CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Bring the dim foe to destruction at the

eleventh hour (6,8)

9 Edible plant offers stylish old lines (7)

10 One clog fashioned in German city (7)

11 and 12 Reserve given to me with empty

primitive and ancient Pueblo caves (4,5)

13 Makes defence of showing up with some

law-enforcement agents (4)

16 It gets a grip on returning unspecified child

(3-4)

17 Lightly alcoholic drink should initially be

useful (6)

19 Arrange display in respect of graduate

model (6)

22 BT said to accommodate fifth and sixth

letters of Bovril (4,3)

25 Officer assisting artificial intelligence of

French (4)

26 and 27 Sharp practice found in garbage

disposal, for example (5,4)

30 Subsequent regular ball seen on the side

(7)

31 Life-jacket required in same wet storm (3,4)

32 Clever to invite a new start with fondness –

eight hours or so after 1? (6,3,5)

Down

1 Seemly in the process of arriving (8)

2 Thrill that's fermenting for sins (7)

3 Original rubbish has nothing in it (4)

4 Can we get education on flower like a daisy?

(7)

5 Fish in river finally succumbs and cracks (7)

6 Lose the heid on meds for ailments (4)

7 Euphoric state to culminate in luxury (4-3)

8 Steal out with minimum (5)

14 Glances over Kipling character on board (5)

15 Made out footballers' dreaded card (5)

18 Be about to request go at handicraft (8)

20 Senior citizen to uphold sterling core (7)

21 Journey permitted for one of three children

(7)

22 Road surface mine but damaged (7)

23 A war yet breaks out in this biennial period

(3-4)

24 Aunt, perhaps, prone to be assaulted by

sudden attack (5)

28 Boast about get-up (4)

29 You and I are disposed to turn into a wolf

(4)