SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Get rid of, by jogging? (5,2,3)

8 With his transfer to the front, go missing (6)

9 The aforementioned made the announcement (4)

10 Fatherhood? (10) 11 He’s a spot backward (3)

13 Learn a woman got kidnapped (4) 14 Delighted to see a little child with a gun? (7) 15 A pet you’ve paid a lot for? (4)

17 Stop to give the animals time to get through (5)

20 It’s up to the Greek to make the pea soup (5) 22 It’s not fair letting the passenger down (4) 24 Are not wrong about the second crime (7) 25 Attacks in the kitchen (4)

27 The commission is reduced (3)

28 It’s so very hot, bring the tiles for mending inside (10)

29 I handle half the unemployed (4)

30 In bad weather is having dried food (6) 31 Does fall out with of late, sadly (10)

DOWN

1 Having money only for the material (8)

2 Put on the breakfast tray, does it drop off? (6) 3 Cut, are discarded outside (7)

4 The chaps are coming in now to change (5) 5 Giving no trouble when comfortable (4)

6 What historians talk about when they get together? (3,5)

7 How the pocket raincoat business went broke? (6,2)

12 Was again heartened by the story (4)

14 Stuff back the raincoat the rain gets through (4) 16 Are out pointed, you make clear (4) 17 Unconcerned at being cut off? (8)

18 Left one upset about the past (8)

19 Plant in a hurry (4) 21 With a terrible groan, bite the dust. Fine stuff! (8)

23 Is the Queen mad about such ware? (7) 25 He is, in the main, right (6)

26 Because most of the nicest got broken (5) 28 Back with a letter (4)