Every letter of the alphabet appears at least once in the solution.

ACROSS

  5. A socialist demanding work so light
      For characters inclined towards the right. (7)
  9. The display is great, but many won’t buy it. (4)
11. Ideal performer needing no introduction. (4-2)
12. Close match settled by the east wind. (5)
13. Vehicle, kept in path, with power to amuse boys. (4,3)
14. Defeated after straining at the bit. (3)
15. Objections got knocked back, so a small section left. (4)
16. Missed out as nasty 28 jammed English broadcasts. (12)
19. This motion is out of order! (5,7)
22. Big fish turning a head. (4)
23. Break reduced by special old measure. (3)
24. Being stuck for a second on the way out. (7)
28. Glossy material substituted, it seems. (5)
29. Food early served by this time; true. (6)
30. Denial of loud representation to bring cut in art. (4)
31. Ends credits: sees evil in them. (7)

DOWN

  1. Contends the fleets can deal with an awful loss. (4)
  2. Dart suitable for throwing in a line. (4)
  3. Saturation problem: Lewis going into space concerns. (12)
  4. Jazz on at each centre that’s regional. (6)
  6. Last poor effort to capture king and so avoid war? (5)
  7. This drama is a repeat – and no commercial around! (3)
  8. Lack of skill may show in blurred cement copy. (12)
  9. Driver’s going in and out of stones on surface. (3,4)
10. Unmade blockbuster about the son of a jellyfish. (7)
17. Popular queen initiating suet pudding probe. (7)
18. The nature of an act we may not observe. (7)
20. Free university clean of cheats. (6)
21. Victor moves out west to be nearer the middle. (5)
25. Taking a temperature is, if in French, a challenge. (4)
26. Anger that is covering up reserve? (3)
27. Could such restricted inspiration make
      The general face a frightful kind of snake? (4)

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