1 Waste, we hear, in a statistical centre (5)
6 Food for the journey east (5)
9 She names a vessel (7)
10 The best letter takes a lot of paper (5)
11 Little house with no fridge (5)
12 Gets hold of disorderly bars at Gateshead (5)
13 Gains a lot, nominally (7)
15 Fay, said to be whimsical (3)
17 She's some comedienne! (4)
18 Not out to recreate the moa (2,4)
19 Are out to serve, love (5)
20 In Africa, the first letter to upset Sarah (6)
22 One born in Hollywood? (4)
24 Strike hard at it! (3)
25 Something horsy afoot (7)
26 Twin uncle (5)
27 Not originally a slimmer's setback (5)
28 Chap to tidy up the stable? (5)
29 Her gift is to make aircraft (7)
30 She's less than humanitarian (5)
31 My first original Christmas gift! (5)
1 Leered (5)
6 Bring about (5)
9 Extraterrestrial (7)
10 Pastime (5)
11 Bend (5)
12 Tables (5)
13 Turned aside (7)
15 Body of water (3)
17 Writing table (4)
18 Remember (6)
19 Large shrubs (5)
20 Ground (6)
22 Formerly (4)
24 Cathedral city (3)
25 Church (7)
26 Fool (5)
27 Horrify (5)
28 Closes (5)
29 Milder (7)
30 Interior style (5)
31 Russian rulers (5)
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2 Fearful affray said to come to a sad end (6)
3 Thin wooden beam, part of a seat (6)
4 Young Scot in "The Quiet American" (3)
5 Decorate sailors with much ceremony (5)
6 Praise for people holding out, losing nothing (7)
7 Well, they aren't riches (4)
8 Met up with a real expert, just for now (3,3)
12 Cheese, initially from an urban district in part of India (5)
13 Language we start learning on the quiet! (5)
14 Thing rebuilt in time (5)
15 Playing strength? (5)
16 Long time getting to the point (5)
18 Place in some embarrassment (5)
19 Land of men in song (7)
21 Weapon suitable for a "29 Across"? (6)
22 Nice sort of night to stay out of the car (6)
23 Warm-hearted, uncompromising devotion (6)
25 Too keen to turn up and have a fling? (5)
26 A crack from some drifter (4)
28 It's Margaret's turn to be a treasure (3)
2 Furrow (6)
3 Set off (6)
4 Period of time (3)
5 Sedate (5)
6 Forts (7)
7 Insects (4)
8 Spade (6)
12 Gain knowledge (5)
13 Love (5)
14 Treatise (5)
15 Holy person (5)
16 Change (5)
18 Send (5)
19 Child (7)
21 Pass (6)
22 Willows (6)
23 Underground room (6)
25 Facial feature (5)
26 Shakespearean villain (4)
28 Group (3)
