Crossbar
ACROSS
1 Replaces stand-ins, coming off the bench (11) 8 Cut off great old golfer, right at the end (5) 10 Make some money from learner drivers (4) 11 Excavates site for new semi being developed (5) 12 Left one politician with aftereffects of a leg injury (4) 14 Like 10 across, close to the target (3) 15 Quickly, take up card game, at first (4,2) 16 Run about, starting out at Cardiff Arms Park (3) 17 One not involved in perfect transfer agreement (4) 19 Fish might be stored in a basket, finally (3) 20 Top marks for a yr, al lo a and Annan, initially (3) 21 Javelin, for example, used by Pars with some energy (5) 22 Settled on some games, at last (3) 24 Club in the south-east taken to court, in short (4) 25 Finish up in the middle of Dunfermline’s ground (3) 27 Felt better, having applauded the team (7) 29 Arranged for 17 across to act as pacemaker on the track (4) 31 In fact, mostly glossed over a defeat (4) 33 Priest finishes up in vaulted passages (5) 34 Gained three points from two new matches (3) 35 Run off with new saddle from English Championship team (10)
DOWN
1 Isobel takes 11 across out with top US gymnast (6,5) 2 Some tigers turn up in Cincinnati’s team (7) 3 Trial marriage featured in international event (4,5) 4 It’s the flag of the Irish Republic, as it were (4) 5 Is this the place in the US to find some Titans? (9) 6 Prize sought by rugby teams from the home nations (6,5) 7 Drink strong wine with approval (7) 8 After that time, about to be up front (7) 9 Change course, in the main, if some drive erratically (4) 13 Must eat up, and is modified (7) 17 Went at top speed on the track, but was frustrated (6) 18 Copy a gym session, maybe (3) 23 United have signed up more players (5) 26 Get a top tip at the start of naples’ season (3) 28 Can return to a small Mediterranean island (4) 30 See a flight less bird in the museum (3) 32 Former players at swindon, Norwich and Oldham, initially (3)
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