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No 1,531

ACROSS

1 “Powerful” player aiming to go out

on a high at 9,11 down (4,6) 7 Two little boys join forces to match a West Bromwich Albion striker (6) 10 Old records set by elgin, Peterhead and Stranraer, initially (3) 13 Did some European players nail it,

with a second production? (8) 15 Intended to find me a new team

(5) 16 Place for races without obstacles,

of course (4) 17 Head off for a meal close to the

Bull in local game (5) 18 Cultivate old Blackpool and

Scotland keeper (4) 19 Take in some trips to the theatre

(3) 20 Armstrong, for instance, left a

new church with a knife (5) 21 Old Brazil star won some praise

(3) 22 He’s on the look-out for anold Motherwell and Scotland inside forward (6) 25 A column built into a grecian

tabernacle, perhaps (4) 28 Did a European player end up

with top athlete? (4) 30 Stable boy had to prepare for a

better half (5) 31 Turn over, for example, when

necessary (6) 32 Piece of parchment used for

Supreme Court register (6) 33 A european player failed to finish,

but he did come to terms (5) 34 Tour winner under some scrutiny over medical treatment (5,6)

DOWN

1 Opening performance in a top

league, at the end (8) 2 Expect to see young West Indies

keeper/batsman (4) 3 Popular supporter can get round

FIFA boss (9) 4 Spur on an english premier team

(9) 5 Garland might suit the French, in

the beginning (3) 6 Go on for a short time, very near

the end of the game (4,6) 8 Have a late meal with top

decathlete before 17 across (6) 9 and 11 Venue for last tournament for 1 across before his retirement (9,6) 12 Ran back into empty space. It was

atrap(5) 14 In May, returned to top Scottish

course (3) 23 Wrestling team in play at some

stage (3) 24 Frenchman about to go the northeast (4) 25 Vault in a small roman catholic

church (4) 26 Had little time to get round twice,

in addition (3) 27 After a good turn, left fellow in a

canyon (4) 29 Old emperor found inside one

Roman building (4)