| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | SECOND THOUGHTS: SECOND (back) THOUGHTS (ideas) |
| 9 | ERSATZ: anagram of RATES + Z (last letter) |
| 10 | BANDSMAN: &Lit |
| 13 | ARCANE: CAN in anagram of ERA |
| 15 | SHED: double definition |
| 16 | CROUTON: anagram of COUNT OR |
| 25 | AMATOL: hidden in drAMA TO Liven |
| 26 | BRICKBAT: RICK (stack) in BBAT (f-flier) |
| 28 | RETAINER: double definition |
| 29 | CRUISE: I in CRUSE (vessel) |
| 30,31 | WRONGFUL ARREST: &Lit |
| Down | |
| 1 | SEEDCASE: SEE (observe) + DC (current) + anagram of SEA |
| 2 | COSTLIER: anagram of STORE L (left) I (one) C (about, circa) |
| 3 | NOTIFY: anagram of IF TONY |
| 5 | HEAR: approval might be indicated by HEAR-HEAR |
| 6 | UNDERDOG: anagram of grounded |
| 7 | HYMNAL: &Lit |
| 8 | SINKER: StINKER (difficult task). Take out ‘t’ (time) to get a SINKER, a US doughnut. |
| 11 | REPROOF: REP (traveller) + ROOF (on top) |
| 17 | ENCODING: CO (commanding officer) in ENDING |
| 18 | BOMB SITE: anagram of I BET MOBS |
| 19 | MALTREAT: MALT (liquor) + anagram of RATE |
| 22 | BARROW: double definition |
| 23 | TATTOO: double definition |
| 27 | MENU: MEN (people) + U (university) |