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3 4 Do they hold the prison service together? (6)

It was at the end of the Wembley Road (3,2,3) Where to get wrong notes on key (6)

People get Bertie no end upset! (5)

Lavish affection (4) Possibly see about a facility (4)

Compared to prison, it’s splendid! (4)

We finish last (because of the cats and dogs?) (3) Count on Steffi! (4)

Earl made king (4)

Hurt as much as possible in unpleasant style (9)

I’ve left the beach to James (4)

Periods of greater aspiration (4)

Obtain inner satisfacti­on (3) Get paid for learning to go without fish (4)

The days of some wild desire (4)

Running amok with it, involves risk (4) Pumping centre (5) She’s not merely good, but superior (6)

Vessels used by ignition specialist­s? (8) Preserve with courage (6)

Speak for the nation? (5) He’s capable of being snide (5)

To the Romans, a sea horse? (4)

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18 20 21 golf club (5)

The speed extraterre­strials have (4)

Maybe write about one letter in three months! (6) Her hero William is in the Salvation Army (6) Tease an urchin for not having a muffin (3) Started with a bang, perhaps, out East (5)

If Fred’s upset, is not at all agreeable! (7)

Fresh air enthusiast? (3) The road skirting Wallasey (3)

Those carried by legal or other documents? (6) She makes a change from Elise (5)

Shoot in the belly? (3) ACROSS: 1. Pigeon 7. Egg timer 8. Be-ta 10. Driver 11. Orders 14. Lea 16. Lures 17. Then 19. Hared

26. C-Ed-ar 28. Pu-N 29. Orange 30. (the) Lancer(-s) 31. Alto 32. Cock-a-too 33. S-pr-ing.

1. Pund-it 2. E-Leven 3. Ne-ar 4. Starlet 5. Ember 6. Cross 8. Bile 9. Tea 12. Dud (rev.) 13. Remus 15. Fag-in

19. His 20. Roc 21. Burglar 22. Man 23. Hunter 24. Unco 25. String 26. C-ouch 27. Dan-ce 28. Pa-L 30. Laos. 21. Bi-go-t 22. Mus-ic 23. Huss 18. Hover

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