CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 16,649

ACROSS: 1 Varicose. 5 Sleigh. 9 Crosscut. 10 Pampas. 12 Oath. 13 Paderewski. 15 Pennyfarthing. 19 Self-sacrifice. 23 On all fours. 25 Alga. 28 Sabots. 29 Sacristy. 30 Luxury. 31 Assassin. DOWN: 1 Victor. 2 Roost. 3 Cost. 4 Squeaky. 6 Lease. 7 Impassive. 8 Hastings. 11 Feta. 14 Onus. 15 Pillar box. 16 Fir. 17 Tail. 18 Espousal. 20 Crop. 21 Inroads. 22 Banyan. 24 Later. 26 Lists. 27 Area.