Across
1
Wistful writer’s riddle broadcast (7)
5
Leaves in hot water here? (7)
10
Medicinal plant back at rear of nursery (6)
11
Relaxed popular class by a lake (8)
12
Joiner is topping worker (3)
13
It comes in banks in the main (3-3)
14
Flimsy material made of some rags (8)
15
Even innards of basset-hound for the Villa! (5)
16
Having just one connection travelling via tunnel (9)
19
Controlling influence of coach during time-off (9)
21
Superior meal, seconds not required (5)
24
No farewell to learners. In no way (3,2,3)
26
Differs showing V-sign (6)
27
Furniture company no longer has active president (3)
28
Tops and just one t-shirt for starters (8)
29
Unsure a gangster is holding president (6)
30
Ruin half of Rhodes and Ilium (7)
31
Massive group rowing in outskirts of Wallasey (7)
Down
2
Apparently singular snack for teams (7)
3
Facade’s terribly posh for New Town, initially (9)
4
Trip finding Venice on yacht, principally, taking a time (6)
6
Levi suffered somewhat, on reflection, gushing (8)
7
Jacket potato and red kale are their starters (5)
8
Dash over to meet a German to swap car? (5,2)
9
Jargon from flyer heard on the Big Breakfast? (6,7)
17
Whisky from wild archipelago without church (9)
18
A capital girl – by Jove – ripping! (8)
20
Touchy leading economist with reason (7)
22
Graceful and neat, oddly concealing limb (7)
23
Opposed to a bit from Keats, say (6)
25
Arab picked up the vernacular (5)