SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A mint sachet (6)

5 On what notices are usually on (6)

8 The man is taken out in fetters (5)

9 Being a drinker, returning to take a nip, got caught (6)

10 Had a meal at the local: only natural (6) 11 Making a sound when I had got close (5)

14 I’m leaving food and water (8)

16 Treats as supports (6) 18 The lucky drawer? (9,6)

20 Rants and raves and attacks (6)

22 Anything but a shocking pink! It’s yellow! (8)

25 Jack’s stop is

Gardner Street (5)

27 An excellent book. Very good, indeed (6) 28 Apprehensive and going to a priest to get help (6)

29 James joined one on the beach (5)

30 Tell you Tony will go mad if incarcerated (6) 31 One arranged accommodation for the old and ordered food (6)

DOWN

1 Disgusted, try to dissuade one (3,3) 2 Manage to get through the church work (4) 3 Becomes tense when the word “giants” is spoken (8)

4 “You’re much too stiff and starchy”?. (6,9) 5 Whispers the disease is spreading east (6)

6 He took a dram right away (4)

7 Is afraid of the propaganda the reds are churning out (6) 12 Reward, say, with a sweet (7)

13 They shoot off to get some food (7)

15 More or less surrounding (5)

17 Slip on something and they give one first aid (5) 19 Claim it’s the blue and brown one inside (8) 20 For a time, make it taste better (6)

21 Mean mum must get the baby crawling (6) 23 She’s even prepared to insert an advertisement (6)

24 Dirty dog! (4)

26 Livid when I get caught with the girl (4)