Across
9
Mountains an anxiety for some drivers (5)
10
A head pirate staggering, eating his hat? (3,6)
11
Acts ingratiatingly, securing everyone personal weapons (5,4)
12
Little pet in the pool (5)
13
Warmer, immersed in feeble court case (3,4)
15
The only sort of shirt and vest (7)
17
Unprofessional men backing top family member (5)
18
Once before broadcast, ready to go on this? (3)
20
Police car’s first in front (5)
22
Band member departs to collect large glass (7)
25
For scavenger, damaging allegations just a bit of fun (7)
26
An element of specialised legalese judge avoided? (5)
27
Chat supervisor rated room out of order (9)
30
Making move rue an erroneous tactic (9)
31
Advertising video for medic (5)
Down
1
Poet’s eyes opening on really beautiful scene (4)
2
Men on foot, youngster on railway (8)
3
Mammal is permanently close (4)
4
G&S work gets a treetop rocking (8)
5
Forcibly grabs whiskey and relaxes (6)
6
Sailor, stabbed, doubled over (10)
7
Failed plot: is one to be shot? (6)
8
Old labourer, losing heart, is blue (4)
13
To catch girl at last, promise the earth (5)
14
Badly made tunnel not missed (10)
16
Say, fine tune, initially tender and soft (5)
19
A corps ceased to operate? Fixed! (8)
21
Certain to go wild receiving nothing in response (8)
23
Not to be put off, I say you are a good bloke (6)
24
Take off and go wandering, holding me up (6)
26
Host always closes empty room (4)
28
European clutching some pearls (4)
29
Public disturbance that is extremely funny (4)