Crossword #27
by Paddy Grove

Across

1Result of woman's support for fight? (4,2)
4Vessel whose captain was a nobody in ancient Rome (8)
10Harps on about issue of late parents (7)
11Girl's somewhat fatter, older and regressing (7)
12Grouse or fish? (4)
13A fairground ride, more or less (10)
15Work on an advertising message (6)
16Who's wizard at this? (7)
20A theologian covered in wine and fish (7)
21Show indignation of woman getting married, so to speak (6)
24Don't forget the imaginary carnivore (4,2,4)
26Healthy source of water (4)
28Maybe fly around capital of Peru to take a look (7)
29One in eight? (7)
30Wall hanging record: second attempt (8)
31An olive may be on the grass? (6)

Down

1Reserve crate for item of furniture (8)
2Unusually suave porn star (9)
3State of beach in Normandy (4)
5Legendary city from New Testament,

one nestled in the mountains (8)
6A bed, rather untidy and showing signs of wear (10)
7Drunk not starting game of chance (5)
8Absent-minded small feline (6)
9A Caledonian racecourse (5)
14Smooth musicians, these birds (10)
17Casanova is male and dashing! (6,3)
18I'm racist, waving weapon (8)
19Rejected what grammarians did to nouns (8)
22He plays instrument made from old French wood with a little teak (6)
23Representative of love subsumed by jealousy (5)
25Fabulous writer's reflection of river and ocean (5)
27Suit some hollow ritual (4)

Solution

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