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Cryptic clues

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ACROSS

1 I’m clear about where to retrieve baggage (7)

5 One from France simply prejudiced (6)

9 Relish nothing after a blast of wind (5)

10 Stop from telling a joke (3)

11 I left the Queen’s grandchild an insect (5)

12 Former lover gets morning paper (4)

13 King would have served this in court! (6, 4)

15 Infernal march mostly nice (7)

16 Opposed to virtually all poetry seen by you and me (6)

20 Give notice over notice (6)

21 Invasion of West into Eastern nation preceded beginning of genial conversati­on (7)

24 Major city first to get financier (10)

26 Prison officer is short (4)

28 Twenty points in total (5)

29 Something intoxicati­ng infused drink (3)

30 Share pastry dish with the church (5)

31 Small ocean is located atop spring, perhaps (6)

32 Complicate­d flavour went first (7)

DOWN

1 Demure Greta hides sorrow (6)

2 How to catch a fish with small instrument­s (9)

3 Soon unknown (4)

4 Charming act of wizardry in which 10 rise up (8)

5 Earnest and persistent heart of pure, chivalrous chap (6)

6 Writer turns levers within a month (5, 5)

7 Spa treatment originatin­g from Finland, South Africa and Austria, admit the United Nations (5)

8 Learner, for example, not so much under the influence of 29A? (7)

14 Boy gets head of Grammys to give prominence to Adele, say (10)

17 Reportedly do a good job looking for a place to go up (9)

18 Corpses decompose in the course of time (7)

19 Hardwood barrel lifted lower than front of torso (8)

22 Toil on an advert’s catchphras­e (6)

23 A vice was consistent (6)

25 Kitty found near English resort (5)

27 Twist second peg (4)

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