Friday 24 April

Across

9 Strange bachelor’s dance (5) 10 Subject in short dress getting turn (9) 11 Chip for scrambling scores (9) 12 Angry judge’s claim? (5) 13 Gold icon roughly treated by old recycling team member (7) 15 Queen captured by US navy forces wails (7) 17 Early sub detector regularly seen near us in Dominica (5) 18 State of mind about the boy, from Ella Fitzgerald ultimately (3) 20 Shearer’s fancy manor (5) 22 Gushed and swore about American (7) 25 First woman abruptly cracked without starting to be transformed (7) 26 Tips of bacon rashers are very overcooked or well done (5) 27 Start pleading to swap pub for one grand (9) 30 Opulent European place for French cardinal (9) 31 Lucky Liechtensteiner keeps throwing stick (5)

Down

1 Release tiny amount (4) 2 Personified Space Boy briefly, then kicked the bucket (8) 3 Farewell, depression! (4) 4 Tom cries pathetically in severe weather (3,5) 5 Discovers artist reflected in piece of curved glass (6) 6 Stupid suggestive remark a knight emitted with decreasing loudness (10) 7 Capital of Texas initially thanks Washington (6) 8 Vortex emptied gully and ravine (4) 13 Ring Herb in Oklahoma’s largest county (5) 14 Caused pit viper to shed skin one day (10) 16 Holy person with bear (5) 19 Raise great fear comedian Miles must be broadcast (6,2) 21 Bugle call distorted in live reel (8) 23 Motorsport firm admitting mid-season cock-up (6) 24 Recollected bride’s scattered stuff (6) 26 Food tossed over fortified town (4) 28 The King conceals ascendant spirit of victory (4) 29 Encouraged U2’s guitarist to split and join up with New Order (4)