CRYPTIC CROSSWORD PETER CHAMBERLAIN

ACROSS

1 Demon permitted what was inferred (8)

6 Seamen in the drink (8)

10 Old stake based on prediction (2,4)

11 Spread found on board that cannot be eaten (10)

12 No time during perpetual life for promiscuity (10) 14 Carrying nothing from part of London (6)

15 Australian looks at city in France (6)

16 Unnatural having been brought from a long way (3-7) 18 Lady back from Vienna (4) 19 Sell now it has become inflated (7)

21 Cask that’s an object of ridicule (4)

22 Am in French recess, it’s part of church (4,6)

26 Pile to step on (6) 27 In aeroplane about one hundred have jab (6)

28 Phone Lance about brain (10) 30 Quack ideology based on theory that all knowledge is derived from experience (10) 31 Matches rivals? (6)

32 Blend in hospital department suddenly appearing (8) 33 Thai sure confused by dictionaries (8)

DOWN

2 Thermometer that goes to extremes? (7,3,7)

3 From which to view the capital (6,3)

4 Cracks up in the mountains? (9)

5 African had tons to replace suit (5)

6 Sailor and governor at church (5)

7 Out of the ordinary respect for staff (7)

8 In the termini, lot I commented on to do with African river (7)

9 Being embarrassed so is likely to loosen one’s tie (3,5,3,6) 13 Drink with three-quarters of side (3)

16 Having moved in the air not very high in outer limits of Freetown (5)

17 Sovereign, one made to measure (5)

20 Boa for nape (9)

21 Island cattle-food on top of one fish (9)

23 Comparatively very poor (7) 24 Larger than usual suit Zoe replaced (7)

25 Even shortly included amongst greenery (3) 28 Throw out doddery vet about 99 (5)

29 Dropping round, recover heavenly body (5)