Across1. Wick gutters in nearby Cleese film (9) 9. They’re given the sack in America (7) 10. I’m Santa running around—what endurance! (7) 11. Several grand deserts behind you, formerly (9) 12. Tried getting out of brunette’s tedium (6) 14. White coat that, um, belongs to yours truly (6) 17. Bugs Peter, for two examples of this (6) 18. Arranges the collections (4) 19. Two-way location finder? (5) 20. Said to be as depressed as this, when on one’s own (4) 22. The man trilled a hymn (6) 24. Fleet instruction to give the girl her guns (6) 26. With no principles left after bouquet’s returned (6) 27. Divide up cracked easter egg (9) 29. Monetary value of 16 grains (7) 30. Offensively stinky moose in disarray (7) 31. Get used to a cold set of weather conditions (9) |
Down2. It’s encouraging wrong correction at table (7) 3. Nemo’s vessel (for example) leaves a cat in charge at the level of protons and neutrons (9) 4. Gratitude to team for transport home (4) 5. Worryingly mobile clots (6) 6. Start legal proceedings after McCourt novel is produced from thin paper (6) 7. Consume drug? Chap is taken in: might give out (7) 8. Grand Duchess confused Santa, flying over large continent (9) 13. Scooted along English river with journalist (6) 15. Loony claim to be woman of distinction (5) 16. At 90° to the expected standard (6) 17. Errors I’ve corrected to form a large, wet expanse (9) 18. All round description of a load of old balls? (9) 21. Leaves for a smoke (7) 23. Digital extract of antirrhinum, erica, etc. (7) 24. Flicks mace in irritation (6) 25. Mystery machine from wartime (6) 28. Droop over a long story (4) |