CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 and 34 Is not in the right position. It’s totally inappropriate (3,2,5)

8 Is able, one more time, to dance at some stage (3-3)

9 A place of retreat could be a hoax, getting right inside (6)

10 Please get over one who’s out cold (6)

11 Asks for money to get lawful entry to one making an appeal for help (8)

12 and 29 On the circuit, get the best small computer (6)

13 In favour of 15 down, say, growing a South African shrub (6)

14 Head off distinct name turning up with a hunch (8)

17 Support an Oxbridge degree, getting buoyed up (7)

19 It’s quite startling to find your son looking after the family (7)

23 An artist took one into ceremonies, making exceptions (8)

27 Showed good behaviour in a police district, we’re told (6)

29 See 12 across

30 A trainee took a painting out into the fresh air (8)

31 One member, at the end, became an ambassador (6)

32 At short notice, at present, stay attached (6)

33 Did those in one house, in the past, build up Stroud (6)

34 See 3 across

DOWN

1 Speaks with some hesitation about a small cable (6)

2 A warder got to play, at first, with a bottle fastener (8)

3 Serve up a feast with little or no effort (2,1,5)

4 It’s time to work on a short trip to see movement on the ball (3-4)

5 Serve up some minor offences in court (6)

6 Two Greek characters were quite pretentious (6)

7 There’s little time to do something, in charge of strategy (6)

13 and 16 Organised a tripper, eg, who was not the threat he appeared to be (5,5)

15 and 18 Drink to a prize fund for a vessel used for a brew (6)

16 See 13 down

18 See 15 down

20 Finished free from deficiency, like 28 down (8)

21 Was enraged, at the end, by turn-out for a dissident (8)

22 Development on a site in Eastern Europe (7)

24 Refer, in passing, to an indirect mention (6)

25 Lear’s taking one away to a controversial state (5)

26 Find a popular stage, when in agreement with others (2,4)

28 Hear about a lot of recent Ireland’s history (6)