CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Depress girls having to try to get 10 (10) 9 Does it suit a court case? (4) 10 Got a small space arranged for them to take the blame (10) 11 Step over hard Thin Blue Line, say (6) 12 Try to come up with a literary composition (5) 15 Odds on, getting close to pass the time (5) 18 Have enough, for instance, at the end (5) 19 Nominated to be a candidate, as designated (7) 20 For a short time, guided return of sitter (5) 21 Collect a large amount for an old lady on a liner (5) 22 Is a popular revolt coming to pass? (7) 23 Is quite prepared to study, by the end (5) 24 The whole lot put the first lady on track (5) 26 Sound of streams in floating masses, in the main (5) 29 Rage of one mixed up in the system, permanently (6) 31 Was upset about too many having gone off (10) 32 English runner went through one new town (4) 33 Huge monster due to turn up (10) DOWN 2 Long to get a role in Bewitched (4) 3 Chance to be content, cut short by small measure (6) 4 Disagree with some dear guestimates (5) 5 Goes off at speed showing signs of distress (5) 6 Name a pen that is quite unpleasant (5) 7 Happens to capture second position (5,5) 8 May want shorter line, by the end, without reason (10) 13 One’s place is turning out to be exceptional (7) 14 Had to take a long step to get up on both sides (7) 15 Sam’s on a train arranged by volunteers (10) 16 Close up, hearing people with time for sweet nothings (10) 17 Have to put things off, stuck in a wide lay-by (5) 18 At short notice, took a long time to compose a proverb (5) 25 On historic day, European left-winger went off course (6) 26 Face the sea on the promenade (5) 27 Some honours, at the end, carry too much weight (5) 28 Having to pose for His Excellency made one sigh, in the past (5) 30 Dandy had to start before eight at university (4)

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