PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 New arrangement embraced by manager in Windermere town (7)

5 See 8 down

9 A few scattered leaves round bottom of poplar (7)

10 One travelling between countries, he escapes from dreadful nightmare (7)

11 Coal mine turns into rubbish dump (3)

12 Audacity is part of a greener veganism (5)

13 Metal seabird assembled in ruined abbey (7)

14 Fuss in the meadow (3)

15 New instrument – not tin, but bone (7)

17 Scottish loch gets some essential backing (4)

21 Ray Sykes regularly poses questions (4)

24 I go near ruined hill fort from this era? (4,3)

27 Tree at the end of Grange Hill Farm (3)

28 Ronnie’s kind of Scottish mountain? (7)

29 Canoe tossed on Atlantic? (5)

30 Fasten the inside end initially (3)

31 Former spouse, project leader, has new role – to investigate new country (7)

32 Everyone included in short exam: ‘Salisbury Cathedral’s spire is Britain’s what?’ (7)

33 Severely criticises roofing materials (6)

34 Made one’s home in North Yorkshire town before beginning of December (7)

DOWN

1 Uses bins differently as commercial activity (8)

2 Edinburgh station breaks every law (8)

3 Eagle’s nest sounds weirdly frightening (5)

4 Plymouth stately home has new alarms fitted round top of tower (7)

5 & 25 down Proms act once adapted for these Dorset gardens (7,5)

6 Concerning public convenience in this London Park? (7)

7 Extracting second half of file, read over newspaper article (6)

8 & 5 across Avebury feature possibly produced by electronics (5,6)

16 You and me facing end of dock on Welsh river (3)

18 It enables you to listen to some Shakespeare (3)

19 We’re dispersing in autumn – goodbye (8)

20 Brought back together again – under 30, surprisingly (8)

22 Walk vigorously – put toes in order! (4,3)

23 Dogs for crossword compilers? (7)

24 Sadly time’s up for this moving force (7)

25 See 5 down

26 Push forward to Polperro, perhaps, or omit (6)

29 Back in hotel, woman finds baby bird (5)