Across
1 Chauvinist sets about taking a side (6) SEXIST
4 Eager for painkiller before start of game (8) ASPIRING
10 Summon phoney friends with love but forget Spinner (4,3)
11 Play involving singing and dancing is calm, with a bit of uptempo (7)MUSICAL
12 Freak sailor meets average criminal (8)ABNORMAL
13 After triumph, Germany sidelined footballer? (6)
15 One billionth newborn a national obsession, primarily (4) NANO
17 A novel pastry with a touch of cream and ice mostly from polar region (9) ANTARCTIC
20 Cook pesto stew at a confectionery store, maybe? (5,4) SWEET SPOT
21 Fastener or fast runner? (4) BOLT
24 Raiganj, a guaranteed sanctuary for cat variety (6) JAGUAR
25 Spinner’s against Spinner for the time being (8) MEANTIME
28 Church vocal performance ending with hymn sung by congregation (7)CHORALE
29 Chapter is, in a nutshell, covered by electronics engineer (7)
30 A rainbow could be one, being a band of seven (8)
31 Ambassador car primarily running with second alternate fuel (6) ]CONSUL
Down
1 Experiences of American entering soil with slim capital (8)
2 Ten’s Neon. In order, what’s 54? (5) XENON
3 Fashionista’s tips to wear ethnic dress on trip (6) SAFARI
5 Brand of wrestling primarily showcasing uncontrolled male obesity? (4) SUMO
6 Character of Tintin’s revolving around curiosity, primarily (8)INSTINCT
7 Love comes after noticing model in plain clothes (9)
8 Abundant bloodshed surrounds gangster (6)GALORE
9 Celebrity earns, gets corrupt (9)
14 Labourer, with broken remote, reads pressure (9) BAROMETER
16 Internet forum where grownups assembled to drink ethanol, primarily (9) NEWSGROUP
18 To drive a 5, it’s 18 (5,3)LEGAL AGE
19 Ghostly alien male’s existent (8) ETHEREAL
22 Discharges electron stream around primary circuit side (6)EJECTS
23 Current avatar of god in shade of blue (6) INDIGO
26 Antique centre sold broken statues (5)IDOLS
27 Amazes trainers with enthusiasm (4) ZEST