SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 How often the occurrence got one into an awful mess? (5,5)

8 A strong jar will hold a number (6)

9 Clad in white for the wedding? (4)

10 Miss going to work (6,4)

11 Again covering the ball game (3)

13 Tip to get the catalogue (4)

14 Quickly giving support in the setting of the oral (7)

15 The vessel that was removed from the water (4)

17 “They’re biscuits,” one says crossly (5) 20 Upturned, the loose rings dropped out and the seeds (5)

22 Close and stamp (4) 24 Quick! The girl’s coming back with a friend! (7)

25 This is a bore! Get on the monster (4)

27 A flying competition (3)

28 Not pointed remarks, though they are outspoken (5,5)

29 Spell it out, myself (4) 30 Irresolute and lacking conviction (6)

31 Pete got upset a little about what one said last night (5,5) 1 Serve the people and get a gift (8)

2 Be irritated by the note delivered (6)

3 Open with the line “In absence ...,” which does take one aback (7) 4 Figure on getting a cover that’s effective (5) 5 With nothing inside it, a bag (4)

6 Very keen to have a girl perform this song (8) 7 Others get cross about the reminder (4,4)

12 The allies having been made to retreat is a blow (4)

14 It took a time to get back the territory (4) 16 Knowing the way (4) 17 She is taking the stewed lamb into the mess (8)

18 Before I lay in drink (8) 19 Crack up the cricketers (4)

21 The recognised and accepted colours (8) 23 Didn’t admit to having missed (4,3)

25 The dozy son has got in with a rowdy set (6) 26 Regretting having called one in (5)

28 Outdo on the circuit (4)