DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Harbours retain both poles (6)

4 Ingratiates oneself with specious analysis (6,2)

10 Fur of butchered vermin overwhelmed the faint hearted (7)

11 Storm as oriental politician appeared during cricket match (7)

12 Flower is a little unknown (4)

13 Season has West End in a simpering mess (10)

15 Age tax guide covers topping on upside-down cakes (7)

16 Astronomical length of rocket’s top in space warp (6) 19 Related how a Labour leader told stories (6)

21 Man accepted setback for some Europeans (7)

25 Black magic of Mrs Reagan captivated newcomer (10) 26 Run and hide (4) 28 Disparaging public transport one found in the way (7)

29 Turncoat’s original motive for betrayal (7)

30 Unnecessary pointers by the sea front (8)

31 Exchange words about recipe for liquor (6)

DOWN

1 I am upstanding during sacred little sermon (6) 2 Country house retains an ordinary flavour (7)

3 Blue wagon overturned on the side of motorway (4)

5 Not in strapping ensemble (6)

6 99 reflected on allowance for settlers (10)

7 Kind of small pieces to be reassembled (7)

8 Tolerance seen by doctors, we hear (8)

9 Leave school early to make a start in rugby (4,3) 14 Change ends, shattering morale in ritual (10)

17 Look after head with a nit problem (8)

18 Taps bolt into surfaces of bone (7)

20 Let cure out in speech (7) 22 Treads over a member of the family (7)

23 Concerns seldom start with tender touch (6)

24 Mean to have swindle hanging over your head (6) 27 Put up with unadorned report (4)