SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 What the calculator provides at last? (3,7)

8 Bird appearing right in the blue outfit (6)

9 A number owned in the country (4)

10 Irritated ire Perry displayed after the church song (6,4)

11 One gets out in time (3)

13 Mum joins the firm’s club (4)

14 Pull out of scrape (7)

15 Stage favourites making a comeback (4)

17 Picture one playing the game (5)

20 Might cry throughout (5)

22 Not all knock overtime (4)

24 It’s a wonder I’m over getting clear round (7)

25 It’s Greek and means very little to us (4)

27 Acted one in a divine setting (3)

28 Giving great pleasure whilst being unilluminating (10)

29 Try once more to run through (4)

30 Figure it’s an anaesthetic (6)

31 Trial run? (4,6)

DOWN

1 Where to have a wash and brush without removing one’s hat (8)

2 The way support may stiffen (6)

3 See my plan to introduce New Zealand proteins (7)

4 The editor goes over a piece of the column (5)

5 Competitive people (4)

6 Pull beneath the surface (8)

7 One digs out an old plate (8)

12 Support one of the pack (4)

14 Strikes up at the yard (4)

16 Sort of society persecuted by governments (4)

17 I’m not in vain, just shameless! (8)

18 Shortens the work of a poet laureate (8)

19 Every one in Michael Meacher’s department (4)

21 Once inclined to be drawn out (8)

23 Coloured gentleman’s line (7)

25 Some point I mean to make before it’s too late (2,4)

26 Drink for support (5)

28 Wood or lead construction (4)