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ACROSS 1 Old cast, and new, outplayed, losing 2-1 to 6 down (8) 5 Old 1 across star, left with a winner, initially (3) 9 Drink for a Brentford rightwinger (4) 10 Punishment for 1 across,

scored by 6 down (7) 12 Suffer, like 1 across, in the midst of failure (3) 13 Friend got over one circuit of the track (3) 14 Promise to keep pedal on a

long chain (6) 16 Accepted an accredited ref

eree, perhaps (8) 18 Run to help in attack (4) 19 Second conflict may start

with flight (5) 21 Encourages new cities to be

developed (7) 23 Charge for iron, at the end (3) 25 Lies about left-winger being

the founder of rugby (5) 27 Was one politician a bit of a

rascal? (3) 29 Managed 1 across to lose 2-1 to

6 down (8) 31 Is prepared to play some

games in court (3) 32 Does it broadcast from the

upper atmosphere? (3) 33 Scored for 1 across in 2-1 de

feat to 6 down (5,6)

DOWN 1 Brass, without end, for some football fans (10) 2 Prompt signal on line, it’s said (3) 3 Have just a small part of Downing Street (3) 4 Perform in a small court, maybe (3) 5 Motivator lacking for 1 across in 2-1 defeat to 6 down (6) 6 Took 5 across back, with additives, beating 1 across 2-1 (5) 7 Pedal through 18 across very fast (5) 8 Gloomy outlook for 1 across, or for old Aberdeen star (5) 9 Local regulation created by 5 across (2-3) 11 Come together in a relegation upset (3) 15 Eager to play in a match, as it

were (4) 17 It’s OK to concede a 10 across

(4) 19 Start to get some credit in

place (5) 20 About to take part in cup-tie

after draw (6) 22 European team in health re

sort, at first (5) 23 Last match in any cup com

petition (5) 24 Continue right through to

the 23 down (4) 26 Rues becoming an employer

(4) 28 Does the pit belong to me?

(4) 30 Managed to get through

France (3)