Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Cyrano, he wrote, no darts could destroy (7)

6. Tasty, it’s quietly included in what is uttered (5)

9. Having put the clock back, send the money (5)

10. One-man boat company is clear about (7)

11. Is bad-tempered at try being converted (5)

12. A khan to take a rise out of (5)

13. Is self-important, so mop up the mixture (7)

15. Say what it means to feed in a mess (6)

16. Girl held one back for the fibre (5)

18. Take a firm hold of the belt buckle (5)

20. Chew, one is told, on a coil of rope (5)

21. It’s gone, a generic name for spaghetti (5)

22. Holding of office in order to enter Unionist leader (6)

25. Earnestly ask for a little devilish teaching (7)

26. The start one’s arranged to be on time (5)

27. Something extra good in French and American (5)

28. Nut’s wit it’s not straightfo­rward to unravel (7)

29. Make changes to the people taken in by paper chief (5)

30. Have a stab at those invited? No time! (5)

31. The laic version of it is morally right (7)

DOWN

1. Interchang­e one might care to price out (11)

2. Be mean in supplying upholstery fabric on 2nd April (6)

3. Why voter is attending poll if he has a contrary understand­ing (2,5,8)

4. Gets into play clothes, which makes it look more interestin­g (7,2)

5. Might risk upsetting Monsieur with a smug grin (5)

6. Experience a difficult time, so hit out at a rotten patrolled area (6,1,3,5)

7. Mending the pitch, nag sorts it out (8)

8. Become speechless if it serves no alcohol (3)

14. As gooey as Sterne’s journey could be (11)

17. Weariness is last due to be sorted out (9)

19. Declare, once a nun has been upset (8)

23. A twelve-part belt (6)

24. It’s like the mixture on the big plate (5)

27. Commandeer a game haul (3)

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