Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 21/10/14

ACROSS

1 Be optimistic when warm with exercise on river and swarm of bees captured (4,3,3,4)

9 Is it necessary for a road to be superlative? (7)

10 Vertically challenged person takes the biscuit (7)

11 Loud tune that’s reasonably good (4)

12 Tip of root placed in lemon juice, say, becomes pungent (5)

13 Complain about meat (4)

16 Antelope’s no good in southern Britain (7)

17 Difficulty heading off with small foreign coin (6)

19 Sailor takes paddle to get dog onto boat (6)

22 I re-post fuss about smart answer (7)

25 Bennett is a writer of regular tall yarns (4)

26 Prevent entrance to flats (5)

27 Sharp intake of breath when girl meets snake (4)

30 This mighty fighter poured out oil in the land of his birth (7)

31 Painter who utilised University College instrument (7)

32 Was Dante held an originator of the story of Helen’s parentage? (4,3,3,4)

DOWN

1 Assured of success when there’s no charge for accommodation (4,4)

2 Casual death (7)

3 Set up as criminal man missing from Scotland (4)

4 Weakened situation for Mussolini when in debt (7)

5 Having a shorter fuse, enjoys row (7)

6 Loud noise heard when son is removed from fond embrace? (4)

7 Writer known to make good subject for portrait (7)

8 Takes to watersports, we hear, with peasants (5)

14 The pope’s way of settling bill with unknown loss (5)

15 Fellow takes part payment initially for fish (5)

18 Stay out of sight when castle’s destroyed (4,4)

20 Liberal free method of communicating by physical contact (7)

21 Lop hind pieces of sea creature (7)

22 Tell story about nobleman (7)

23 Dive to drink in (7)

24 Estate is odd without road (5)

28 Say thanks to father for information (4)

29 Came to work at summit (4)