CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Where there’s visible direction to the hotel (6)

7 It comes down to use in a letter from a secluded retreat (8)

8 A stiffener? You can get one at the Boar’s Head (4) 10 Maintain that gripping pose! (4,2)

11 Dad’s wrong to take one to court! (6) 14 Something fishy in the election (3)

16 Decides where to draw the line? (5)

17 Trots, imaginably (4) 19 Managed to catch a fellow (5) 21 Strengthened in a polished way? (5)

22 One gets in the bath, perhaps, as a regular thing (5) 23 It’s tall, like some Christmas trees (4)

26 Shoulder no responsibility? (5)

28 Hopalong Cassidy’s sidekick (3)

29 Makes up for having no seat, maybe (6)

30 Girl out of breath? (6) 31 That German’s back again (4)

32 Comes out right, nowadays, for one’s associates (8) 33 When Dan and Sal get together, there’s something afoot (6)

DOWN

1 Where to come when you make a hit with the girl (6) 2 Did he organise hordes in

Africa? (6)

3 Put an edge on things at Southend in the rain (4) 4 Matching a nice colour (7) 5 A growing boy (5) 6 Achievements such as arranging a feast (5) 8 Suffered in troubled times (4)

9 There’s nothing in turning fifty (3)

12 It’s no good backing a loser! (3)

13 Little money for fresh scent (5)

15 To figures in ancient Rome, possibly lethal (5)

18 Too young, really, to be a fat lady (5)

19 Transport bureau? (3)

20 Not all ripe tomatoes are “sweet” (3)

21 Carry on a conflict over pay? (4,3)

22 Historic barbarian – a hardheaded French one (3) 23 Sand-boy? (6)

24 A voice of regal tone (4) 25 Go, vacillating varlet! (6) 26 Cheeky, say, about a bit of luck (5)

27 Like hotel accommodation? (5)

28 Point out one key as favourite (3)

30 Might the manager be thus eyed? (4)