DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC ACROSS
1 Harbours retain both poles (6) 4 Ingratiates oneself with specious analysis (6,2) 10 Fur of butchered vermin overwhelmed the faint hearted (7) 11 Storm as oriental politician appeared during cricket match (7) 12 Flower is a little unknown (4) 13 Season has West End in a simpering mess (10) 15 Age tax guide covers topping on upside-down cakes (7) 16 Astronomical length of rocket’s top in space warp (6) 19 Related how a Labour leader told stories (6) 21 Man accepted setback for some Europeans (7) 25 Black magic of Mrs Reagan captivated newcomer (10) 26 Run and hide (4) 28 Disparaging public transport one found in the way (7) 29 Turncoat’s original motive for betrayal (7) 30 Unnecessary pointers by the sea front (8) 31 Exchange words about recipe for liquor (6)
DOWN
1 I am upstanding during sacred little sermon (6) 2 Country house retains an ordinary flavour (7) 3 Blue wagon overturned on the side of motorway (4) 5 Not in strapping ensemble (6) 6 99 reflected on allowance for settlers (10) 7 Kind of small pieces to be reassembled (7) 8 Tolerance seen by doctors, we hear (8) 9 Leave school early to make a start in rugby (4,3) 14 Change ends, shattering morale in ritual (10) 17 Look after head with a nit problem (8) 18 Taps bolt into surfaces of bone (7) 20 Let cure out in speech (7) 22 Treads over a member of the family (7) 23 Concerns seldom start with tender touch (6) 24 Mean to have swindle hanging over your head (6) 27 Put up with unadorned report (4)
QUICK ACROSS
1 Flag used by ships or armed forces (6) 4 Prized, expensive (8) 10 Parliamentary session (7) 11 Spread out from the centre (7) 12 Comfort, relaxation (4) 13 Change of belief (10) 15 Signs (7) 16 Attic (6) 19 Descend a cliff by rope (6) 21 Range of colours used (7) 25 Horse-drawn vehicle of the old American West (10) 26 Domed structure in a church (4) 28 Strange, eccentric (7) 29 Characteristic, distinctive (7) 30 Exhausted (8) 31 Deer’s horn (6)
DOWN
1 Celebration of the resurrection of Christ (6) 2 Fulfil the requirements (7) 3 Clutch (4) 5 Reach a destination (6) 6 Mortician (10) 7 Metal charcoal burner (7) 8 Time without end (8) 9 Dishonourable (7) 14 Wipe out (10) 17 Secret phrase (8) 18 Dearth (7) 20 Solo comedy act (5-2) 22 Of current interest (7) 23 Silky-coated sheepdog (6) 24 Basement (6) 27 Rotate quickly (4)