CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Mr Case, the punster? (6) 7 Each person is quite unexceptional (8) 8 He may give you a toot (4) 10 She doesn’t look so cocky as her mate (6) 11 Emphasise that a cricket club net is broken (6) 14 Observe and follow (3) 16 High fliers showing Christopher points (5) 17 Rodent star turn (4) 19 Treated abrasively, I ran out (5) 21 That artist fellow at the end of the street (5) 22 To live among soldiers brings mockery (5) 23 Concert piece that never fails (4) 26 It’s truly hard to say if you’re drunk (5) 28 A burden to shoulder (3) 29 I’m too long making pictures (6) 30 Joan, or possibly Shannon Tweed (6) 31 Start to make love to a writer (4) 32 Being stretched, no longer nursed (8) 33 In distress, she’s visibly upset (6)

DOWN

1 A bounder’s garment? (6) 2 He’s after a bird for contributions (6) 3 A gas none may produce (4) 4 French game? (7) 5 An artist like 21 Across (5) 6 Lamb? No, but minced steak (5) 8 A bit of a boaster, presumably pretty hot (4) 9 Where to make a start in driving (3) 12 Incidentally, plain-clothes men (3) 13 Point to the jug that’s more modern (5) 15 A better judge? (5) 18 The record book (5) 19 Heartily affable and extremely nice (3) 20 He goes by motorway for miles (3) 21 Some Londoners live there with shelter in mind (4,3) 22 Has two ways of ensuring silence? (3) 23 Area of the cricket field useful when it rains? (6) 24 Unusual need for a garden (4) 25 One trying to get a half of beer after the match? (6) 26 Haggard motorcylist? (5) 27 Talks wildly of some strange disorder (5) 28 Rose’s joint? (3) 30 Having fishy connections, they’re often bent (4)