CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Harp: it comes thus to describe the air (11) 8. A more ‘eated natural swimmer (5) 9. Have regard for sceptre that’s wielded awkwardly (7) 10. He holds contrary view in this place: it returns chapter-head (7) 11. Whip round end of avenue with dog at other end of it? (5) 12. Have recourse to a place to take one’s holiday (6) 14. Drive quietly – or return quietly – to the Spanish (6) 18. Degree to be read as printed in computer language (5) 19. People replacing us in a month grow larger (7) 21. Withdraw one’s entry – in response to irritation? (7) 23. It will tickle radio amateur who loses head with the habit (5) 24. For a change they should know the ropes (4-7) DOWN 1. Somebody else’s hero Nat upset (7) 2. Gets older sort of rug, sure of change (7) 3. Sailor with afterthought turns up to be mackerel-catcher (5) 4. His Latin rhymed with Morris, perhaps (6) 5. One to take what’s lowing? (7) 6. Words to tell one when to start to sound like a letter (3) 7. Produce chicks to cross with fine lines (5) 13. A performance that possibly made it clear (7) 15. Take it upon oneself quietly to start again (7) 16. Landlords get shifted about in the mail (7) 17. One in for a dip sees woman following the club (6) 18. Breaks the sculpted portraits (5) 20. In general corn may be seen in wood cut lengthways (5) 22. Make fun of one’s wife (3)

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Rebarbative 9. Alarm 10. Disinfects 11. Elide 12. Swinger 14. End 15. Slim 16. Dolour 17. Used 21. Edgy 22. Aspire 23. Tilt 26. Boo 27. Prefect 29. Piece 30. Skateboard 31. Erato 32. Materialise

Down 2. Endow 3. Rain gauge 4. Afford 5. Increase 6. Eased 7. Facial 8. Impermanent 12. Sidestepped 13. Isle 18. Desdemona 19. Ignorant 20. Wire 24. Leeway 25. Appear 26. Besom 28. Codes