Western Morning News (Saturday)

Cryptic crossword

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Across

4 For fliers, a half pint is plenty (6)

7 You could knit one, or a lorry driver could do it (8)

8 As it happens, ours includes some soccer (6)

10 A dark time is a terrible thing (5) 13 Wake in a feeble state (4)

14 Bit of a nasty eye (4) 15 A politician gets a bit wild when called one (4)

16 She starts and finishes Monday (3)

17 It has a low point in the sky (4)

19 Vessel used by the werewolf (4)

21 Was his aversion to fat doubly fishy? (4,5) 23 Turn a nut with a key to make adjustment (4)

24 A trying setback with the right conclusion (4) 26 Just beginning to go back at a gentle trot (3) 27 Animal to put £1 on? (4) 29 Associatio­n with the youngster round the corner (4)

32 Given a start (4) 33 A mate in the country (5) 34 Game in which a seed has plenty (6)

35 A digital character (3,5) 36 Merseyside port used by bootlegger­s (6)

Down

1 Rides round and round? (5) 2 Something poetic, for instance, in a cathedral city (5)

3 Hit up a half century, frequently (4)

4 In favour of them providing a preface (5) 5 Lady of fortune (4) 6 He's known for his ferocity and skill in fanciful art (6) 9 Frolics stimulatin­g a consuming interest (6) 11 'Tis wrong to sit badly (3) 12 One tough guy amid the many (2-3) 13 He succeeds, having a heart of stone (7) 15 Eastern vessel that seems good to the West (3)

16 London railway timetable extract (3) 18 It's spotted in a beautiful coat (6) 20 Make sure to help keep the neighbourh­ood safe (5) 21 Container of porridge (but does it clink?) (3) 22 Tenpenny ballpoint? (3) 23 Where, in Spain, the French appear in a big fuss (6)

25 Food in abundance (3) 28 I judge this to be heated (5) 30 Sozzled, neverthele­ss seeming pretty bright (3,2)

31 Minor points made by a bachelor at the bar (3,2)

32 One shot for security reasons? (4) 33 Clever enough to ignore middlemen? (4)

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