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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Fall comes at end of summer (6) 4. Inconsiderate at a party (7) 10. Steed I sat out by the most stable (9) 11. Room to pace from south (5) 12. Poorly editors get antiinflammatory drug (7) 13. Question Mel B turns to professional (7) 14. Weirdo ordered from centre of entrance (4) 15. Makes fun of bones (4) 17. Matador holds back information (4) 21. Sin consumes good notice (4) 22. A wild beast’s home in Yemeni city (4) 23. New mode of protest (4) 26. Guaranteed to be terribly sad but sure at heart (7) 29. A paper hanky’s under discussion (2,5) 30. The best éclair initially having fewer calories (5) 31. Sailor not worried by things relating to hairdressing (9) 32. Gee, lady moves from amorous look (4,3) 33. Mr Nolan talks of NSW city (6)

DOWN

1. Has sister accepted help (6) 2. Rewrote The Gnomes movie tune (5,4) 3. Come dire movement that’s average (8) 5. Install trap (3-2) 6. Habitual practice for queen to leave buyer (6) 7. A veil, we hear, to be of use (5) 8. Presented formally to sore journalist (8) 9. Beef, perhaps, is food from communist country? (3,4) 16. Anna follows group displaying headscarf (8) 18. Notice military operation given power to enter (9) 19. Points to capes then flees (7) 20. Void Ray’s repositioning as having power to counsel (8) 24. Evil spirit accepts right to be mate (6) 25. Genuinely rally goes around east (6) 27. Knock over candle lighter (5) 28. Crazy when covered in spots (5)