CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
4 Again close to getting the right lease, possibly (6) 7 The recidivist’s leisure when out of jail? (4,4) 8 Effortless as moths flying round the ring (6) 10 It’s a dirty great ball (5) 13 One may be struck by its unearthly light (4) 14 Stand up for better pay (4) 15 Her day starts early (4) 16 Fully able to slot in nicely (3) 17 Out West, a boozer can be a studious type (4) 19 Not much of a mouser maybe? (4) 21 Desire, possibly, for public transport (9) 23 Does wrong, but just the right amount (4) 24 Look ahead, stupid fellow! (4) 26 Fresh starting points (3) 27 It was besieged but not fully destroyed (4) 29 A bird might see it as food (4) 32 Cuts loose from the tail! (4) 33 Being slack, lose out where love’s concerned (5) 34 Lads giving a wild shout with ultimate joy (6) 35 Reprimands or checks (5,3) 36 A boxed soldier? (6)
DOWN
1 A bid made with bad hesitation (5) 2 Possibly rates as damage (5) 3 An artist may do so in a quiet churchyard (4) 4 Broadcast repeatedly, perhaps (5) 5 Shortly an heir may receive nothing! (4) 6 Where, in Ireland, a sixfooter’s on edge (6) 9 A woman with business in the country (6) 11 We all need it, with excellent right (3) 12 Trials just finished on new sets (5) 13 In the navy, he adds a good deal to a reshuffled team (7) 15 Maybe she’s only a rabbit (3) 16 In favour of a bit of comfort (3) 18 A cur, poor thing (6) 20 Ballroom experts get it right to a ‘T’(5) 21 Female of the cassowary (3) 22 Play with a replica? (3) 23 Make it plain that there are fish in the river (6) 25 Unit of the fleet? (3) 28 Lacking polish, being out of practice (5) 30 Machine part that goes up and down (5) 31 But a well-built vegetarian can be so! (5) 32 Let it stand the test anew (4) 33 Pool due to a bad leak? (4)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS:
1. Hurt-le 7. Kangaroo 8. Hug-e 10. S-pace-s 11. Rotate 14. (West) Ham 16. Roman 17. R-O-an 19. Paper 21. Capes 22. Home-r 23. Past 26. SE-rum 28. Sol 29. Trumps 30. Houses 31. Into 32. Cubic-Les 33. Streep.
DOWN:
1. Hawser 2. Tou-can 3. Ekes 4. Ignores 5. Dream 6. Doze-n 8. Ha-ha 9. Gem 12. Tor 13. Taxis 15. Tapes 18. Othe-R 19. PaM 20. Per 21. Co-mpac-t 22. Hum 23. Pouter 24. A-LSO 25. To-ss-up 26. Stock(-yard) 27. Rugby 28. Son 30. His-s.