Clockwise round the grid from 21 runs a timely quotation (9,5,3,5,2,7,3,11,5) (in ODQ) followed by the initials of its author, a 2/5. The source is 18/17.
Across
8 Plump for some drinks and a sandwich (5)
9 Law-officer fills ditch for president (6)
10 Passé person knows Beatrix by name (7, hyphened)
12 Classy beaver possibly circling Beehive State (4)
14 Architect produces TV show (10)
15 Not one famous aviator, not one, develops mould (8, two words)
20 Black and gold date plant (6)
22 Piece of poetry in Pabulum’s book (4)
24 Nine bushels of dough or blubber? (3)
27 Papa enthralled by aged mimic (3)
31 Weep about rook...
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