CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Goods include old personal computer and valve (8) 5. He demonstrates bathroom fitting (6) 9. Apathy in first part of drama, short one (8) 10. Like herbaceous beds cultivated for all (6) 12. Steer around New York gem (4) 13. Surveying device finds the diamonds in limestone (10) 15. Traverse route a new for what detectorist hopes to find (8,5) 19. Sid never worked with nicer set of dishes (6,7) 23. In East End, pick up sound of jumbo using this? (3,7) 25. Part of Orkney is mostly rented (4) 28. Swamp tug in river (6) 29. Poison left over in A & E cases (8) 30. Dull fellows brought in cross (6) 31. Appreciative after swimming in Gulf endlessly (8)

Down

1. Plaintiff produces diamonds maybe, and gold (6) 2. Egg supplier initially offers change (5) 3. It occupies suburbs of county town (4) 4. Dress ambassador surrounded by fools (7) 6. I’m surprised leading pair quit Shakespeare tragedy (5) 7. Concerning Morris dancing in distress (9) 8. Happy live bats found in grass (8) 11. Space given up for berth (4) 14. Parched section of Serengeti (4) 15. Music symbol annoys Florence after tango (5,4) 16. Value posh Home Counties (3) 17. Tease fool (4) 18. Supplement takes a couple of days to finish, I think (8) 20. Leaders in society are mostly equal and alike (4) 21. Landlord houses European to create another record? (2-5) 22. Uncover side of doorway (6) 24. Royal booze up (5) 26. Reserved small row (5) 27. Old eccentric person loves being in court (4)