CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 See sleeping policemen as silly fellows (6) 7 Is demoting a sergeant such punishment? (8) 8 Capital of Mali? (4) 10 Like a timbered court room?(6) 11 It’s rash to let swine free at the central court! (6) 14 Not all you can eat (3) 16 Music from number ten, possibly (5) 17 Five out of seven get interviewed (4) 19 New wines’ source of strength (5) 21 A person, alternatively a house (5) 22 Brilliant, but no star (5) 23 Thus, some Yanks refer to beans (4) 26 It’s in our blood (5) 28 A dashed dotty broadcast appeal? (3) 29 Gosh, is that all the bread that’s left? (6) 30 No lout shuffling around town (6) 31 Such coinage, notionally, makes some a bit neurotic (4) 32 Though foolish, they’re on the rich side monetarily (8) 33 An old-fashioned cutter (6)

DOWN

1 Comedians sent in at a singer’s suggestion? (6) 2 Can she help men out? (6) 3 Read a bit of ancient Etruscan (4) 4 Top bowler? (7) 5 For the harvest, it needs a good downpour (5) 6 Get away on Tuesday, fast! (5) 8 Dearest sweet (4) 9 Girl in a million (3) 12 The new owner’s success (3) 13 On this side, you can see the joins (5) 15 A better judge? (5) 18 Go in for revolutionising the Internet at last (5) 19 A mug of schnapps, apparently (3) 20 No right to be negative! (3) 21 Quietly mentioned that mother was hurt (7) 22 Some said it to be a problem (3) 23 Bitterly devious for about 45 minutes! (6) 24 Where to go solo, possibly(4) 25 A release from the BBC (6) 26 Mock rations (5) 27 He’s out of practice (5) 28 So half of us have very little money (3) 30 Woman in the United States senate (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1. Limbo 6. Gully 9. Rig-ours 10. Basil 11. Aes-Op 12. C-L-ubs 13. Lightly 15. Dug 17. Ex-it 18. Recip-E 19. Erred 20. Gretna (Green) 22. Bar-I 24. Ear 25. Bayonet (charge) 26. Savoy 27. Sprig 28. Tit-us 29. Dead men 30. Ad-D-ed 31. A-go-ny.

DOWN: 2. In a fix 3. B-right 4. Oil 5. Hotly 6. Grabbed 7. US-ES 8. Look up 12. C-Lara 13. L-edge 14. G-iver 15. DI-van 16. Get it 18. Relay 19. Engaged 21. Rappe-D 22. Boxing 23. Return 25. Bond’s 26. Side 28. Tea.