CRYPTIC CROSSWORD PETER CHAMBERLAIN

ACROSS

7 Where it costs less underground (7,8) 9 Three-sided having no end of granularity developing (10)

10 Crafty illusion yet to start (6) 11 No end of a fib from girl shortly (3)

12 Nurse first lady getting into river (6)

14 Excellent selection (6) 15 Sharp coming from near Azores area (5)

17 Doubt one working after pursuit (8)

19 New notice in reverse first for poisonous alkaloid (8) 20 Included hug by daughter (8)

22 Mexican overhead? (8) 24 Some more sinister exudation (5)

25 Offer from former nurse (6) 27 Showy beasts, not odd characters placed in dull surroundings (6)

29 Priest returning in a while (3)

30 Careful having no energy removing pivots (6) 31 Oarsman’s craft (6,4)

32 Just cash to risk with 50/50 prospect (4,5,6)

DOWN

1 Where those who seek amusement might find it under cover (6)

2 Juliet translated groan in pigeon (6)

3 Gail can move north with church member (8)

4 Herb or Jack, organ grinder (8)

5 That man caught cold touring island getting feverish (6)

6 Transport the police about on river (10)

7 Wine, cocktail, it’s used to kill fungi and parasites on plants (8,7)

8 Draw attention during middle act (4,6,5)

13 Lady did not complete dreary routine (3) 15 Message he received and understood (5)

16 Epitaph on English city (5) 18 Way councillor Edward had of acceptability among fashionable youngsters (6,4) 21 Wishing other side will make the call (8)

22 Obliquely towards the right or to the left (8)

23 Local lawyers (3)

26 My goodness there’s a marine entering river (4,2) 27 Heroin in grimy vessel (6) 28 NB make stranger defend with man-made ridge (6)