Crossword #1 by Jon Elmer

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Concise Clues: Across: 1 Too much (9) 6 Simple (5) 9 Envious (7) 10 Protruding from water (7) 11 Claims (6) 12 Dutch city (3,5) 14 Units of energy (4) 15 Fine (4) 16 Throw (5) 19 Trinket (5) 21 Valley (4) 22 Soft cheese (4) 25 Worrying (8) 26 Asian country (6) 28 Temperate (7) 29 Italian restaurant (7) 30 Aquatic mammal (5) 31 Wooed (9) Down: 1 Pleasure (9) 2 Persuading (7) 3 Poorly made (6) 4, 25 In and of itself (4,5) 5 Fair (4-6) 6 Before work (3-5) 7 Spear (7) 8 Shove (5) 13 Lands ruled by ancient Japanese leaders (10) 17 US work visa (5,4) 18 Woollen clothing (8) 20 Most enthusiastic (7) 23 Dropped out (7) 26 Light particle (6) 27 Grassland (4)