| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | POTATO: PO + TAT + O |
| 4 | TAKES OFF: double definition |
| 9 | ELATED: ALE (reversed) + TED |
| 10 | COMPOSED: double definition |
| 12 | CRUSADER: CRU + anagram of READS |
| 14 | NEATER: N + EATER |
| 17 | SOFA BED: anagram of DEBS OF A |
| 26 | APERTURE: anagram of PURER TEA |
| 27 | BITTER: double defintion |
| 28 | TEA CADDY: TEA (drink) + CADDY (carrier of golf clubs); the place where ‘char’ might be |
| 29 | POLITE: IT in POLE |
| 31 | ASSESS: ASSES + S |
| Down | |
| 1 | PHEASANT: H (top of his) in PEASANT |
| 2 | TEA BREAK: anagram of TAKE BEAR |
| 3 | THE ANDES: anagram of AND THESE |
| 5 | ABOARD: anagram of BAD OAR |
| 7 | ONSIDE: SID in ONE |
| 8 | FEDORA: FE (iron) + DORA |
| 12 | CITABLE: IT in CABLE |
| 18 | DOMINOES: anagram of MINE DO SO |
| 19 | PART-TIME: PART (leave) + TIM + E (middle of bed) |
| 20 | PEERLESS: PEER (lord) + LESS (not as much) |
| 22 | WAITER: I in WATER |
| 24 | STRAIT: anagram of I START |
| 25 | FRIDGE: F (top of first) + RIDGE |