Cryptic crossword

Across

4 Dad and mum are out

of the country (6) 7 Catch up with the

maintenance (8)

8 So Gary wrecked the

ship (6)

10 Champs said to

choose (5)

13 Pork ones can be

unbelievable! (4) 14 Haul around in a

dance (4) 15 Hypocrisy? There's no

such word! (4)

16 It's often said to be

cutting (3)

17 Actor in the wars? (4) 19 One shot for being

pale! (4)

21 A replacement for Venus? Hop it, dear! (9)

23 In more ways than one, I appear sensible (4)

24 Learner in love, albeit

flat on the floor (4) 26 Encouragement to no

good end? (3)

27 Was dishonest and

lived heartlessly (4) 29 Not a sound from

granny! (4) 32 Loving to be cuddled when shown the way (4)

33 Gosh, less than wise,

these birds! (5) 34 Being definite groups, they're worth having (6)

35 Held out longer (8) 36 Bent on being under

canvas? (6)

Down

1 Light to carry (5) 2 Have fun pulling a

lever back (5)

3 Not that piece of

recent history (4) 4 Unlike a fancy

woman? (5)

5 Foolishly sang to

horses! (4)

6 Lose many a piece of land in the

Hebrides (6)

9 Keep tearing around

endlessly (6) 11 Demonstrate affection

pressingly (3) 12 Rugby team showing the way to make a pass (5)

13 Out of jail, having a part to play in the home (7)

15 One overturned in a

race? (3)

16 A novel bit of rash

expenditure (3)

18 All a West End hotel

can provide (3,3) 20 Where it's not bad to get roughly set about? (5)

21 A good lot of help (3) 22 Fastened up again (3) 23 Bad news about nothing being right, will not improve (6) 25 Salad ingredient from

Nicosia (3)

28 In TV, one sees the

smaller picture (5)

30 A ready rhyme for an

ass (5)

31 Is inclined to have tip

top objectives (5) 32 Treatment for the feet

can be fun (4) 33 Absents oneself for

breaks (4)