CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 It wasn’t right to open a new account for clergyman (10) 6 Will have to drive up the final incline (4) 10 Made a fuss, so was carted off, having little energy (7) 11 Copper involved with both sexes had to make up cover stories (7) 12 Girl below part was unfeeling in 22 down (8) 13 Did doctor have to turn to forces to get medication? (5) 15 In the last month, son got involved in profanity (6) 17 Advocate PR man as a propagandist (8) 19 Is trying to wear out a certain amount (8) 21 A church had to take cover under a blanket of snow (3,3) 24 A politician having to take on the French had quite enough (5) 25 Is the EC easing out some government bureaus? (8) 28 High point for some soldiers, having time to persecute others (7) 29 One learning to follow 27 down to a hospital department (7) 30 It may frustrate one having to take off at speed (4) 31 Not at all superficial, in the main, having got a place at the end (4-6) DOWN 1 It’s a bit rash to object to central heating (4) 2 Approaches, having found an entry to small passages (7) 3 Hold on to Tom at church. It’s a trap (5) 4 Is about to judge what to retrieve (6) 5 Set a high value on an excellent cleaner, for example (8) 7 Harry may show aggression in an all-out attack (7) 8 Send off a screenplay as an afterthought (10) 9 Theoretically, lecturer had no practical importance (8) 14 Confused girls carted off over time (10) 16 Pay attention, with little hesitation, to former magazine (8)

HUGH JOHNSON 18 Strengthen setter to return to action (8) 20 Is about to harbour small accounts, on paper (7) 22 Is sympathetic to being merciful, to be fair (7) 23 Litter dining room at university, for example (4,2) 26 Was a leading counsel bad-mannered and rather vulgar? (5) 27 Fasten on to boss involved in dust-up (4)