CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Go from one period to another, every so often (4,4,2,4) 9 To fall short is a real disappointment (3,4) 10 Have a tendency to make simple U-turn (7) 11 Get round girl in top cricket venue (4) 12 Some may be over-generous at the margin (5) 13 Teacher has to accept part of the admissions policy (4) 16 Has to get up, at times, when getting fresh information (7) 17 A senior lecturer may study subject with some hesitation (6) 19 Stuff in structure used building material (6) 22 Discover dictionary includes way to find out sentence (7) 25 Converge to get together in an organised event (4) 26 Cross over a New Guinea railway, in short (5) 27 It’s hard to leave escort with a drug addict (4) 30 Picture one of the Enigma Variations (7) 31 Sign on the dotted line, right at the beginning (7) 32 Did a farmworker in Bavaria work like a dog? (6,8) DOWN 1 Succeed at college, and pursue an

advantage there (6,2) 2 On the surface, it’s the wrong place for an in-patient (7) 3 Trustee at work in the market-place (4) 4 Are some carers about to leave memorials? (7) 5 It’s time an oil-rig worker set the mechanism going (7) 6 Listen in, at the end, to recording (4) 7 Graduate lies about a personal infirmity (7) 8 Celebration by the number one fan of One Direction (5) 14 Accumulate some of the best, or even the 20 down (5) 15 Might Hector join up with Thomas and Richard at the end? (5) 18 Began to get over initial lectures, but was quite alarmed (8) 20 Mean to speak out on time (7) 21 Blame prisoner, although about to mend his ways (7) 22 May gloss over and leave no trace right inside (7) 23 Encourage guide to take time to draw breath (7) 24 One man had part of compass (5) 28 Fellow abandoned claim to be fast (4) 29 May falter, but still left one politician behind (4)