CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Handed out grants to people, given special circumstances (4,10)

9 A practical type was the genuine article, at first (7)

10 Head off, walking all over one studying here (7)

11 Other characters in the main (4)

12 Drank too much, so had to return to HQ (5)

13 Go to a city in northern Italy without one (4) 16 Poles taking on a small firm designed some symbols for it (7)

17 Offer to buy a small craft attending a bigger ship. It will need gentle handling (6)

19 A creative type found nothing new in 21 down organisation (6)

22 There’s a lot of people that’s keen on a type of soft cheese (7)

25 Go into a hollow underground, although told to beware (4)

26 A leading seaman isn’t commonly regarded as a good man (5)

27 Take an employer to the States, with little hesitation (4)

30 A girl takes on a couple of trainees, and softens them up (7)

31 Had to be rubbed out, but it took a long time to be certain (7)

32 May 23 down the peace, so end up in difficulty (3,4,7)

DOWN

1 Spoiled a spell as a trader, in the main ... (8)

2 ... and some leaders were involved in trade too (7)

3 Is not in favour of popular spirit north of the Border (4)

4 Landlords come as various different characters (7)

5 Solve some difficult clues during an exercise session (4-3)

6 Close to getting someone arrested (4)

7 Record a remedy prepared for a gourmet (7)

8 Did a property expert get involved in a gentrification area? (5)

14 Is old management quite stable? (5)

15 Pry into second number, in brief, at work (5)

18 Made good a loss in order to return successfully in court (8)

20 It may run smoothly, say, coming back to get even (7)

21 One left processions, it seems, in motion (7)

22 Has the capacity to be happy. One can’t complain (7)

23 A girl burst out to cause some confusion (7)

24 May have to discard small club with a sharp blow (5)

28 Primarily, some artists re designed indian garment (4)

29 Give way, having to come round with an edible starch (4)