CRYPTIC PUZZLE

1 Where no cat is disturbed (5) 6 James’ girl? (5) 9 Is colourful and may look first-class in brown (7) 10 Not a consumer of fat, but fish! (5) 11 Student of quality (5) 12 She’s in orbit (5) 13 Schoolboy hero with big legs (7) 15 A growing degree of hope (3) 17 Area to take care of? (4) 18 Gardeners assistant? That’s rich! (6) 19 Dame called Janet (5) 20 It broadens the mind of a varlet (6) 22 Town resembling deal? (4) 24 The crime of kissing (3) 25 If dancing, isn’t sleeping (7) 26 Tills somehow without stirring (5) 27 Motet composed as an emblem (5) 28 Alias Jonas? (5) 29 Sailor with his friend a great deal (7) 30 Teach to draw? (5) 31 Singer with a deep love for a swimmer? (5) 2 Language of a letter to eye (6) 3 Manly colour? (6) 4 How the ant contrives to imitate a gnat (3) 5 One familiar name for mountains (5) 6 Like the Scottish sense of humour (7) 7 Slow ruination for fliers (4) 8 Twin actors, possibly (6) 12 Mercenary, yet of proven allegiance (5) 13 Hospital for baronets? (5) 14 Sound of the organ going wrong? (5) 15 It’s anybody’s race (5) 16 He takes a look round the West End (5) 18 Chest-expander with a ribbon on (5) 19 Finest of fellows (4,3) 21 Severity due to our going after some wild girls (6) 22 The beds need changing for a start! 23 Are bitter and may be solemn (6) 25 Worked at providing a song at the piano (5) 26 It indicates a degree of detachment (4) 28 Engagement for the Banjo Boys (3)

1, Stupid; 7, Isolates; 8, Ants; 10, Picnic; 11, Stance; 14, Nee; 16, Tigon; 17, Diet, 19, Dated; 21, Augur; 22, Preen; 23, Twig, 26, Venus; 28, Bra; 29, Ironed; 30, Loathe; 31, Exit; 32, Aperitif; 33, Tissue.

1, Sipped; 2, Punnet; 3, Disc; 4, Flatter; 5, Sting; 6, Ashen; 8, Acne; 9, Tie; 12, Aid; 13, Corgi; 15, Wager; 18, Infer; 19, Due; 20, Tun; 21, Arsenic; 22, Pun; 23, Trains; 24, Watt; 25, Grease 26, Vicar; 27, Novel; 28, Box; 30, Left.