DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Write fine novel about Cork’s last cutter (8) 5 Reveal set for production (6) 9 Up-to-date trial engaging Queen’s attention (8) 10 Incite Irish in places following revolution (4,2) 12 English firm buys horse and parrot (4) 13 As programme assistant her career’s ruined (10) 15 Happy reasons to preserve old fairground rides (5-2-6) 19 e.g. mule is awfully stubborn, given a feed (5,2,6) 23 Honest city group accepts a tender (3-7) 25 To some extent he’s a kinky writer of macabre tales (4) 28 New cook recalled being pinned down (6) 29 Press ‘play’ perhaps to see what blacksmith makes (8) 30 Notice article and get angry (6) 31 Rehearsed move that could be flat on stage (3,5)

DOWN

1 Decorator puts it on first book for learners (6) 2 Cut most of bible in northern church (5) 3 Trainspotter’s anorak? (4) 4 Leading lady taken in by suspicious plant in port? (7) 6 Remove head of golf club, say (5) 7 Female in piece about temple in Athens (9) 8 Military bosses see revolutionary supporters inside (3,5) 11 Mexican settler exercises a lot (4) 14 Spring ritual involves bottle (4) 15 For now, Henry tucks into new wine with meal (9) 16 Chat, bringing up particular interest (3) 17 The likelihood of misfits losing one tie? (4) 18 Sailors collect a solitary shellfish (8) 20 Vogue beginning to essentially lose its lustre (4) 21 United Nations never set out to discourage (7) 22 Preserve jam (6) 24 Get mast from this, in more than one way (5) 26 What’s all this fuss about love? (5) 27 Still game? (4)