CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Incidental results of special errors in snooker (4-4) 5 Mostly favour sailor’s small accommodation (6) 9 Old pair of crosses a blend of light and dark blue? (8) 10 Wool supplier’s name appears in market place in Greece (6) 12 A hole in one rare tree (4) 13 Line Manchester rugby team’s ground (5,5) 15 Form of illumination in Soho club? (5,8) 19 It connects Poles working with large peer (9,4) 23 One who sells lots may generate EU reaction (10) 25 Huge page one in English comic initially (4) 28 Rhoda managed to hide current bun for one (6) 29 A boat’s destroyed, say, reversing — the result of this? (8) 30 Someone who refutes hosiery measure (6) 31 American men are changing ID (8)

DOWN

1 Labour has a new catchphrase (6) 2 Inspire international honour to secure university (5) 3 Remarks on passing round spot (4) 4 It helps driver see Foreign Office politician touring German city (3,4) 6 Direct, more costly approach (3-2) 7 Scott’s problem? Dashing to be first (9) 8 Huge bars organised warm welcomes (4,4) 11 A legionnaire may wear one, like Pierre to some extent (4) 14 Occasionally sporting, prudish type (4) 15 Outcome of second ballot (9) 16 Cheek, or something close to it (3) 17 Successor of ambassador, Irish ... (4) 18 ... joined one of his staff with duke (8) 20 First-class solo left out (1-3) 21 He initially enjoys wild fruits and farm sounds (3-4) 22 Small border in church plot (6) 24 Pop group’s contribution to protein diet (5) 26 La Paz developed its square (5) 27 Turned crabby (4)