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ACROSS
1 Men preferring one over a long distance (5)
4 Quietly say to the barman “just a small one” (3)
6 Lady-boy has bottom pinched (5)
9 It may strike a chord, but only once (7)
10 Composer died after opera’s opening is made too
elaborate (7)
11 Stirring rally provides bigwig with little to
do (4,5,4)
14 Money from 7 back-to-back articles (4)
15 Pornographic TV show had to corrupt (10)
19 It’s a tragedy to mix up sex and/or die (7,3)
20 Time to return, with no great speed or
expectation (4)
22 Dancing a Spanish dance hurts! (5,3,5)
27 Object pierces torn clothing (7)
28 Foreign politician once lost his head (7)
29 Capital place to sit into which one sinks (5)
30 Cancel religious programme from dodgy
broadcaster (3)
31 Reward includes dry savoury cake (5)
DOWN
1 Formatting frames with uneven finish (4)
2 Place full of yes-men where nothing gets
done (4,2,3)
3 Such a drinker cannot remain so (6)
4 Is it safe to present King before Queen? (5)
5 Clue for grate is well worth it! (4,5)
6 Kisses and cuddles seen to go too far! (8)
7 I support Northern Ireland’s revolution (5)
8 Current role on newspaper reduced colour supplement (4)
12 Song writer and setter of puzzles for The
Listener (5)
13 Shylock perhaps with only seconds to remove flesh for something precious (5)
16 He thought, so he was a philosopher (9)
17 Festoon a spot occupied by servicemen (9)
18 Time following FM broadcast may fly if break is
removed (8)
21 Governor confused borders of Greek city (6)
23 Bluff man’s craggy face (5)
24 Flower said to develop by the end of May (5)
25 Pupil’s behaviour is controlled by this woman (4)
26 Girl expected to lose heart (4)
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