CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Place working with a base. It can do no wrong (3,2,1,8)

9 About to get extra with some, initially, showing contrition (7)

10 Start to plant new trees to create space for aq snake (7)

11 Have to inform us of some secret intelligence (4)

12 Broadcast a news item having brought things out in the open (5)

13 Come back behind time along with others (2,2)

16 Settling down with One erection getting start (7)

17 A small number ake many 32 across, in short. They move around (6)

19 Was the ICC involved frenetic activity at Lords, say? (6)

22 Works hard on small part, finally, of streams right away (7)

25 About to have a long time ein captivity (4) 26 Have an obligation, we’re told, to get massage (5)

27 Some people are very keen to have some Minton (4)

30 Take control of a meeting before the team follow on (7) 31 I nforms groups of pupils about scientific divisions (7)

32 I’d meet servants involved in creating some public notices (14)

DOWN

1 Did one run past those turning up with old reformers? (8)

2 Falls over, at last, with some entrails (7) 3 Managed to come back with Kelvin, to become a police informer (4)

4 Taking a hard look at a noble fellow, in good order (7)

5 Make out how to record English sailors, as a whole (7)

6 The leaders of Scripture Union rally everyone to be certain (4)

7 Warned about the design of treadle (7) 8 Get even with a gin or whisky producer (5) 14 To be on line is at time included in catalogues (5)

15 A small place of trade could turn out to be quite effective (5)

18 Use poses, in a way, and embraces some causes (8)

20 Encourage a principal to join up with an intellectual (7)

21 Change a verse for a first chorus in musical entertainment (7)

22 Can set out for some building-sites (7) 23 Head off when a stove is on, cooking some meat (7)

24 A small firm had an empty place within range (5)

28 Get help at the end from a trusted assistant (4)

29 Keep still in some critical movements (4)