CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 The prudent thing to play for (6)

7 For the Russian, it’s a dangerous game (8)

8 Calm as Port of London Authority police (6)

10 Possibly going past the bus terminus — on foot? (5)

13 Hot air is not normally very dry (4)

14 Girl from the Palatinate (4)

15 Waving in the wind, could it give you a slap? (4)

16 River around Wembley? (3)

17 It’s not clear when too hastily spoken by Ted (4)

19 To this, did Smollett show partiality? (4)

21 Very generous advice not to jump about so much (9)

23 Space for a bit of kangaroo meat (4)

24 Mother’s share? (4)

26 To the Yankees, not the real thing (3)

27 The boaster’s game (4)

29 One or many (4)

32 Corporally punish and deprive a girl of rice (4)

33 Flower worth £25 out East? (5)

34 Wandering afar is possibly a hunting trip (6)

35 Criminal’s nickname for a neckwear expert (8)

36 Like that nice little man talking Alec’s part (6)

DOWN

1 It’s cold in a back street (5)

2 Mum enters her baby into this race (5)

3 Gambles on getting the best possible (4) 4 Bit a bloomer by a softhearted beast (5)

5 One experiences it in unsafe areas (4)

6 Lots of people can possibly bestir themselves! (6)

9 Not all climbers are agile (6)

11 Seedy Philip Pirrip (3)

12 Prohibition makes certain soldiers cry! (5)

13 One of the construction worker’s overheads (4,3)

15 As wit, less than puny? (3)

16 Lived in Kawasaki (3)

18 Encumber with something burdensome (such as logs?) (6)

20 Publication one possibly sues (5)

21 Oh, him with the joyous expression! (3) 22 Member of the college faculty (3)

23 Go round or up to an art gallery (6)

25 In the reading room, it would be disquieting (3)

28 In America, it makes labour more costly (5)

30 Traveller backed up by Damon (5)

31 Car parts one tires of mentioning? (5)

32 Fishy temptation? (4)

33 A bit of skill at the piano (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1. P-roved 7. Eruption 8. Lima 10. T-racer 11. Archer 14. SEW 16. Title 17. D-ots 19. Sal-AD 21. LIV-EN 22. C-ited 23. Hare 26. S-a-L-on 28. Cog 29. Closer 30. Robe-Rt. 31. A-las(-s) 32. Uniquely 33. Satire.

DOWN: 1. Poste-d 2. V-O-ices 3. Dear 4. Sp-art-an 5. Right 6. SN-ore 8. Last 9. Mew 12. CID 13. Elder 15. Sa-VE-d 18. Offal(-y) 19. Sit 20. Led 21. Line-out 22. Cos(-t) 23. Ho-bar-t 24. Ages 25. Entree 26. Scout 27. Logic 28. Col 30. Ray’s.