Across
9
Airborne broadcast relating to space (5)
10
State of nation accepting a leader for life (9)
11
Unfinished homework by youthful candidate (9)
12
Hamlet, for one, is welcoming introduction to tragic poet (5)
13
Accepting a colt is beaten (7)
15
Look quickly at French seabird (7)
17
Course in nonsense poems (5)
18
Stand-in coach retiring (3)
20
Prophet swallowing tablet in three seconds (5)
22
Roberto gutted by Brockwell's endless prize (7)
25
Loser in orchestra wearing jumper (4-3)
26
German storyteller going west in sacred vessel (5)
27
Commander-in-chief surprisingly dines in sandwich shop (9)
30
Doctor wore frock in labour (9)
31
New approach can help over-anxious beginners chip (5)
Down
1
Santa Claus perhaps brought about mate capturing pawn (4)
2
Liberal in Georgia taxing lead-free (8)
3
Adult lost in conversation (4)
4
Legendary winger used a lad perversely (8)
5
Sailor admitting personal assistant is God (6)
6
Friday diet must change for old cricketer (4,6)
7
Ellington gutted in prize assembly (6)
8
Flyers with wings of eagles returning home (4)
13
Case of Shergar including support for jockey? (5)
14
Wake up heavenly body with love and vigour (4,2,4)
16
Perhaps Amber Williams ultimately in control (5)
21
Champion duo in classic Scarlet Pimpernel (3,5,8)
23
Flight institute breaking into Galileo's study? (6)
24
Politician possessed by strange power (6)
26
Queen falling out of full-size dress (4)
28
These have a charge in Coronation Street (4)
29
Play about king in old city (4)