CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Running commentary on a home for your cash (7,7)

9 Skinflint, having knocked back gin, returns in women’s clothes (7) 10 Determine firmness (7) 11 and 12 Achievement said to be winner, without hesitation (4,5)

13 This game is pretty heartless (1-3) 16 Does socialist symbol give warning of danger? (3,4)

17 Games that offer last rites before drinks (6) 19 Muscles exhibiting international system in all corners of the globe (6)

22 Fully determined to join passe group (4,3) 25 and 26 Arouse emotion in theatre _ go to another place (4,5)

27 Vintage toy gives rise to expression of contempt (4)

30 Missile’s identification found in river (7) 31 Man’s ale slurred words for deaf (7)

32 Fellow lawyers discovered they had pals (7,7)

DOWN

1 Forensic dissection of trees (8)

2 Toxic plant we grade as dangerous (7)

3 A very long time will blot out falling short (4) 4 Putting things in order _ it comes up when facing death (7)

5 Process for disposing of dead bodies (7) 6 Are oats processed in this kiln? No, hops (4) 7 Lent us learner’s first version_ there’s nothing in it (4,3)

8 American Scot may know you thus from the old country (5)

14 Foreigner has a right of possession (5) 15 Wine that’s all right to serve on Scottish river (5)

18 Miners’ places rise up vertically over minister’s pay (8)

20 Bill presented orally? (7) 21 Riot she unleashed using this small nickname (7)

22 Detective personnel are on mother’s side (7)

23 A cake has been lifted with a pound added (7)

24 Gives out round-up of small-time operation (5)

28 Heads now easy, all ready to close (4)

29 I go still in front of legendary figure (4)