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ACROSS
1 Formal politeness shown by four with the Italian in London, say (8)
5 Minor problem here in
Rome with trophy (6) 9 Hurry to make emergency take-off? (8)
10 Cask in drinking haunt
seen by relative (6)
12 Enthusiastic singer Craig lacking introduction (4)
13 Motor car for short journeys suitable for rough use? (10)
15 Awkward rigs constrain varied exercise (5,8)
19 Comedian beginning to hobnob with worthy cricketer in amiable fashion (4,4,5) 23 Latin agent needing redeployment? That’s hardly relevant (10)
25 Dry sherry among
stuff in off-licence (4) 28 Large wasp and other flying around back of cabin (6)
29 Female with Oliver hiding extremely crucial feature of skin? (8)
30 Entrance to rough joint gets to cause annoyance (6)
31 Advertising in first part of this series showing copies of a book? (5,3)
DOWN
1 Graduate enthralled by money
in fortified quarter of city (6)
2 Fantastic drive in
Italian composer (5)
3 Carry with difficulty
a compact mass? (4)
4 Stories about conservationists, those possessing natural aptitude (7) 6 Leading group in current
area for woman (5)
7 Posh car on very large island entering small bay that’s eroding (9)
8 Part of book about independent group displaying aviator’s skill? (8)
11 Fright almost
getting blemish (4)
14 Tense circle associated with
no good secret society (4)
15 Two things a batter might do to make a speedy departure? (3,3,3)
16 Spread for drying these
elegant dresses initially (3)
17 Hindu queen cycling in
Middle East country (4)
18 One with an interest in
source of tweets? (8)
20 Breakfast food or a
stash at intervals (4)
21 Attractiveness in jacket of
girl linked to love affair (7)
22 Only male leaving
article is dignified (6)
24 Energy and water source
in Surrey town (5)
26 Become subject to cold
entering obscure ruin (5)
27 Large family making a
ringing sound? Not half! (4)