CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. My alternative route cuts borders of Surrey — pity (8) 5. Catch colleague backing off after recession (6) 9. Most remote thefts abroad are nearly hidden (8) 10. Time to send out paper (6) 12. Hat lost at first during match (4) 13. Police raid controversial magazine perhaps (10) 15. Like plantsman’s area for putting on felt (5-8) 19. Papers I’d pack round object (8,5) 23. Person who works well, creating vault (10) 25. I prepare large image (4) 28. Incomplete task nearly all performed by singers (6) 29. Lucy ran off round Institute of Cookery (8) 30. Gothic writer describes crazy shock treatment (6) 31. Clothing department males use offensive language (8)

Down

1. Iron tank top in, for instance, shelter (6) 2. Good marks based on exam (5) 3. Amateur reserved grey (4) 4. D-lister maybe isn’t completely skint, I hear (3-4) 6. Immature dragonfly agitates Diana (5) 7. Snooker items needed to wrap up rare healthy breaks? (4-5) 8. Prevent college blocking opening (8) 11. A sample of Frenchified audio equipment (2-2) 14. Former PM’s endless passion (4) 15. Verdant heath up where actors can relax (5,4) 16. It may bite filly in odd places (3) 17. Resident in Berlin ignores an originator of disease (4) 18. Fancy patching cover for retirement (8) 20. Dessert Italian restaurant served up … (4) 21. … to eat? Add in ice cream (7) 22. Competitor makes plea, changing sides (6) 24. Small firm’s big building in London (5) 26. Duck well-known bowler (5) 27. Heckle that man’s son (4)