CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A cover is unusually swollen and twisted (8) 5 Reportedly dispatch

transport in snow (6) 9 Action by sawyer to

defy copper, tense (8) 10 Secretary spread out maps showing plains (6) 12 A hot liquid that’s

taken in court (4) 13 Rowdy kids were tailing old man, a Polish composer (10) 15 Antiquated vehicle then frying pan needing repair (5-8) 19 Altruistic deed is scarce if life’s messed up (4-9) 23 How baby moves and falls on our potty (2,3,5) 25 Marine growth found in botanical gardens (4) 28 Small boats ruined

footwear (6) 29 It’s scary changing where priest changes (8) 30 Expensive lighting unit, occasionally quirky (6) 31 Ruby, for example,

hit man (8)

DOWN

1 Winner who goes

after uniform (6) 2 Where rooks get rid of potassium by end of night? (5) 3 Charge company’s

time (4) 4 Very clean, in

need of oil? (7) 6 Hire art supporter, putting trainee first (5) 7 Deadpan writer’s

voice (9) 8 Battle site owns objects but not harbour (8) 11 Fine character’s

dairy product (4) 14 Our duty and

where it lies (4) 15 Religious students on Arab TV put post there (6,3) 16 Tree’s shoot cut (3) 17 Dog, or part of it (4) 18 Support Poles wandering around America (8) 20 Clip whip (4) 21 Progress in part of East Anglia after bishop leaves (7) 22 Fruit mostly covers

crown of yew tree (6) 24 Opposing sides dined

inside afterwards (5) 26 Registers what Pisa

tower does (5) 27 Region respecting

visiting motorists (4)

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