DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,990

ACROSS

1 On quitting resort’s busiest time they endanger sailors (4,4) 5 Group over in shop is so garrulous, spreading this? (6) 9 In which to cook small golden pecan nuts? (8) 10 Disreputable French article about old union chief (6) 12 Nothing works? Sorry, my mistake (4) 13 Irrelevant compiler’s stuff (10) 15 You and I’ll employ editor, suitably equipped (4-9) 19 Domineering writer and heretic admits it (13) 23 Quiet heel bar is in trouble, unlikely to last (10) 25 Duo beginning to play tune (4) 28 Start wearing old dress first (6) 29 Wife leaves Wyoming in terrible disgrace (8) 30 Harvester could make you chesty (6) 31 County hotel with sound backing shows solidarity (8)

DOWN

1 Flowers husband sent up include special herb (6) 2 Doctor eats odd grouse (5) 3 Less hardline Tories raised fuss (4) 4 I intend standing up in AA to reveal blood problem (7) 6 Australian sole generates gas (5) 7 Pouch is brown, holding first of relics for sexton (9) 8 Stop clubs blocking opening (8) 11 Pack firmly thanks politician (4) 14 Singer up in Scotland (4) 15 Tiller gets entangled in course, due to this plant? (5,4) 16 Pocket kitty (3) 17 Current teacher erected flag (4) 18 Yuletide songs about river transport cooperatives (3,5) 20 This writer’s a male religious leader (4) 21 Following everyone, I gather runs briskly (7) 22 Trick involves light coloured stick (6) 24 Fashionable request to support society (5) 26 Defence in court made by one after jumping bail (5) 27 Twelve curtailed sleep (4)