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ACROSS

1 Birds of a feather from Arizona (9) 8 Left one US institute on line, perhaps (5)

9 Race round a small piece of land (4)

10 Those controlling the club’s directors are quite open about it (5,5)

14 Popular patient admitted to allow for eventualities (2,4)

16 A legal right applying to some of the clientele (4)

17 Superb hit needed to win a major title in golf, tennis, etc (5,4)

18 Left out winner of eight 17 across titles, in advance (4)

22 Copy from some newspapers (3) 23 Another 30 minutes to play after drawn game (5,4)

24 Took me back to graduate with a work of fiction (4)

26 Some needed meditation to prepare for publication (4) 27 Artistic characters can start the ball rolling with one volt (8) 29 Lyle, for instance, started in the bunker (4) 30 Two below par, of course, in

Western European team (4) 31 Manage to back old drivers on the track (3) 32 International competition getting radical reform (5,3)

DOWN

1 Did the hearts boss leave ring, in charge of training? (5,6) 2 Vestment worn at Annan, Livingston and Brechin, initially (3) 3 Could Ferdinand get into the Patriots team? (3)

4 Pay a fee to cross the bridge to an island (5)

5 Cut corners, but saved in the end (8)

6 Told to get off the field, but sorted things out (7)

7 Captain of the 32 across team, happy to get a wild card (4,5) 11 Leading vehicle allowed new start, no doubt (3)

12 Attack the outstanding player over Europe, in short (5)

13 In the manner of the legendary Greek runner, Atalanta (1,2) 15 Can rest up, but moves at an easy gallop on the rack (7)

19 May compel payment, to be precise (5)

20 Did an English runner have a new shinty stick? (5)

21 On the boundary in Italian resort (6)

25 Made up an old drink from honey, water, etc (4)

26 She played a part in the Melrose Sevens (3)

28 Fast runner starting out at Gloucester, Newcastle and Ulster (3)