CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Toured the long way round (6)

7 Poetic term for a smooth flow of water (8)

8 At this age, you shouldn’t be doing this on the motorway (6)

10 Figures to be possibly hot stuff (5)

13 One joining for a singular course? (4)

14 A flat stone and a hot one (4)

15 Lots seem to have gone astray! (4)

16 Do work that’s so sound! (3)

17 It has some taste, wholesomeness, etc. (4)

19 Sharp one for certain investigators (4)

21 Vehicle usable as a tester for an automobile (9)

23 Not much to pay for an exotic pose (4)

24 Star turn by rodents (4)

26 Short of correspondence last month (3)

27 In short, school work (4)

29 Unsuitable part you wouldn’t want to get into (4)

32 Bound to have done equally well (4)

33 Could they fly to Canada? (5)

34 Turning up at church, the proverbially poor are stony! (6)

35 Joint peacemaker at last! (8)

36 Good health can be encouraging (6)

DOWN

1 A seat in the upper chamber (5)

2 Show mounting ability to progress (3,2)

3 Draw somewhat sketchily (4)

4 Do the French find him saintly and patronising? (5)

5 Thank breathlessly for a container (4)

6 Released free when United get it wrong! (6)

9 Perfect in diplomacy (6)

11 Record many an own goal (3)

12 They’re played in the hottest summers (5)

13 Scowled when let down (7)

15 Protection from a terrible enemy (3)

16 How to address a dear fellow (3)

18 Running round the world is a subject of interest outright! (6)

20 Social group using many a blend of teas (5)

21 Really solid TV? (3)

22 Knock Pat up (3)

23 Stars in the field of agriculture? (6)

25 Is bound to be a bit hasty (3)

28 Growing evidence that Ed’s in the reserves (5)

30 Quick way to get out of debt (5)

31 Strips off and goes back to sleep (5)

32 An occasion of being made to leave the pub (4)

33 Colour of the greenfly’s outer parts (4)