Answers to Cryptic Crossword Puzzle #9

Across

1. FALSE (anagram of SAFE around L means not right)
6. FLAT (two definitions: Apartment; blow-out)
10. ELAPSE (anagram of ASLEEP means pass time)
11. EVE (name of the first lady is on inside of 'nEVEr')
12. EAU (homophone of 'owe' is water in French)
13. ROTTEN (a word for spoiled is at heart of 'peROT TENds')
14. SARI (anagram of AIRS is what Indian women put on)
16. PADRE (PAD (bachelor apartment) + RE (concerning) = priest)
18. BRIGHTEST (BEST (paramount) holds RIGHT to form most dazzling)
20. ARENA (anagram of NEAR A means stadium)
22. HEED (HE (that man) + ED (Mr. McMahon) = notice)
24. SILAGE (anagram of A LEG IS means fermented fodder)
26. PEA (green vegetable hidden in 'graPE Arbor')
28. IVY (homophone of 'I.V.' (into bloodstream) means plant that climbs)
29. PURELY (reversal of UP + RELY (count) = with no contamination)
30. SEES (homophone of 'seize' (snatch) means watches)
31. SERFS (homophone of 'surfs' (plays on the Web) means medieval subjects)

Down

1. FEES ('F' + reversal (up) of SEE (to look) = profesional charges)
2. A LA (homophone of 'Allah' (God) means in the style of)
3. LAURIE (anagram of I LURE A is a girl's name)
4. SPRIG ('N' removed from SPRING (season is a bit of parsley)
5. ESOPHAGUS (anagram of AESOPS HUG means gullet)
6. FETA (cheese is centerpiece of 'caFE TAble')
7. LET (second half of 'balLET' means rent)
8. AVERSE (A + VERSE (poem) = opposed to)
9. TENET (TENT (circus venue) has 'E' (Einstein's first) and means principle)
15. ARRIVE (A + RR (railroad) + IVE = come to)
17. DEEPER (reversal of EPEE (sword) in DR means farther in)
18. BASIS ('B' (second grade) + IS contains (accepted) AS = foundation)
19. THERE (homophone of 'their' (of those people) means that place)
21. NAPS (most of CSPAN reversal (retrospective) means sleeps)
23. DAYS (homophone of 'daze' (stupor) means Doris and Dennis)
25. LYE (odd letters of 'LaYmEn' makes sodium hydroxide)
27. ELF (reversal of FLEA minus A makes brownie)