Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 20/05/2015

Wednesday’s puzzle...
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ACROSS

1 and 33 How something happens automatically during game of golf? (2,1,6,2,6)

9 Agree to trick dog (6)

10 Twice as expensive, what a pity (4,4)

11 In shop Tim accepted most favourable points (6)

12 Small company to employ one from Merseyside (6)

14 A lot bothering singer (4)

15 One going up found on the stairs (5)

16 He had consumed beer and been cured (6)

18 A strife developing that’s most likely (7)

21 Tool from far west (7)

24 Has allowed edible entrails to be used as meat (6)

26 Careful training somewhat excessively (5)

30 Instrument recently recorded as having been included (4)

31 Edward leaving to increase foreign currency (6)

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32 Point where walls meet and there is no means of escape (6)

33 See 1

34 At home right to be in bed _ that’s natural (6)

35 He earns his living (9)

DOWN

2 Second fish had strong unpleasant smell (6)

3 Mutter “drink up” repeatedly (6)

4 Nearly the first place in Greece (6)

5 Spike, trace distinguishing characteristic (7)

6 Bird from Old English band first (6)

7 Pains encompassing poorly heel (8)

8 Analysis of failure (9)

11, 13 and 17 Heads or tails opposite (5,4,2,3,4)

19 Write in copy in 32 across (8)

20 Deity was seated for twelve months (5)

22 Regret turning up with old money! (4)

23 Foul lie about petroleum product (4,3)

25 One after another to make the team (6)

27 Piece of ammunition removed from crater (6)

28 Sign guru travelled inside always (6)

29 Part of blood a palm’s spilling (6)

Across: 1 Icecaps, 5 Pecan, 11 Amusement arcade, 12 Veto, 13 Pasha, 14 Inch, 17 Capone, 18 Smarten, 20 Catnaps, 22 Marshy, 24 Leas, 25 Paint, 26 Scar, 29 All-party support, 30 Adage, 31 Streaks.

Down: 2 Court martialled, 3 Chef, 4 Preface, 6 Eyre, 7 Against the clock, 8 Carve, 9 Itches, 10 Rethink, 15 So far, 16 Sabre, 19 Scillas, 21 Scanty, 22 Mindset, 23 Wrote, 27 Bang, 28 Apse.