The Hindu Crossword 7125

Across

 1 Support withdrawal from contest for mutual benefit (14)
 9 Panicking needlessly and getting a weapon shown in a catalogue (8)
10 Engineers in the small group (5)
12 It is thought to be almost perfect (4)
13 Maybe an idiot, but the French owns valuable property (5)
14 In what way does the pupil yell? (4)
17 In retirement Edward longed to be free of ties (8)
18 A sane son of America born off Japanese parents! (6)
20 A second class path overseas (6)
22 Odd not to give a cent to those who drove the French and Americans from their country (8)
25 Core unit of large organisation (4)
26 Distance the engineer from a ludicrous situation (5)
27 Shake a leg and be up and about (4)
30 Throw out on one's ear (5)
31 Marginally bright in a mischievous way (8)
32 Escape route frequently cut? Yes - let me pass! (3,3,2,3,3)

Down

 2 Colonel gives lecture mostly to those who assemble (7)
 3 It's so right to classify them according to type (4)
 4 Certain editor is forced again for published material (8)
 5 Let it be placed right for the captions (6)
 6 This battered the successes (4)
 7 Constricted river passage (7)
 8 Their methods give them sound appeal (11)
11 He keeps an eye on the flier (4,7)
15 Starting price about damaged car will lead to disagreement (5)
16 Fellow performs on realities (5)
19 Impishness causes one to miss out Sunday with the boss (8)
21 Not a change for the better (7)
23 Its foul to tow off the discharge (7)
24 An idiot takes to gamble in a Venetian card game (6)
28 A number given to someone to sing (4)
29 His highness has been ruler of a Mid-Eastern country (4)

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