CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Not a major affront? (6) 7 Come again to harvest the fruit (8) 8 Style of neck that goes round in a loop? (4) 10 A firm stand made by some drivers in a race (6) 11 Jam, yes; but not much butter (6) 14 Computerised fish catcher? (3) 16 Plant possibly lit up (5) 17 Maybe one left at Xmas (4) 19 Just the sword for a dance (5) 21 Informal photographs, that is, of a fairy (5) 22 About to get a cushion out to be trimmed (5) 23 Use the horn excessively at a road junction (4) 26 Raves madly as one declares (5) 28 Take the plunge — it may be lucky! (3) 29 Soldiers taking an attitude of rest (6) 30 Injure a mare at some stage (6) 31 Abraham Lincoln, initially, was killed by his brother (4) 32 Vehicle used by the ill-bred in outer Birmingham (8) 33 Settles accounts, since salary’s raised (4,2)

DOWN

1 The head of staff frequently will relent (6) 2 Be humble as a demented lover at middle-age (6) 3 Run as Communist? (4) 4 Does one appear out of respect? (7) 5 Bit of a bloomer by the boys (5) 6 The nasty fellow will be slow to move (5) 8 A noted fixing device, of wood (4) 9 Allowed out of jail, etc. (3) 12 A growing girl (3) 13 But it has its — loud’ pedal (5) 15 Ted’s out for a kiss, but is made to pay! (5) 18 Favourite fruit of Popeye the sailor (5) 19 Teacher sounds a bit surly! (3) 20 Offer of a job, I dare say (3) 21 Young attendant holding a mug in the corridor (7) 22 He’s in favour of being regarded as expert (3) 23 Timothy goes to town at the right moment (6) 24 Being stony, a friend has nothing (4) 25 Unique football trophy? (3,3) 26 Land of poetry in the Sahara, by all accounts (5) 27 Racy new poems? (5) 28 Expert swimmer (3) 30 Attorney and politician, a bit wet (4)