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Beelzebub 1292

NB This puzzle dates from December 2014 and includes a reference topical at that time.  It is fair to say that it has been overtaken by events!


ACROSS

1              Getting on to go round university, feeling shivery (5)

5              Cabaret dancing to see off neurosis (7)

11           Drawn building timber beside end of fence in Dundee passage (9)

12           Beetles in rickety case filled by Middle Easterner with wrong idea (12)

14           Reproof not working? Not so much (4)

15           Odd fish – it’s found in Algeria (4)

16           Salt, article consumed by bird (8)

18           Shakespearean to avoid musical thatre, being gutted (7)

20           Halted, but not opposite the old place (4)

22           About to leave hidden camp (4)

23           Gateway not once admitting a weaver (7)

24           Vintage servant losing one vintage purse (8)

25           One pondering abandoning male employer (4)

26           Greedily eye energy leaving Internet giant (4)

30           Well-protected article brought in for the power supply (12)

31           Malaria treatment? Question anguish after treatment involving placebo ultimately (9)

32           Like sea-cliff’s crumbling tops, home to start of tragedy (7)

33           Become a pupil, learning about navy retreats (5)

DOWN

1              Orbital points apparently having directions (7)

2              Natural cutie, vivacious but dumb (12)

3              Linen found in 23 and 24 across (4)

4              English exams help when looking up ‘enzyme’ (8)

5              White vestments once further lined with black (4)

6              Scots blast soccer supremo… (7)

7              …regarding introductions to exclusive French bank (4)

8              The aorta’s odd, failing, failing (12, 3 words)

9              Humbled Catholic hurried (9)

10           People just referenced in Kent area? (5)

13           Varying border reined in by force (9)

17           Jellyfish feel pain, pierced by rising insect secretion (8)

19           Touching new information found amongst worthless stuff (7)

21           Tempted to go climbing around Newfoundland, no longer alone (7)

24           Sailing venue is daunting, according to the radio (5)

27           With joint share of money… (4)

28           …therefore Greek business sees shortfall (4)

29           A lot of buckwheat husks (4)

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