Sunday Special, 23 Feb 20, Contributed

Max of three clues per solver.

Across

1 Get on with a gentleman on Greek island frittering away afternoon (3,2,3)

5 Second long-distance runner is a happy sort (6)

9 The reference is to a learner, ‘soul in torment’ (8)

10 Expert gets suitable gain (6)

12 Rank achieved by palace attendant finally (4)

13 Between boy and girl there’s no reasoning (10)

15 City hangout is sweet (6)

17 Uncle back working as construction worker (5)

20 Speech has no tips on proportion (5)

21 Noted invader mentioned a guiding tool (6)

24 Stop! Trouble at the end of a couple of streets (5,5)

27 Boyfriend breaks tip off nice-looking object (4)

29 Dullards Amin and the drunken sot meet (6)

30 Boy spins around in Greek island group (8)

31 Look on bore reflectively (6)

32 No quarters given twice to balderdash (8)

Down

1 Hot soil in home (6)

2 He counts as a bank employee (6)

3 Examine international cricket match? (4)

4 Insubstantial stuff from female writer (5)

6 Societal norms code developer twisted at last (5)

7 Hoist father aboard with skier’s permit (4,4)

8 Attempting once more for a second hearing (8)

11 College head and learner tear around to make wine (6)

14 Repeat from stable chorister (4)

16 Looks forward to a week with a SIT round (6)

17 Bigot’s slipper? (4)

18 More shaggy British Russian’s more bashful (8)

19 Inform about bird taking away secretly (8)

22 Show me the way to deceive (4,2)

23 Chase union leader coming into money (6)

25 Active person has time to be mollycoddler (5)

26 Taylor endlessly working to apply with vigour (3,2)

28 The sign of the summer? (4)