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ACROSS

1 Thwarts attempts to contain second checks ... (10)

9 ... and has to check out old form of prohibition (4)

10 To draw one to a day of victory, in short, is quite tempting (10)

11 Two hands throw down a challenge to win one over (6)

12 Appropriate way to take things from another (5)

15 Gets rid of some old Spanish wines (5) 18 Put a deposit down on gatehouse, say (5) 19 Build a row of houses on part of promenade (7)

20 A capital fellow was a bit of a ladies-man (5) 21 Have to be wide-awake when painting over empty landscape (5)

22 Traditions retained by taxmen on duty (7) 23 Follow the leading runners on a course or on line (5)

24 Tried something with flavour thanks to the pig-pen (5)

26 Was unhappy when things are turned upside down (5)

29 Sounds of various kinds spreading rumours (6)

31 Hide a light snuffed out, so cleared off fast (10)

32 Leading seaman got close to move things on, with dispatch (4)

33 It’s time to part later, using a rickety vehicle (10)

DOWN

2 Show some remorse when in the groove, and hard to follow (4)

3 Skater managed to move at speed (6) 4 Tilts from side to side like masses of stones (5)

5 Might fall over, having little energy. What nonsense (5)

6 To show one’s mettle, we hear, one has to brace oneself (5)

7 Show diminished respect, being inconsiderate (10)

8 Did he try to clone different characters in a consistent fashion (10)

13 After one makes an appearance, changes course at university (5,2)

14 A model turned up with associate in vogue (1,2,4)

15 To conduct close examination of ruins, etc, is organised (10)

16 Friends find ways to reach staircases on board ship (10)

17 Shares capital supply of goods available for sale (5)

18 Allow one son to get in, at any rate (5) 25 Cut loose from a fishing-boat without hesitation (6)

26 Door-keeper showed some tremendous heroism (5)

27 He had enough sense to make an appearance (5)

28 Add up to a long finale, on the whole (5) 30 Had a wager on a Greek character coming second (4)