CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Following on from cones, I’ve cut it out (11)

9. Direction taken by one-time PM (5)

10. Is inside as one gets better and performs off the cuff (10)

11. Coming back from Cyprus, urgently seize authority (5)

12. Rail-ends in merit, for a change (7)

14. Whisky, as served in country establishments (3)

15. Embarrassment of the French is not accented in DNA (4)

16. A tyro without any immoral habits? (6)

17. Bird gives one instruction to play twice (4)

21. Chastise the friends who return (4)

22. Hat republic (6)

23. Ramble, one is told, to the city (4)

26. A high mountain in a strategical position (3)

27. Mean to see a girl in her years (7)

29. Saucily looks at leg, so is put out (5)

30. Lack of grace in engine, lace-making (10)

31. Destiny gave Mark a different aspect (5) 32. Flowers must turn as I put them out (11)

DOWN

2. Sort of green virgin oil (5)

3. Telephone parts are broken to bits (9)

4. UV line one might open to public view (6)

5. Dedicate the book when at home with the copyist (8)

6. Result from having some of the men sued (5)

7. Work up to our sea-change (6)

8. Peal pinched it from a cabinet-maker (11)

12. Three KOs not enough to be on in suspense (11)

13. Enthusiastic review of a party (4)

18. A replacement may show mercy to constituent (5,4)

19. Those who have a taste for embroidery pieces (8)

20. Festivity a former convict turns up at (4)

24. Teeth, Mister, also get broken (6)

25. Entry to the French Black Forest, say (6)

26. NASA held one up, an oriental (5)

28. Glow coming from a single amplifier (5)