CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Journo covers Unionist politician, bishop and big swimmer (8) 5 Service providing range (6) 9 Chase copy in southeastern banks (8) 10 Visit American area subjected to friction (6) 12 Race Burke’s collaborator (4) 13 Unplanned changes at the start making western (10) 15 Boozing heavily in new Bridge Inn with leading man (5,8) 19 Alpine course that may end in disaster? (8,5) 23 Climbers, say, needing ropes around soldier maybe (10) 25 Work with a
large gemstone (4) 28 The kind of characters that are inclined to show emphasis (6) 29 Drive away sergeant
who’s busted (8) 30 Panic after hydrogen’s brought in (6) 31 B Bryson goes crazy about English snootiness (8)
DOWN
1 Climax of rowing crew following finish in Hammersmith (6) 2 Scrooge is terribly
remiss, losing shillings (5) 3 Quietly clean up the result
of drinking too quickly? (4) 4 Cryptic clue writer put
in little room (7) 6 Saw, for instance, a US
lawman brought up (5) 7 One plays it alone to Israeli
after refreshment (9) 8 Aircraft body displays EU
flags at rear of plane (8) 11 Pioneer releases
a single mole (4) 14 Bargain root vegetable’s
standard dropped (4) 15 Very clever students in
Britain qualified (9) 16 Teetotal Democrat
on track (3) 17 Small number fell,
going up crevice (4) 18 Exceptional sculpted pieces based on aluminium (8) 20 Sailors keep fit
in downpour (4) 21 Western hat’s middle adjusted for family member (7) 22 Needing a rest, agent
accepts shelter (6) 24 Unsophisticated citizen
wasting time (5) 26 Quaker beginning
to enjoy pasta (5) 27 Taxi carries recipe
for seafood (4)