Thursday 13 August

Across

1 Before 5050, space explorers ultimately pay through the nose (7) 5 Substitute case of stout with case of brandy (5-2) 10 Locale for Derrick’s young lady? ‘I love travelling west’ (3,3) 11 A Catholic member of the clergy is faithful (8) 12 Prevent Shakespeare forgetting Bottom (3) 13 Woe is me! Reckless and extremely risky (6) 14 Degenerates wanting Academy Awards (8) 15 Measure English trout initially found in French sea (5) 16 Man seeks new drug to hold water (4,5) 19 Personal number key during father’s rejected US medical procedure (6,3) 21 Prince arrived in Hungary on vacation (5) 24 Stray lately wandering around California (5,3) 26 Greek character married bachelor, one with diamonds? (6) 27 British company once part of public infrastructure (3) 28 Royal papers describing metal crown missing (8) 29 Trader: ‘Expensive coats, Levi’s – 60% off!’ (6) 30 American to highlight revolting states (7) 31 ‘Snake’ – language of slander (7)

Down

2 Foolish like 1 + 9? (7) 3 I earn change importing without charge or latitude (1,4,4) 4 Extra line to say farewell (3,3) 6 Heart admits nothing against being idle (4,4) 7 Point revealed by 14 or 13? (5) 8 Worries relatives when first king abdicates (7) 9 Dan perhaps mixing art material – it’s missing base (7,6) 17 Add more detail to complex (9) 18 Celts ski, going downhill with the most smooth manner (8) 20 7 star submarine (7) 22 They steal over 2 billion euros, not even starting with rupees (7) 23 Second-tier attractions, those with trains? (6) 25 Wise one in Munich on retreat drinking last of beer? (5)