CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 New dam silted up so had to be demolished (10) 6 Identify an awkward situation in some place (4) 10 Did a small group of soldiers, at the end, join forces? (5) 11 Is thinking to observe a military command (9) 12 May be tense about prospect of what lies ahead (6) 13 First line included in a national emblem (7) 15 May have to use force on one, but can pay tribute to him (6) 16 Need to be subordinate to another that one can count on (6,2) 19 Did the first lady have right to the best part always? (8) 21 In a short time, run onto a ship in confusion (6) 24 Arranged a 23 down for a sporting contest, in the main (7) 26 Had grounds to be top-notch in some parts (6) 28 Tightening up, but managed to get over the line, in order (9) 23 Was a team out of the way, regardless? (5) 30 Cultivate legendary plot in Sweden, finally (4) 31 Arrange to pay the workers, at last, clearing things up (10)

DOWN

1 German spirit served at large party, at one time (4) 2 Set conditions required to suit plate production (9) 3 Find a place to play sport on Sunday, in some wide streets (7) 4 Tracked down top trainer who had rushed off at speed (6) 5 Had the right to win a championship, in the end (8) 7 Work over popular model at a critical moment (5) 8 Offer, up to a 7 down, with some sensitivity (10) 9 Did a new team have access to privileged information? (6) 14 Look for representation, on reflection (10) 17 Aims to trade up, so exaggerates at some stage (9) 18 Review work on dissertation, on paper (8) 20 Indicate progress on a formal proposal (6) 22 Work for a long time at empty theatre for function (7) 23 Was it the ambition of a runner, say, to get back into a road-race? (6) 25 Old king dropped first engineer into a ravine (5) 27 Find a way to exploit iron, at the end (4)