DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Funny man to dupe about newspapers and television (8) 5 Crusty deposit of two sailors (6) 10 Tears to pieces as romantic lead passes away (5) 11 Tasteless onion seen in the photographer’s light (5,4) 12 Bugging band behind emblem (9) 13 Roll tackled over coffee (5) 14 Show up at the start and finish (6) 16 Habit-forming to seal deep end in hot tub (3,4) 20 Takes off screw top and turns out (5,2) 21 Warm suet in the middle of dip (6) 24 Crack heads in the underworld (5) 26 Apostle crossed Eastern border or boundary (9) 28 I am putting love into the construction of Titian forgery (9) 29 Jack heard from centre of the church (5) 30 Looking as sick as a pig that’s eaten everything (6) 31 Epicurean fellow covered in fruit (8)

DOWN

1 Intellectual breakfast absorbed brother (8) 2 Take care of hearing when explosives were laid (5) 3 Made out rescinded order (9) 4 Up on gold if at exchange (2,4) 6 Suffered head injuries around the top of the crown (5) 7 Cut short and growing curt at end (9) 8 Give a slight polish once more (6) 9 Drink produced from a grain’s brewing (7) 15 Dreary round money box to cradle the wildest dream (9) 17 Bet acceptor of literary award hugged king and master (9) 18 Question relatives about an accessory to Halloween (7) 19 Stand by to order brief closure (8) 22 One admitted to burns from hot seats? (6) 23 Smile and set off an American down south (6) 25 Military hat has turned up in order (5) 27 Croatia rarely went without the papal crown (5)