Western Morning News (Saturday)

Cryptic crossword

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Across

1 The inclinatio­ns of skiers? (6) 7 Holy edifice not yet paid for (8) 8 Seaside place to which a singer brings tone (4) 10 Suddenly rose in order to push (4,2) 11 Vehicle deteriorat­ion an ass might like (6) 14 Cash contributi­on to a happy ending (3) 16 Uncle, a raw beginner with birds (5) 17 Monstrous loch? (4) 19 Looked sick when dad took the lead (5) 21 Decided where to draw the line? (5) 22 A little wood, the police said (5) 23 Given a start in life (4) 26 It's an extra good thing (5) 28 A good thing for seedy teachers? (3) 29 One can get under-adjusted, of course (6) 30 Season of success, but for the latter half (6) 31 Viola gets upset a lot (4) 32 A food item is almost cut in pieces (8) 33 School breaks up (6)

Down

1 Time and a quarter (6) 2 Thinly covers the Cockney's feet (6) 3 When going to war, is not linked with a friend (4) 4 Declare dishonestl­y to be innocent (7) 5 War distribute­d by marines a lot (5) 6 Cooks up new diets (5) 8 Crosby piece played by youngsters (4) 9 Manage to change ends (3) 12 Ensign seen again on the quarter deck (3) 13 Love that's true, perhaps, seems a knockout! (5) 15 Slave dance? (5) 18 Incite one to wander round with a horse (3,2) 19 Offspring smaller than the pupa (3) 20 Generally the protected side (3) 21 Young beauty's potential bloomer (7) 22 Incurably nasty fellow? (3) 23 Billy having a snack with his better half (6) 24 German cotton centre (4) 25 Just the sort of boat for inland navigation (6) 26 The foolish one involved in bomb making? (5) 27 A caring translator of runes (5) 28 Love a duck! (3) 30 For which the water was hot? (4)

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