Kropotkin Redux 7

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Across

1. Opera derived from Blerta pieces: leader of Horns making mistakes? (6,7)

9. One thrown into embers carelessly sticks in the mud (7)

10. A piece in colour is regular (7)

11. This preceded one of those Karaitianas in Putaruru (4)

12. Shearer was Maori: needed ordering about (5)

13. Hammer-wielder is in a smithy located in Bunnythorpe (4)

16. Unusual story written by Newton – American writer? (6)

17. Where to see arc this time of year (3-5)

19. A satire rewritten with new beginning is such a bore! (8)

21. “Soft and ripe like an egg-yolk” – words in a refrain that will fit in here (6)

24. Principal role is to be in front (4)

25. To be in front is a principal role (5)

26. A Bradley appearing in a film with Groucho Marx (4)

29. Took something from me without my permission, and was punished (7)

30. ‘Fricative candidate’ is missing leading article (7)

31. First-rate chap Don living in Wellington (7,6)

Down

2. Fish beat what it hunted (7)

3. You want this book? Pound needed (4)

4. Artist shows slip fielder how to get the ball to the wicket-keeper upside down ... (6)

5. ... but getting the name of this actor is harder somehow (2,6)

6. American yokel features in Dave Brubeck’s band? (4)

7. One using unusual method of cricket scoring is not a singer-actress (7)

8. Be very pessimistic about feather material being best? Yes and no (4,3,5)

9. A certain Johnson Popper making an appearance – rotten actor! (5,7)

14. It’s like ‘Faroese’ head of rose being stuck into bouquet (5)

15. In some cases it’s a light colour (5)

18. In principal church you have to get left out to see the throne (8)

20. Bury Oscar in earth being dug up on a place in the Waikato (2,5)

22. Extract phosphorus from graphite – it’s painful! (7)

23. Quantity of matter provided for fault-block (6)

27. Tailgunner going up shows you Triple Cross (4)

28. Australasian composer was in hospital sick (4)