CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Tense parents dithered in part

of church (8) 5 Setter’s work leads to iritis and

another eye problem (6) 9 Steep weekend tariff includes

uniform (8) 10 Block the endless conflict on

time (6) 12 Group of neurologists making

some money (4) 13 Swiftly approach Teddy about

to tour county (4,4,2) 15 Bet on these to pay for dance

on yacht going west (8,5) 19 Lumberjack’s job covers small

charge for concern (6,7) 23 Fatigue distresses the anxious (10) 25 Old friend’s stone (4) 28 Grabbed pet that’s disgusting

indoors (6) 29 Proprietor of bar seen to be

irritated by insects (8) 30 Is it among the classier

ranges? (6) 31 Unfortunately meet and cry

here ultimately (8)

DOWN

1 Sample potato cut by spades

(6) 2 Ceremonial table at the back of

the Rock (5) 3 Agile ramblers leap over gully

finally (4) 4 Rosemary, for instance, is

further in the lead (7) 6 Boorish type tossed fodder to

ducks (5) 7 Simple child close to composing sacred music (9) 8 Floor in part of Birmingham is

hard (8) 11 Royal residence lacks ointment for examination (4) 14 Record disc identifying brand

(4) 15 Big hand from packed theatre

(4,5) 16 Almost the top chimpanzee,

say (3) 17 Self-righteous person parking

in odd places (4) 18 Misdemeanours of those selling stolen goods (8) 20 Plump European’s destiny (4) 21 English rationale is arousing

strong feelings (7) 22 In need of rest, agent accepts

shelter (6) 24 Poe’s house guide (5) 26 Section of jump is terribly

slippery slope (5) 27 It’s made up of information

on everyone’s origin (4)