CROSSWORDS
ACROSS
1,10ac Suspect deserving education in Holmes’ method (9,9)
9 Intended to pay for Cardinal to leave (6) 10 see 1ac 11 Ingredient; fine ham, say (6) 12 Almost understand story in
Independent (9) 13 Acolyte working behind car (6) 17 Bill hit back (3) 19 Clobber the Queen’s chest! (7) 20 Dead bird put before ape (7) 21 The old navy’s ready for Japan (3) 23 Breakfast show on the radio (6) 27 Nurse eats out, getting wine (9) 28 Child regularly ablest in sums (6) 29 Help to turn filling food in microwaves? (9) 30 Advance publicity not required for Xanthippe (6) 31 Rejoice in star’s fee (9)
DOWN
2 Fair support for the Spanish team (6) 3 Kick out peacekeepers and set about Austria (6) 4 Food container close to fat American (3-3) 5 Plain vehicle, one everyone’s reversing (7) 6 Obligations to support minister by proxy (9) 7 Uncle hit a criminal; it’s not right (9) 8 European article’s a phoney piece (9)
14,15dn Succeed an irate Tory to become cabinet minister (9,9) 16 Make sure the basil’s cooked (9) 17 No love for Conservative points in union (3) 18 Man’s nose turned up (3) 22 Greek character’s reputation rising in spring (7) 24 Dress in a f-flag (6) 25 Audibly superior kitchen utensil (6) 26 Die from inflammation after exercises (3,3)