CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Built to standard, to meet a customer’s individual requirements (4,2,7) 10 Tolerated finish by English runner, to a degree (7)

11 Is in good condition to sing for 14 across (7) 12 Legendary queen performed for nothing (4) 13 Talk at length, like a fool, by the end (5) 14 Head boy had a long list at 11 across (4) 17 In the past, criticises one working to produce enlargement (9)

19 Is in a corner, having a different point of view (5)

20 Draws together, creating stink (5) 22 Walks all over the county, then retires (5,4) 24 Record a small number at an empty theatre (4)

25 Is in position on the podium, for instance (5) 27 Left one second before time when on a roll (4)

30 Old lady eager to produce some cotton cloth (7)

31 Use magenta to freshen up a tycoon (7) 32 At present, we leave once more in the same bad situation (4,2,2,5)

DOWN

2 It was consistent, so could be counted on (5,2)

3 One may deserve to take in the New Year. Naturally (4)

4 Head off a champion who’s getting on a bit (5)

5 Being seen to exit club management (9) 6 Might rescue some people from danger, but not others (4)

7 Ruling, we’re told, even in a heavy fall (7) 8 Late counting things out, but can work out the exact position (4,9)

9 Try again to offer a more credible story (4,2,7) 15 Being employed in turn by society, at the end ... (2,3)

16 ... and said to have been left out of cascades at the end. It’s not true (5)

18 Leon’s getting into church, sadly, displaying bad manners (9)

21 A new time, grammatically, could be quite concentrated (7)

23 Some soldiers take a US one back to a friend in Paris, for Japanese art (7) 26 Arrived with nothing, but got a small role on stage (5)

28 Boundary of a pool in a former estate (4) 29 Is excited about having a turn, with some force (4)