DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Supposing tally was part of ill-gotten gains (8) 5 Outlandish sound of an oriental market (6)

10 Light coloured top with real style (5)

11 Scorches outside of food of old salts (9)

12 Put off his stride by child’s plaything (6) 13 Butcher in wholesale race riot (8)

16 Mexican food to keep in account (4)

17 Did a line dance when embracing unknown style of jazz (9)

20 Stripped pleural margins beneath bleeding heart (9)

21 Free oneself from drugs and that exciting effect (4)

24 Slow coach tutored us phonetically (8)

25 Private caught in public (6)

27 Consequently quads were said to follow at that point (9)

29 To an audience, a face covering may be useful (5)

30 Weight of stones carried across in wagons (6)

31 Stronghold in place of lock (8)

DOWN

1 Clergyman underwriting a cent on the money (8)

2 Cast clear up mess after lavish production (11)

3 Just yours truly to have faith in (6)

4 Bouquet for one’s party (4) 6 A reservoir with market for water? (5,3)

7 Dismiss elements of tax effectiveness (3)

8 More foolhardy to have a slice of meat (6)

9 Arsenal’s periodicals (9) 14 Thoughtful to be repairing desecration (11) 15 Frogman is no stranger to recreation (9)

18 Rude son let in suspect (8)

19 After a short play, let’s organise a game (8)

22 Fixed wireless interference (6) 23 Composer or wizard’s home in shopping centre (6) 26 Mother of some leading man (4)

28 Knock the top off adjacent piece of corn (3)

QUICK ACROSS

1 Large crested parrot (8)

5 Charm, talisman (6)

10 Helicopter blade (5)

11 Passing, impermanent (9)

12 Agree, comply (6)

13 Periodical (8)

16 Cruel giant (4)

17 Remorse, contrition (9)

20 Collection of scientific equipment (9)

21 Aromatic herb (4)

24 Pitched from one extreme to the other (8)

25 Lower in rank, subordinate (6)

27 Swearword, vulgarism (9)

29 Hee-haws (5)

30 Loudspeaker system (6)

31 Wide-brimmed Mexican hat (8)

DOWN

1 Spice seed (8)

2 Great disaster (11) 3 Out-and-out, complete (6) 4 Binding promise (4) 6 Unfounded, off the mark (8)

7 Falsehood (3)

8 Walk unsteadily (6)

9 Wise (9)

14 Suggest someone is guilty (11)

15 Display of wild animals (9)

18 Hot green Mexican chilli pepper (8)

19 In the open air (8)

22 Protective convoy (6)

23 Confused noise from many sources (6)

26 Novice (4)

28 Wrongdoing (3)