Cryptic crossword

Across

1 and 6 She has a consuming interest in the opposite sex (5,5) 6 See "1"

9 How Rod Tate took a

turn (7)

10 Certificates of a financial description (5)

11 Has no one a right to

this nickname? (5) 12 She gives little

Beatrice about £50 (5) 13 Panacea provided by a twister touring part of Ealing (7)

15 Black aircraft? (3) 17 Work in the music

business (4)

18 Leapt wildly around

the ring in sport (6) 19 Takes the plunge putting Victor into the changed side (5) 20 Hunting drink? (6) 22 Cleverly ties in

position (4)

24 He's shallow but not

slow (3) 25 Theirs is a growing

business (7)

26 The last piece of fish, a

cut of halibut (5) 27 Naughty mates can be

let off (5)

28 Do such numbers

relate to quality? (5) 29 Little boys' lies about

a terrible dad (7) 30 Cook a bit of grub

badly (5)

31 Not those in the

Kentish area (5)

Down

2 The clink of a jug (6) 3 Many increases in

times of trouble (6) 4 Banking, Liverpool

style (3)

5 Arrived at the corner with a beast of burden (5)

6 Familiar footwear (7) 7 Thought I had to take

notes (4)

8 Means of escape (6) 12 Tony's ably centralised

means of survival (5) 13 Seating causing

Charlie a cry of pain (5)

14 A truly difficult word

to say? (5)

15 Foster a child actress,

formerly (5)

16 Accepts minced

steak (5)

18 Favourite name for a

flower part (5)

19 That part of the month

for mail sorting (7)

21 It stops Hank having an unsuccessful winter (6)

22 Novel organisation taking a small part in the summer show (6) 23 Best suit (6)

25 Nick's riverside

party (5)

26 Drop everything after

a fresh start (4)

28 A trumpet piece to

handle lovingly (3)