SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 The shelling of enemy lines will put it out of action (5,5)

8 In turn, shot round to get rid of (6)

9 Stop to get something to wear (4) 10 Retaliate in a ding-dong battle? (6,4) 11 This time, came out on top, we hear (3) 13 Despondent and dirty (4)

14 Do get a little sleepy and turn in (7) 15 Stay to take the vessels back (4)

17 Start to plead, in the end (5)

20 Equally stiff, which is a good thing (5) 22 Don’t give me that light back! (4)

24 Cut back on my own study (7)

25 Shut up about our bravery! (4)

27 He lies to the newspapers (3)

28 Began running (4,6)

29 Every penny first goes on fruit (4)

30 Be annoyed by the note mailed (6) 31 Be unsuccessful as a traveller? (3,7)

DOWN

1 Be framing a picture of a prison (8)

2 Guess the four will eat out (6)

3 Wrongly takes this lady inside (7)

4 On playing an ace, in the main (5)

5 Carry forward (4)

6 Of the same standard, virtually (2,4,2) 7 Completely out of, all right (4,4)

12 Is appearing in the last half as a girl (4) 14 Call up from America and have a row (4) 16 Wrenched when one ran (4)

17 As the confounded cut is? (8)

18 Incline to fade away, in general (8) 19 Catch up with some lianas (4) 21 Winsome and promising (8)

23 Seeing that the note appended is on the level (7)

25 I hunt about for a carriage (6)

26 Think about a hole and it may bring one to mind (5)

28 Could be what made everything so wet outside (4)