CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Court officer at Number Ten in 1939 (11)

9. Cast one down, lose head and throw him out (5)

10. Rare tram, if it comes round to dry land (5,5)

11. When clock-like device is returned, send the money (5)

12. Mandarin inches out, going east (7)

14. The matter with backup starts subsequently (3)

15. One, almost a puppet, receiving worship (4)

16. No rest for this sort of muscle (6)

17. Gaze narrow-eyed at an equal (4)

21. Square pilaster used in Norman tabernacles (4)

22. Kipling novel or near offer made for wear in Japan (6)

23. Bess’s partner didn’t begin the wild party (4)

26. Pious female flying from Pakistan (3)

27. Term Lee applied to Ulmus (3,4)

29. Feet were, in Siam, birdlike (5)

30. No lighting-up time allowed (3-7)

31. Stamp in gold is the last word (5)

32. With ESP, 19 turned to those on foot (11)

DOWN

2. Produce chicks from the serving-opening (5)

3. A cable Ron received from Olympic venue (9)

4. It is right in the style of a beam supporting the roof (6)

5. How fast aeroplane goes may be praised around the East (8)

6. Approaches one Arsenal included (5)

7. Called one less than merited maybe (6)

8. Fine old house to let: she may arrange it (7,4)

12. Positive logic, a trace of which is organised (11)

13. The bar is concerned in those of court (4)

18. High-powered employee capable of producing a shower (9)

19. Forced to have used the colander (8)

20. A Mauretanian upland (4)

24. Initial move in game not concluded by piece (6)

25. Another message revealing herald of the gods (6)

26. ‘Nip’ a picture of a pretty girl (3-2)

28. Thomas Bruce, to whom the Greeks lost their marbles (5) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across: 1. Liberty Hall 8. Overrate 9. Menu

10. Thief 13. Toil 16. Elia 17. Flan 18. Prep 20. Spoke 24. Race

25. Intonate 26. Dust jackets

Down: 2. Iced 3. Earth 4. Tithe 5. Admit 6. Counterpart 7. Pull one’s leg

11. Items 12. Folio 14. Oily 15. Mice 19. Press 21. Panda 22. Knock

23. Wart