CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Will materialise as part of an act at some stage (4,2,3,5) 9 Simon is out of sorts when on assignment (7) 10 Might a president indicate who to give a job to? (7) 11 Did a stableboy have to carry a heavy burden? (4) 12 Start to live with some spirit (5) 13 Will have to cut back large weed in a harbour (4) 16 Was time right for tragic 25 across to get a climbing frame? (7) 17 Understand how to make a fold in some cloth (6) 19 Work out how to price additive in a formula (6) 22 Use French name for a top driver in charge of travelling people (7) 25 It can be hard to follow a fixed course. What a pity for her (4) 26 Odds on getting a vacant thwaite hit by a flood (5) 27 Drug addict had to stay in the house regularly (4) 30 Include Newton in action, as arranged (7) 31 Second musical work managed by old singer (7) 32 Win a reprieve for a gambler, without first fine, to gain an advantage over him (3,3,6,2)

DOWN

1 Put the finishing touches to comprehensive, on the whole (8) 2 Might ask me about it in error (7) 3 Leave out some getting round US institute (4) 4 Offers to care for leading seaman, but with some hesitation (7) 5 Getting rid of everything could take a long time in force (7) 6 Officer, in short, by the end, had to follow suit (4) 7 To include old man in a racket was quite offensive (7) 8 Son had to accept a share in the family firm (5) 14 Record over scheme including one large tract of land (5) 15 For a second time, a politician got endorsed (5) 18 Forces a fellow out, and drive him away (5,3) 20 Understanding how to take shelter in one direction (7) 21 Outlay made by old writers, at the end (7) 22 A small number took a sample, but they lack discrimination (2,5) 23 Aspired to come out of depression (7) 24 Follow a circuit on a well-trodden path (5) 28 It’s a toss-up for the players, at some stage (4) 29 Use a spade in a small mine (4)