CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 and 14 A not clearly stated thing (10,7) 8 Firearm from the war I fled from (5) 9 Salt-container holding radium (5) 10 Spade found in second poor shelter (6) 11 Dad’s Army’s spaghetti (5) 13 Engineer only came from old country (6) 14 See 1 across 15 Three learners went round ring while Edward lounged about (6) 17 Tangled his rope on fruit (7) 20 It is very important that crew shall, say, be heard (7) 22 Country with a president in 1990s (6) 24 Finish knitting and go sailing (4,3) 26 Garment, one that takes itself off (6) 28 Cry of approval coming from companion at all times (5) 30 Marriageable in blue perhaps (6) 31, 32 and 33 Best speed of postal delivery (5-5,6,4)

DOWN

1 I climbed about endlessly with little energy _ that’s idiotic (8) 2 Unsportsmanlike having been stained (5) 3 Reynard should be at home here (7) 4 Number with Mum having food (4) 5 Workshop or loo Tom relocated (8) 6 Bill could be ill at first, but not this colour? (5) 7 Music maker, loud music maker (5) 8 About to languish or feel discontent (6) 12 Watergate? (6) 16 The French rave about grubs (6) 18 What could be fine in restaurant can be found in coffee (8) 19 Twisted garter to strangle (8) 21 Some illicit rustled fruit (6) 23 One question provided with hesitation on geological formation (7) 24 No high temperature with this feverish cold (5) 25 Hearing has chosen sensitive part (5) 27 Leave one’s car taking a coat (5) 29 Peel has relish (4)