CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Attempts to conceal trophies remaining inside (5-3) 5. Belvedere’s look and smell (6)

9. Very rich, Louis managed to save American college (8)

10. Force old boy to tell stories about golf (6)

12. Open with a jack and a king (4)

13. Soldiers move apart on trail heading west (10) 15. Convert vet’s office etc, giving value for money (4-9)

19. Quietly funny dealer arranged to import dead cheap book (5,8) 23. Main source of initiative in early textbook (5,5) 25. Lay out bananas in reverse order (4) 28. Surrender small gains (6) 29. Edge four runs at the Oval (8)

30. Complete New Testament found in Ireland (6) 31. Humble beautiful woman keeps one dry (8)

Down

1. Wine kept here, clearly not all drunk (6)

2. View street through curtains (5)

3. Drops what rulers do, I hear (4)

4. Purple mature feathers (7) 6. Word for ‘yellowish’ found in Chambers (5) 7. Check old den over for leader (9)

8. Go beyond remaining stage (8)

11. One of two in game initially had a lame foot (4) 14. Catch sight of European mole (4) 15. Self-assured guide noticed embracing new fellow (9)

16. Run away, avoiding large tariff (3) 17. College forces suppress university strike (4) 18. They mistakenly pursue English seed for lichen, say (8)

20. Go off to control current disturbance (4) 21. Chemical expert, one saving time (7)

22. Zulu in Yemen destroyed biochemical (6) 24. Duck, about to perish, turning turtle (5) 26. Area covered by dustcarts raised (5)

27. One supports colonist in opposition (4)