CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Immobilised outright when hit (6)

7 Acts not allowed, as it happens (5,3)

8 At the end of months, they may still be hot (6) 10 Quick but soft-hearted attack! (5)

13 Looks back again (4) 14 Well balanced woman with a motherless man (4) 15 Natural depression (4) 16 He’s plumb suspended! (3) 17 The benefit from a gin? (4) 19 Slight, subtle hint (4) 21 Happen to emerge embracing a sailor (4,5)

23 Is it just too too short for off-stage wear? (4) 24 Large containers of nuts (4) 26 Silly fellow climbing a tree? (3)

27 With which to open hostilities? (4)

29 Here’s a horse, your majesty (4)

32 A person of vision (4) 33 Hardy monster, being difficult to decapitate? (5) 34 Ruddy wild cries at the end of the race! (6)

35 It’s an inspector’s characteristic to be absent-minded! (8)

36 Differing in tastes, they may still be united (6)

DOWN

1 Keep to the right in the Kentish area (5) 2 Rubbish unacceptable to vegetarians (5) 3 Ushered her out? That’s not new! (4)

4 There’s plenty of iron in it (5)

5 Cage makers? (4)

6 Box with skill in trickery (6) 9 Cloth woven in parts of Burslem, notably? (6) 11 A short thoroughfare in Leavenworth (3)

12 Form taken by some gold alloyed with tin? (5) 13 There may be no tears for this politician (7)

15 Dye said to fade (3)

16 The penetrative part? (3) 18 Entertains Seamus somehow (6)

20 Can her brazenness make us shy? (5)

21 What Charlie raised when it was won? (3)

22 Not the only word of exception (3)

23 Gift of a drink in an explosive case (6)

25 Stray from the proper road (3)

28 Doesn’t ignore a bit of help in building a shed (5) 30 Suggestions for sorting out Sadie? (5)

31 Dirty electrical connection? (5)

32 Deposit the revised list (4) 33 With respect, they’re off (4)