Super puzzler

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS

1. Beef about 51’s opinion (6) 4. Strange, wrought brazier (7) 10. Are you, we hear, in edition providing knowledge (9) 11. Turn up by coy South American rodent (5) 12. Technical drawing is bad aid to putting on weight (7) 13. Grade led to being irritated (7) 14. Stitched up noisily then scattered (4)

15. Poles belonging to singer Mr Stewart? (4) 17. Imperfection in sound floor (4) 21. Light beams reveal flat fish (4) 22. What cricketers use when crazy? (4)

23. Third month doesn’t begin to be the most important (4) 26. In their position to receive from a will (7)

29. Al leaves Australia for a European country (7) 30. Dodge Eve holding advertisement (5)

31. May stench put off sailors (9) 32. So late to follow one into quarantine (7) 33. Soundness of body displayed by Heath on left (6)

DOWN

1. Boxer, initially, by water grasses with types of dogs (6) 2. Tour a lady around praising (9) 3. New arrival to a country turns up grime on worker (8) 5. Towards the middle, winner loses their head (5) 6. Mysterious that car can explode partially (6)

7. Loyal, from left to right, like a king (5)

8. Tim holds a song and a coffee liqueur (3,5) 9. Summary: in poor physical condition (3-4)

16. Send back Sid to local area (8) 18. March ally about when tearful (9) 19. Quietly lifted up and exulted (7) 20. Test case involved old-fashion music tape (8)

24. Trial or bargain (6)

25. Punch on a beer belly (6) 27. He gets phone software, loads of them! (5)

28. Try on street for lovers’ rendezvous (5)