DOUBLE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Place value on a quiet pat on the back (8)

5 Secure oddly boring device in poor writing (6) 10 Concur with a conservationist, except for his conclusion (5)

11 Group of workers raise the flag (5,4)

12 Put out to dry or get off the line (4,2)

13 Wages of original sin linked top and bottoms (8) 15 Some of the audience let sirens off (9)

16 Somewhat undecided when it turned very cold (4) 20 Revel in some minor gyrations (4)

21 Volume control on a truly willing base (9)

24 Start cab off with a summary of the argument (8)

26 Right inside unyielding depression (6)

28 Cold nurse treated worthless rogue (9)

29 One snip is perfect (5) 30 Loose rock near top of shield (6)

31 Marks down to take tackle on board ships (8)

DOWN

1 American native with a painful head and dull throb (6)

2 Bringing up child and tearing after father (9)

3 Half dead correspond to the unobjectionable (8) 4 Sheltered when arms were raised (4)

6 Parrot seized on a new opening in shelter (6) 7 Muslim leader at home once more (5)

8 Liked sea change along an inland sea (8)

9 Dance with Spooner’s acerbic pitcher (9) 14 Corporation formerly runs with a common plan (2,7) 17 Portly uncle mixed with port (9)

18 Miss being snared by some awfully sticky stuff (8) 19 Setting out scam without any skill (8)

22 Gang confined by iron perimeter (6)

23 Watchdog’s leader works with pups (6)

25 Trail of tears ending on one’s uppers (5)

27 Slight difficulty in language after drinking (4)