (5) 4. Dignified way to calm one with drugs (6) 6. One making a journey like a gypsy (9) 7. Paned window is one cattle can get out of (7) 8. First saloon on the shelf to be fitted with runners? (6) 9. Torch is being waved by a bird (7) 15. To ad lib is in a way to make it better (9) 17. One loving his country has a trip to make (7) 18. Tale one cadet might have told (8) 20. How to ram limo of the dissolute (7) 22. A bloodsucke­r from Virginia to rip me to bits (7) 23. Has in store some flowers from the garden (6) 24. Critical verse composed by Emerson initially (6) 27. Cut ad out about old currency (5)

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