Western Morning News (Saturday)

Cryptic crossword

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Across

1 Trouble getting a piece of sculpture erected (4,2) 7 A middling meal for one, possibly (8) 8 That of a square apartment? (4)

10 The cat has only one short month to be festive (6) 11 Where to shop in wet weather (6)

14 Over five missing (3) 16 In different ways a girl is moony (5) 17 When made to go, set out for central Greenwich (4) 19 Regal beverage? (5) 21 Picture one in a mount (5)

22 Taken in, perhaps predatoril­y (5)

23 In short, a Simpsonian title? (4)

26 Centre of the arterial system (5)

28 It's usually kept in Delaware (3)

29 Being great, perhaps, he had two names (6) 30 Like a lawn improved by the new owners (6) 31 Indigo, it seems, comes from a duck (4)

32 It's of poignant interest, perhaps, so don't miss it! (3,5) 33 Routine arrangemen­t of benefit to bookies? (6)

Down

1 Lib. MPs possibly calling for inflation (6) 2 Mark changes gear in a race (6) 3 Perform a song at the piano (4)

4 Red as clarets maybe (7) 5 Started, for instance, during Prohibitio­n (5) 6 Going to ground in the Tube is not enough (5) 8 Nora turns up with Presley's middle name (4)

9 An organ at each end of the choir (3)

12 To call it a pet would be inaccurate (3) 13 Possibly a dark spot on the map of Africa (5) 15 Punished for a drunken dance (5) 18 The girl he let loose (5) 19 Plenty of cello tone (3) 20 Informatio­n on the two ways to get to Gateshead? (3) 21 Sailor who made a fortune for ship's officer? (7)

22 Give a redhead a half of beer and do wrong (3) 23 They're of fundamenta­l concern (6)

24 Like a missing GI seeing nothing in lawbreakin­g? (4) 25 Random rhyme for 'bike' (6)

26 Quick to change hats at the close of play (5) 27 Being behind, a terrible fear about finishing last (5) 28 Calendar boy? (3) 30 Rodents' star turn (4)

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