CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Where, in New York, the French are in the wrong (6) 7 Giving away a key ring (8) 8 Demand a visit (4)

10 Go later, perhaps, round the Civic Centre (6)

11 Time to dance the minuet (6)

14 Joined the police (3) 16 Badly observed, as a joint? (5)

17 Charges that dishearten dunces (4)

19 To a woman, it can be intoxicating (5)

21 A pointed sign meaning “ladies” (5)

22 Tongue in gelatine (5) 23 Sounds like hounds (and horses?) (4)

26 Goes quickly sorting the files (5)

28 A bit of a cat (3)

29 Beater employed at a discount? (6)

30 You do so with suitably canted bottle (6) 31 In Kentucky, it means dark (4)

32 Just the place for a cheap cruise? (8)

33 Thanks to the sound recording (6)

DOWN

1 Pursued by Attila and Edward (6) 2 Deserts, maybe, but they’re usually green (6)

3 She wants some more money (4)

4 In place, perhaps, but it flaps about (7)

5 Dash for the takeaway (5)

6 Looked to go the wrong way, though guided (5) 8 Arrived in rustic America (4) 9 Allowed to phone up? (3) 12 Does a refusal make any difference? (3) 13 Edward Bear? (5)

15 For amusing company, Mickey has no answer (5) 18 Relatively, he takes one to be dirty (5)

19 Drink, little one (3)

20 Has he the knowledge? (3) 21 Ne’er-do-wells have ways of getting round a bloomer (7) 22 Grassy part of a clearing (3) 23 As support, you’re not happy getting yours! (6)

24 Off with the car to get some seed (4)

25 Sing about part of Italy (thus giving the location) (6)

26 Cavort like a fathead, perchance? (5)

27 Writer who broke nibs around closing time (5) 28 Having quiet ways, shut up! (3)

30 Can it turn the tide of obesity? (4)