Daily Mail Cryptic #16629

2021-07-28

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Across

1a

Don't interfere with workers on holiday (5,3)

5a

Show embarrassment, hiding paper that's slightly bawdy (6)

9a

Arab meant originally to store mass weaponry etc (8)

10a

Public relations is working for Nick (6)

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12a

Sexy old hostesses operate primarily here in London? (4)

13a

Ship's officer organising group's care (10)

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15a

Relish food unit in bedroom (8,5)

19a

Form of gambling to pay for dance on westbound yacht (8,5)

23a

Sneer at witness going round county (4,4,2)

25a

Watch first of prisoners escape (4)

28a

Commander-in-chief holds nothing back in hospital (6)

29a

Record independent Unionist in box concluding speech (8)

30a

Married former nurse touring part of Europe (6)

31a

Golf club hosts free American football (8)

Down

1d

He maintains propellers, roughly speaking (6)

2d

US city rate for young flyer (5)

3d

Prime minister's going north, taking in top-class reservoir (4)

4d

Oddly four sisters keep right in amateur races (3,4)

6d

Some impressively rich lines (5)

7d

Engraves trendy small beds European imported (9)

8d

Result of drinking too much gin at first in German city? (8)

11d

Average worker absorbs English (4)

14d

Part of speech in very short book (4)

15d

Freshen up new side door with emulsion primarily (9)

16d

Current students feeling poorly (3)

17d

Excessively large implement (4)

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18d

Troubles at cliffs after explosion (8)

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20d

Left top of grass, or all of it? (4)

21d

Improve main role in 'The Tempest'? Not quite (7)

22d

Spotted hiding place for organ (6)

24d

Doctor and writer's ambition (5)

26d

Enthusiastic mature first lady is inspiring (5)

27d

Bobby initially likes being in school (4)