Harpy's Weekend Crossword

Across

1. Guns lain around in place of prison (8)

5. Edges of space probed by half chemical project (6)

9. Attempt to arrange a ruse within finance department (8)

10. Villain about right to become pal (6)

12. Cats and dogs turn back on stair (4)

13. Manage bit of publicity with government official (10)

15. Lies stranded, unfortunately, in remote spot (6,6)

20. They justify V signs, perhaps (12)

25. Rogues treating port as beer (10) 27. Russian despot becoming a celebrity (4)

29. Got married when losing head, now irritated (6)

30. A hot pie I cooked in African country (8)

31. Organised saunas in the Bahamas (6)

32. In loving touch, the

French are neglectful (8)

Down.

1. Most recent California city experiment (6)

2. Reset wobbly old record player (6)

3. Stream of gas upset some homeowners initially (4) 4. Shorten a card game (7) 6. Dog going back in big rocker (5)

(8)7. Ultimate net value adjusted

8. Loaded or otherwise in Guyana nominally (2,6)

11. Arsonist initially restricted by appropriate court order (4)

14. Made linocut featuring food shop (4)

16. Brute endlessly creating pothole (3)

17. Stuff on beach originally seen at north dune (4)

18. Hatred? State evil outside of love (8)

19. Examines reportedly while wearing glasses (8)

21. At a distance from Niagara falls, looking back (4)

22. A deceit concocted to get a cold drink (4,3)

23. Principal means of holding paper together (6)

24. Democrat initially studies fears (6)

26. Part of home games, last in series (5)

28. Fearful, may perish while crossing river (4)