CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Many a security device has a

timer (5)

6 Go on the current course (5) 9 Land to the left of Spain and

Portugal? (7)

10 Not so different from a

nose (5)

11 Low fellow keeping high

status to the bitter end (5) 12 Equipped to build a road

around me (5) 13 Second-choice book? (7) 15 By making a hamper vegetarian? (3)

17 Social crawlers upset by

Stan (4)

18 Plan to shoot about half the

guns (6)

19 Nominally a way of working

in crime (5)

20 A good place when a fellow

needs a bit of help (6) 22 Reduce the work force with

enthusiasm (4)

24 Vegans may see it as a bit of

a shame (3)

25 Young actress playing with

rattles (7)

26 She can take one in hand (5) 27 Something like a submarine

or a cigar (5)

28 The custom of riding? (5) 29 In Ireland, it can bring unrest

to central Germany (7) 30 Lived out about half a mile in

the country (5)

31 My thoughts ought not to be

included in these stories (5)

DOWN

2 Tree half hidden on one side

of Berlin (6)

3 Shuts up when the company

head gets no profit (6)

4 At the weekend, it’s what

one may wear (3)

5 In the distance, one gets it

by the kilo (5)

6 Made a splash and much

noise at a low resort (5,2) 7 Military operation bringing

gunners to a horrid end (4) 8 It may bring a touching

response when put out (6) 12 The use of a veil, it’s said (5) 13 Whence the hands hurried

to church? (5)

14 Running out of it can be tiresome (5)

15 A hole in your eye! (5) 16 Make new adjustment for

sleep, orbiting the earth (5) 18 River of froth? (5)

19 Maybe Rosie takes us to be

important (7)

21 Our man’s place in Graham

Greene’s work (6)

22 Good place, somewhat fresh

and unusually airy (6) 23 Gentleman’s

enjoyment? (6)

25 Music making Sarah somewhat sad? (5)

26 Where the millenium-minded could pass a bit of time (4)

28 A little cough, with breathlessness, upsets me (3)