CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Decision to join the police to take effect right away (4,4,5)

10 Time to retune arrangement of song on plant bearing little fruit (3-4)

11 Might have inner strength, but definitely had staying power (7)

12 Old high-ball returned on the money in ancient Greece (4)

13 Had to find out about first lady having to 3 down (5)

14 South Africa, for instance, had good authority. It’s a long story (4)

17 Found vine growing in new tree, so had to step in (9)

19 Have a tendency to drift back, right at the end (5)

20 Come back, for example, to put up, and commit it to memory (3,2)

22 Did a working party have to do a job for the church? (4-5)

24 Old writer had to start out in top tournament, of course (4)

25 Fish from one corner of 18 down (5) 27 Workers on a hill in peasant society (4) 30 Take a turn round a US city. It’s authentic (7) 31 Told to keep quiet, at first, girl took on Irish runner (7)

32 Explanation of how to organise a protest march (13)

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2 Pick the wrong position to build a remote settlement (7)

3 Take home pay for some of my learned friends (4) 4 Early start to get into French resort with a family member (5)

5 Spectators have to comply with the rules to celebrate (9)

6 Old king, we’re told, had to give his approval (4)

7 Prevailing atmosphere of class before one friend finished (7)

8 Sure of one’s position when built on strong foundations (2,5,6)

9 Boy from South America lining up for oliveoil, for instance (5,8)

15 Fall over, at the end. It’s all nonsense (5) 16 On the way, a couple of fellows are part of the workforce (5)

18 Lean on gents being forced into traps (9) 21 It’s time to warm up, about to enter the operations room (7)

23 Made contact with someone (or something) on the way (3,4)

26 Head off a bit nearer, but still end up in defeat (5)

28 In fact, fewer go ahead, therefore (4) 29 Is unable to pay lip service (4)