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Across
1 Squirrel gets thick slice of fruit perhaps around lunch time (8) CHIPMUNK
5 Moderate means (6) MEDIUM
9 Go, bundle off the thick stick (8) BLUDGEON
10 Goes along with the rest to sit relaxed in part of aircraft (4,2) FITS IN
12 The woman with the daughter is in the shack (4) SHED
13 Very large, smashingly so romantic (10) ASTRONOMIC
15 Child has almost easy time (6) SEASON
17 Region where side in wrongdoing changes from one to the other (5) CLIME
20 Perfect one to lead another way (5) IDEAL
21 Roughly heard notice’s last to stick (6) ADHERE
24 Change in course of fight without head of criminals involved (10) ALTERATION
27 Daughter’s backing welcome to deity (4) DEVA
29 Recall state politician for a remake (6) REVAMP
30 Everyone goes after bog in Texan city (8) MARSHALL
31 Agitated, I sent around fifty to obtain support (6) ENLIST
32 Last month Democrat’s opposite had charm broken down (8) DECREPIT
Down
1 Young reporter first to become painter (6) CUBIST
2 In old city the journalist is hardened (6) INURED
3 Big game prowling (4) MEGA
4 Corners no king in empty outfields (5) NOOKS
6 Lamb’s follower? (5)
7 One might lose sleep over this complaint (8) INSOMNIA
8 Hampers mother’s embracing clean operation (8) MENACLES
11 Fish round river and channel (6) TROUGH
14 Awe-struck by a learner’s whip mark (4) WEAL
16 Worker lodged in reserved hovel (6) SHANTY
17 Copper at right junction is brusque (4) CURT
18 “Princess with charm is not all inexperienced.” – Argue (8) DISAGREE
19 On Iron Street four with young boy are in celebration (8) FESTIVAL
22 Levant with a politician after year-end (6) DECAMP
23 It may keep one on one’s toes (6) BALLET
25 Engineer to sum up with mythological twin (5) REMUS
26 Nothing to assess in spout (5) ORATE
28 One who gives custom to the service-provider (4) USER