ACROSS

 1 Fired by Browning. (6)

 4 Moor. (8)

10 Makes holier. (7)

11 Wig assessment? (4, 3)

12 Half this is certainly immature. (5)

13 Hard water? (3)

14 Slight. (5)

15 Tears are a painful subject to urbanites. (5)

17 Studied the lazy Dane. (8)

21 Rabbit-traps? (8)

23 French word to the wise saying. (5)

26 Pa's found around in the center of it. (5)

28 Get aboard this any way. (3)

29 A fast writer, obviously. (5)

30 To snub a maiden is usually 27. (7)

31 Self-announced throb? (7)

32 What the pin-boy must do at the game? (8)

33 Staple food-products are sometimes found in them. (6)

DOWN

 1 Sounds like a double order of fruit might make one sick. (8)

 2 One would have to be brave to have relations with the Russians! (7)

 3 Led down, after it comes up. (5)

 4 From Paris to Venus. (5)

 6 Worn by the "Ladies From Hell." (5)

 7 Summary at the back of the court? (7)

 8 Might tell you how pus is formed. (6)

 9 How Kidd sounded his aitches? (8)

16 Correspondingly dear. (3)

18 A couple of fools within. (8)

19 May, in an uprising, be a southern favorite ordinarily. (3)

20 Unavailing description of Whittier's boy? (8)

22 A cat's got two eyes. (7)

24 Short journey for more than a pair? (7)

25 Tip your hats to the editor. (6)

27 Accidentally raised. (5)

28 It's evil to a degree. (5)

29 A lapse of this would not be a blooming error. (5)

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