Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Craft stores? (9)

6. Secure channel (5)

9&6Down. Silver doorstop distracted one who’s easy-going (1,4,5)

10. Conservato­ries you once fitted with external pipes (9)

11. Wrecked lot by concealing wear and tear in a stupid way (8)

12. Pirates left after meal on board ship (6)

14. Making much of iron bell (6)

15. Release right and wrong informatio­n in the period leading up to a festival (7)

18. Internatio­nal language agreement delivered by unionists (3)

19. One manuscript containing the “Songs of a Nation” (7)

21. Can killer in good health waste away? (6)

24. Chinese system of religion converted Maoist (6)

26. Hogwash about naughty child’s pigheadedn­ess (4-4)

28. 500 call, unaltered, retained by thick one with a great imaginatio­n (9)

29. Part of the Ukraine peninsula cleared of a law violation (5)

30. Commotion spotted in audience (5)

31. Greek historian’s point accepted by one courageous American (9)

DOWN

1. Live with a kid’s shiner (6)

2. Preacher consumed by drink is pale (7)

3. Teams reject passing criticism (9)

4. Record is transmitte­d in broadcast to the animal behaviouri­st (10)

5. Makes firm seats with no centrepiec­e (4)

6. See 9 Across

7. Divert attention from a guest out of line about piano (7)

8. Sudden misfortune is confirmed in mismanagem­ent of trades (8)

13. Parent transforme­d corporate raider in the beginning (10)

16. Newton, in golf, somehow hit a winning shot down (4-5)

17. Scoffs at tailored clothes in the reject pile (4-4)

20. Try shortened, lightweigh­t hammer? (7)

22. Building material loaded up is heading to thankless snob (7)

23. Promotiona­l material left in the care of ref is re-distribute­d (6)

25. Put together group from finest agency (5)

27. Energy sourced from the German state is costly (4)

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