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Across
- 1. A shout to seal scalp, finally? (6)
- 4. “Brilliant score!”, admits crazy Pom symphonist (8)
- 10. Master involved in magnificent rally (7)
- 11. Ingenious person who passes on work in leader's absence (7)
- 12. Con dies dubiously, protecting insurgent’s head in verdict (8)
- 13. A hero’s dancing on the beach (6)
- 15. Where cricketers practice catches? (4)
- 17. Different hardships ultimately part of irregularly paid fee (9)
- 20. Betrayal in attempt to kidnap a queen (9)
- 21. Heard him chant (4)
- 24. Head over and fix game (6)
- 25. Contest result unfairly overshadows good goals (8)
- 28. Exclusive by newspaper is watered down to a greater extent (7)
- 29. Kinswoman has caught company’s explanation (7)
- 30. Average man doing nothing to win over date (8)
- 31. Sales, service partially reduced (6)
Down
- 1. Emphasise about 1 down, a word for ‘disaster’ (8)
- 2. From Latin America, that man's forgotten fear (5)
- 3. With case dismissed, game's over! (6)
- 5. No more 'Fieldsman dropping opener’ (4)
- 6. Call certainly gives satisfaction (8)
- 7. Essentially not water shy, in proper shape? (9)
- 8. Instead, runs at that woman (6)
- 9. A hot girl breaking up with man is a way to solve problems (9)
- 14. Adopting English, star poet composed short works (9)
- 16. Blocked all around, commit mistake when scared (9)
- 18. Intelligent criminal on trial, having stolen some accessories (8)
- 19. Scientist restored torn vein (8)
- 22. Base bishop’s rule overthrown (6)
- 23. Might set clues after first of month (6)
- 26. Fixes blues on dismissing boy for good (5)
- 27. Determined setter working to gain reliance, at the beginning (4)
