CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A sympathetic remark is not good enough (3,3) 7 Does it give the viewer a glazed look? (8) 8 Monthly article on old people (4) 10 In a gun, the extremes literally are of brass (6) 11 It’s natural possibly to eat at the pub (6) 14 Become a bit fidgety (3) 16 He gives a fellow some work (5) 17 Style of frying in a jug? (4) 19 For a start, many a tube gets bent (5) 21 With which to sweep riotous mobs out of the way? (5) 22 Horse with a love for drink (5) 23 The right sort of blonde is impetuous! (4) 26 In brief, the final introductions (5) 28 By taking a piano concerto extract (3) 29 He’s about as worthy as a bishop, sir (6) 30 Threaten to cane ‘em ‘orribly! (6) 31 Start with nothing to write (4) 32 A dramatic reminder (8) 33 Followed a girl in the end (6)

DOWN

1 People needing a broken rib set (6) 2 Shooting jacket? (6) 3 One at the head of a chapter, perhaps (4) 4 A general mess of mud is something to attend to (7) 5 Trade vehicle following some cars in town (5) 6 Rosie’s willowy form (5) 8 They were wise to form a trio (4) 9 Still, the abominable snowman has no tail (3) 12 Disagreeably negative start to talks (3) 13 Otto’s making honey (5) 15 Peevish due to a trying time (5) 18 Some sign of being good in a group (5) 19 Study many points (3) 20 Cry because a book end’s missing? (3) 21 In the church, have they two places to sell things? (7) 22 Beastly line in parental guidance (3) 23 Starts afresh to give engineers information (6) 24 A quarantine, in Irish isles (4) 25 Mended at last (6) 26 Avoids reading what may be full of rubbish (5) 27 Unimportant museum piece, wrought iron (5) 28 Go up again (3) 30 But Kenneth was no extra (4)