SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 The patron has the right to appear in court (6)

4 Point the sandbag out outside, as one dresses (8)

10 “A settler” would be fairer (7)

11 Closer to the screen (7)

12 Received and understood (4) 13 Shining, it shows the cat running away outside (10)

16 As a treat, getting one a new dress (6) 17 Songs from the wild tit, inside, flying (7) 20 The less fearful turn into stone (7) 21 Get hold of, in the nest? (6)

24 Rake-off the officer had got (10)

25 A familiar sound to many (4)

27 He did the drawing of the coach (7) 29 Having to enter the name of the city twice (7)

30 Used to have a nice herd in the ranch (8)

31 Skater skating to a band (6)

DOWN

1 From scratch prepared sole in it and the salad (4-4)

2 How a teacher proves his ability very well (7,4)

3 See back to school (4)

5 He killed the twin animals in the end (8) 6 Yak-yak? (6-4)

7 Prevailed upon one to dress up (3) 8 Shows off the braces (6)

9 According to the book, a brook fish (5) 14 Conversion that’s very much for the better? (5,6)

15 I can be pouring the water in with great eclat (10)

18 Lied irrationally about certain unemployed (8)

19 It’s no real danger to shipping in Ireland (8)

22 Crush teetotallers won’t drink (6)

23 Ring the two outside from where the telephone is (5)

26 Or maybe, between times, do some jogging (4)

28 Bow from a Catholic (3)