4  I crave most desperately to have a rare delicacy (6)

 8  Fond of a party with band (7)

 9  These are used to hold authority over Indian policeman (7)

11 Can Vegas, if regulated, be helpful in maintaining one's reputation ? (4-6)

12 Animal's in unfamiliar territory at first (4)

13 Exists,essentially (2)

14 Completely hated her yellow pants (5-9)

18 That man's extremely handsome (2)

19 Egg yolk's ultimately good (2)

20 They operate drills etc ? (6,8)

24 We object, America! (2)

25 Acute sorrow (4)

26 Current rent rates modified by the head of Magicbricks (4,6)

28 Good? No, fantastic big show, mostly about love and longing at the onset, staged here (7)

29 King beheaded monster, made a citadel (7)

30 Implement long term strategy ensuring revenue at the earliest (6)

31 Figure knight's inside for liege (6)

 1  Drinking this in excess leads to vomiting, often delirium,kills appetite (5)

 2  Missile destroyed port close to the Dominican Republic (7)

 3  What one might do at a temple to awaken a memory (4,1,4)

 5  Surrounded by some young nomads going north (5)

 6  Perfume to excite (7)

 7  Used plow & rakes to make strands here (9)

10 You slept? I tossed about miserably (9)

13 Sex is important on vacation (2)

14 Why Reverend's food got consumed (9)

15 Later, head off to find bird (3)

16 Official from Rajasthan Royals initially took brief, strategic timeout anyway (9)

17 Daughter's working for professor (3)

21 Sharapova is in Utah, partly backing an African country (7)

22 Like a son (2)

23 Crew member from Asian country keeps behind mostly (7)

26 Blog about the end of the world (5)

27 Retired teacher involved in Adult Education(primary) gives result (5)