Linda Carson's Cryptic Crossword

Cryptic Crossword: Soldier around

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Across

Soldier around mine destroyed sign (6)
Even mess up mind reading (3)
10 Ground spices endlessly for a long story (4)
11 Casual shirt and summer for a dry guy (10)
12 He clutches ID to conceal it (4)
13 Yarn starting without amusing opening or hit ending (6)
16 Said I shop for facial hair (8)
17 Break for combination of pie and rest (7)
18 How far can I wander from this queen? (7)
22 Rod and I grin all around where we play football (8)
25 Blocks its holding: "No go." (6)
26 Straight fruit reported (4)
27 Find love or life, doctor (rather both). (5,5)
30 Eventually a piano needs looking into (4)
31 Behind the shaft (3)
32 Release left alien behind unconscious (6)

Down

Boy in scrape tells lies (4)
Land of discomfort, one end to the other. (4)
Sort of alibi that's sealed with a hiss (3-5)
Sated the rude lewd elf (4-3)
Passer tossed just a few (6)
Dead end smells fishy (3,7)
Mad din? Wow. There'll be an opening soon. (6)
14 Henry the Eighth's middle name (3)
15 Eccentric mimed "inept deterrent" (10)
19 Rubbing the wrong way causes it (8)
20 Beginning of April, gym is likely (3)
21 Dig up another planet (7)
23 Forgive a tear about the French (6)
24 Cook her tea again (6)
28 Shut out-houses (4)
29 Toaster shorted even after nothing (4)


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