CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 How much stronger system is than required to offset a muddle in industrial workplace (6,2,6)

9 Ancient grain delineated in blue ink or not? (7)

10 Flavour put in front of sick leading to answer (7)

11 Kingdom’s instrument (4)

12 Reduced what sailor had for meals (5)

13 GPS etc take action with gas (4)

16 Wagers I cast about insects (7)

17 Light drink that’s useful after early supper (6)

19 and 22 Spoil make-up of drop scone (6,7)

25 Excellent starting best run all week (4)

26 Magnitude of climb (5)

27 Guy who thinks he’s god’s gift to women turns to dust (4)

30 Arab once more returns to great falls ... (7)

31 ... to make it easier to go over once more, having taken drug (7) 32 Qualifications taken bytv inspector suggest how cold it has become (7,2,5)

DOWN

1 Be my guest when you reckon you can spare the time (4,4)

2 Evergreen I discuss in roundabout way (7)

3 Old boy with old English instrument (4)

4 Vehicle that can sink naval vessel in method of operation (7)

5 Scottish television channel may possibly suit dance patron (2,5)

6 Put up the money for enjoyable day (4)

7 Phone to get initial directions to English town (7)

8 Stern treatment for Third World in a mess (5)

14 Gutless thugs at Brazilian port create episodes of violent disorder (5)

15 Mock female relation after tea, I hear (5) 18 It guards against whiplash if he treads dangerously (8)

20 Ache suffered by Royal Academy of Dance being in absurd performance (7)

21 The acre becomes a different area (7)

22 Fence confronted medic in Sicilian port (7)

23 Red coat transformed in design style (3,4)

24 Disease a person got from steak (1-4)

28 Laugh at a first-rate sea fog (4)

29 Regular fool half cut Norwegian king (4)