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ACROSS

1 Two trainees designed the mower used by a Premiership club ... (10) 7 ...and one had to sort out some trainees (5)

10 A girl got around. She comes up with a stunner in the ring (4) 12 Revealed how dunce got over, in a way (9)

13 Broadcaster, by the end, had to cover an island shinty team (4) 16 Rue Open having a disorganised team to take on the USA (8) 18 Records a small number on trial, endlessly (5)

19 Trainee, right away, lost a lot of pounds to become fitter, hopefully (6) 20 Some attackers are also cross country

runners (8)

23 Most of a cricket eleven had a

break at this time (3) 24 Slow movement by some players

with right goal arranged (5) 25 Made up a drink with honey, etc

(4) 26 Touching down with brilliance, in

good order (9) 29 Set the pace on track used for

some sledging races (3) 30 Astute preparation needed for

small figures (7)

31 Warne’s upset by top scorer, but

comes back (7)

32 Record a small part of the tour’s prologue (3)

DOWN

1 May start to run off to Ohio to hear the United boss (8)

2 Is a pass into the ground just the thing? (6)

3 Operate with the licences needed by overseas players (4,7) 4 Have some job seekers, in addition (3)

5 Forced to rely on an old string instrument (4)

6 Getting involved in the sport of kings (5-6)

8 He’s keen, we hear, to start out at Reading, Oldham and Yeovil (3) 9 Wrong vision, perhaps, could well mean a failure to notice (9) 11 Profit from moving ahead in the court, as it were (9) 13 Former Celtic midfielder retiring from Swindon, Norwich and Oldham, initially (3) 14 European player in the best starting position on the track (4) 15 Rent a place for some on the dole, as expected (5)

17 Wants a runner to come back in two directions (5)

21 Welsh midfielder involved in a challenging match (5) 22 Attacks the Oakland players without hesitation (5)

27 Old sailor was part of the starting eleven (3)

28 Use the head, commonly, in Newcastle, Ulster and Toulouse, initially (3)