| Clues across |
| 8 | Give back lip about enclosed drawing medium (6) |
| 9 | I’ve a shed in need of repair. This might help (8) |
| 10 | Dental drill found in lump on side of tree (4) |
| 11 | Giant ship – two characters lost from stern (5) |
| 12 | Could be made of steel or of thumb (4) |
| 13 | Slot cutter found in dilapidated store with broken rim (8) |
| 15 | Brush back the French horse-hair for a glossy finish (6) |
| 17 | Encourage with trophies and these turn up for breakfast (3-4) |
| 19 | Sat here, maybe – in the shade of this? (3,4) |
| 22 | A corny variety of 8 across? (6) |
| 24 | Be more important than too long a stay on the bus? (8) |
| 26 | Joiners face up to it – their tools should keep it as long as possible (4) |
| 28 | ‘Hot Dirt’, running badly, gets placed (5) |
| 29 | Rotate and start the vessel (4) |
| 30 | Father and son take first-class return to find tree on the Ivory Coast (8) |
| 31 | Put together again – in couples? (6) |
