CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Costumes old boy packed into untidy drawer (8) 5 Sea is freezing (6) 9 Bedlam created outside head office by American (8) 10 Try to keep one record back for escort (6) 12 What angler needs in lake and river (4) 13 Dreadnought helps a bit at sea, saving time (10) 15 Ministry’s offering CEO tanks to control Falkland Islands (7,6) 19 UK learner won’t fancy IT system based on brain (6,7) 23 Dithering in December, writer’s touring South Island (10) 25 Retain part of castle (4) 28 I dined after work — it sends me to sleep (6) 29 Thin and gaunt, wearing exotic sari here perhaps? (3,5) 30 Perverse Tory guy doesn’t finish dessert (6) 31 Good morning with jewellery and playing cards? (8)

DOWN

1 Where I began French article for common character (6) 2 Competitor in Badminton added condition (5) 3 Unrest over in abattoir (4) 4 Rice Sam cooked a bit unevenly outside (7) 6 Assistant guards book stand (5) 7 Chopper cleaner is also crawling over top of plane (9) 8 Casino employee coughing more harshly? (8) 11 Bowl over small barrel (4) 14 Big swimmer at the end of two of the Balearics (4) 15 Abandoned child discovered by Heather (9) 16 Raised energy in odd places to urge horse on (3) 17 Pick up bolt and run (4) 18 Not many managed to eat one item on table (8) 20 Collection of one’s tables? (4) 21 Upcoming worker controls state café (7) 22 Jumped leaders of secret police called (6) 24 Supply food and drink consumed in Costa Rica (5) 26 Malaise continues to vary after cutting cost (5) 27 Thick piece of unfinished wood turned up (4)