CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 US corporal nearly gets surgery for disobedience (3-11)

9 Barrel one may bring to Pontiff ’s place (7)

10 Angle to look at lens (7)

11 Sunken swamp I found in desert (4)

12 Writing given back to luxury resort with contracting movement (5)

13 Queen of Carthage achieved nothing (4)

16 Absolutely child-friendly (7)

17 Corruption has initially given knockout to painter (6)

19 Read-in organised for when it was wet (6)

22 Part of church where first lesson follows fortune (7)

25 Being against insect one found (4)

26 Where film loops round (5)

27 Sound of thunder ushers in period of prosperity (4)

30 Make a thing of being caught inside and put to rights (7)

31 One of two’s held in sack at swing door (7)

32 We heard star rep worked to get the benefits

he deserved (4,3,7)

DOWN

1 Steer a course through scandal involving alleged engineering labourers? (8)

2 Missing keyboard function on computer? By no means (3,1,3)

3 Sensation doesn’t begin with pain signal (4)

4 Pony pal ran in brilliant display (7)

5 He’s unwilling to give reference to employer (7)

6 Turnover quiet? Don’t talk nonsense! (4)

7 Nobel is keen to supply section of monument (7)

8 Saw nine people playing stand-up (5)

14 Throw little goose that’s lost its go (5)

15 Animal that can bounce up while eating apple (5)

18 They could be used in arrows for game plus play (8)

20 Written piece composed for recital (7)

21 Pithy CD made about altarpiece painting (7)

22 Uses saloon for birds as lever (7)

23 Bishop’s staff more comfortable when original rite’s dispensed with (7)

24 Local landowner gets fat eating original icecream (5)

28 Favour leading leg in much pain (4) 29 Wot’s up in pack? (4)