Western Morning News

Cryptic crossword

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Across

1 Sounds like you see beefcake as being like tinned pineapple (6) 7 In all a nice

combinatio­n (8) 8 Homework of the

school kind (4)

10 He doubted the possibilit­y of getting zero in maths (6) 11 Writer using a crib, in

a way (6)

14 Was supported at the

bottom (3)

16 A disc held out wrongly can be damaged (5)

17 Still gives Guinevere a

bit of backing (4)

19 A small role that came

to nothing (5)

21 More sensible form of

snare (5)

22 He-man, this flier? (5) 23 Every cruiser needs

one, we hear (4)

26 A big thing in

dentistry (5)

28 Snake boasting no

power to hurt (3)

29 Boy hiding a book

suitable for adults (6)

30 Extra large car part (6)

31 Soldiers in continuous

retreat? (4)

32 Food calling for some

discussion in parts (8)

33 Argue with the old witch with the broken leg (6)

Down

1 Semi-feline beasts? (6)

2 Historic conqueror of the wild Roman north (6)

3 Mugs in military

engineerin­g? (4)

4 Is hurling his

sport? (7)

5 Smith's property in the

block (5)

6 Allowed to be seeded,

being sound (5)

8 The poise I'm lacking

to be a model (4)

9 The poet Laureate has

to do so (3) 12 Fictional character, an

Australian bounder (3)

13 Clangorous

beauty? (5)

15 A good man can get

ahead (5)

18 What a motorist can use when a visitor's lost it (5)

19 It may turn turtle in a

race (3)

20 They have many points on the board, perhaps (3)

21 Rose is staggering round the bend, but sober (7)

22 Somewhat like a pork

pie, for instance (3)

23 Arriving in company with an old

Chinese (6)

24 Transporte­d a

replacemen­t part (4)

25 Sing like a bird (6) 26 Peachy old prima

donna? (5)

27 So Leo can get free (5)

28 Rabbit food? (3)

30 Former president having America at heart? (4)

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