SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Charted a very quiet place in the Mediterranean (6) 4 Blame rep for making a hash of the introduction (8) 10 As the man made comparisons (7) 11 The Spanish boy’s laid out money (7) 12 One’s beginning to run riot (4) 13 Source of article appearing in the south of France (10) 16 Mean to hold court, honey (6) 17 It’s true Ira comes from the old country (7) 20 Embarrassed at first the fellow hid (7) 21 Leave soldiers in the way (6) 24 Many a student friend joins with disastrous consequences (10) 25 Hollow award for a member of the orchestra (4) 27 Ena is to set up a country (7) 29 A throwback to a boy in the lottery (7) 30 Smart boy going inside and getting lost (8) 31 Support for a potter (6)

DOWN 1 Fighting a political tendency (8) 2 Better educational establishment? (5,6) 3 A newspaper leader article upset her (4) 5 Make new rota - even when properly prepared (8) 6 A grave one, perhaps, you finally dined under stress (10) 7 Farewell run (3) 8 Celebration of English rates reform (6) 9 Be madly keen on a French artist (5) 14 Publicise row with a woman in America? (5,6) 15 Notes made by journalists? (5,5) 18 Stress once more the need for control (8) 19 The cheapest fare, of course (8) 22 Pieces of eight (6) 23 Undergarment worn by a girl (5) 26 Ruler picking up a white coat (4) 28 The height of the story (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: - 1 Succour. 5 Insipid. 9 Aesop. 10 Sole owner. 11 Beaten. 12 Swallows. 14 Avers. 15 Readjusts. 18 Determine. 20 Moral. 22 Beam-ends. 24 Jigsaw. 26 Denigrate. 27 Ennui. 28 Stetson. 29 Distant.

Down: - 1 Starboard. 2 Cascade. 3 Oppressor. 4 Rose. 5 In low water. 6 Stool. 7 Pennons. 8 Doris. 13 Brain drain. 16 Jumpiness. 17 Solo whist. 19 Trainee. 21 Rosanna. 22 Bides. 23 Edges. 25 Lead.