Plain Crossword 59
Ximenes

(BlueJay notes): I have solved this to the best of my ability, but if I have answers incorrect, I do apologise and would appreciate corrections where necessary

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  •  1  Out of Scotch spirit - and sherry too? (8)

  •  7  Silver in a fraud, to be met on the Spanish main (4)

  • 10 Poet who shows right way to win Cynthia back? (10)

  • 12 Catherine-wheel needs reloading after exploding (9)

  • 13 It has a bridge: you'll see goings on under it (4)

  • 15 Coming into tin, to enjoy life, come into sin? (6)

  • 16 Drink - after a tankard I'll get merry (6)

  • 17 Trail slowly back after do in Gargantuans' Club? (6)

  • 18 Thames expert finds the Ganges perplexing (6)

  • 19 Kindly spirit in the beak? Quite the reverse (6)

  • 22 Climbs in Grampians - relaxes on the way hack (6)

  • 24 Something good for taking off weight in the pm (6)

  • 25 A little carbon leads to sounder back teeth (6)

  • 27 Gosh, the crooked Dickensian lawyer's heart (4)

  • 29 Old sort of embroidery work round about a modern undergarment is boring (9)

  • 30 The profligate sees it rapt (10)

  • 31 One might read this in antiquated Danish (4)

  • 32 Excuses regarded as sauce in old servants (8)

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  •  1  Pluck, a great asset for a slow bowler (4)

  •  2  He commits croonings that are discordant (9)

  •  3  1 got taken in by an old swindler, ex-diplomatist (6)

  •  4  Country marketing run by a junior employee (6)

  •  5  Impresses approval, or expresses disapproval (6)

  •  6  It's a pity to put on fine stuff that's old (6)

  •  7  Bouncers won't do for the Eton and Harrow match (4)

  •  8  Old soldier, one quite apathetic among girls (10)

  •  9  Nothing to write on the point, being obvious (8)

  • 11 Shocking man acting as manager, a perfect fool (10)

  • 14 One of a breakfast party, upset in twice being served with bad egg, got short (9)

  • 15 Being astute about sexiness helps one to appreciate a foreign film (8)

  • 20 This sectarian has butter on both sides of the first two bits of bread (6)

  • 21 flowerpot man got up as a knight in Bacchic garb (6)

  • 22 Does away with rags: shines without polish (6)

  • 23 An old stunt in the Post Office - by express (6)

  • 26 To Sharpen one may cause a nasty prick (4)

  • 28 Their grandparents are Scots, let me tell you (4)

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