Across

• 1.

  CABALA: CAB-ALA
• 5.

  STEPPE: S(al)T-(p)EPPE(r)
• 9.

  DRUGGIST: *D(RUG)-GIST → enter as RUGGIST
• 10.

  EXCEL: E(X-C)EL
• 12.

  GRAPHICALLY: *GRAPHICALLY (anag.) → enter as GRAPHICALY
• 13.

  HEURISM: *HEURISM (anag.) → enter as HURISM
• 14.

  SCATS: SCATS (double def.)
• 17.

  FREES: *FREES (homophone) → enter as REES
• 18.

  SIFT: SIFT (anag .)
• 19.

  STREP: *STRE-P (anag. + p) → enter as STRP
• 21.

  BLUE: BLUE (homophone)
• 24.

  BASIN: BASIN(g)
• 26.

  GHERKIN: *G-HER-KIN → enter as GHRKIN
• 28.

  CONTRALTOS: CONTRA(LT)OS (cartoons anag.)
• 29.

  ROILED: *R(OlL)ED → enter as OILED
• 30.

  CELESTA: C(ELEST)A (steel anag.)
• 31.

  CYPRUS: CYPRUS (anag.)
• 32.

  CORSAIR: *CORSAIR (hidden rev.) → enter as CORSAR

Down

• 1.

  CART HORSE: *CARTHORSE (anag.) → enter as CRTHORSE
• 2.

  AUGUR: A-UGUR (anag. + a)
• 3.

  AGAINST: *AGA(INS)T → enter as AGAINS
• 4.

  LIPS: (l)LIPS (rev.)
• 5.

  STIR: STIR (hidden)
• 6.

  EXACTS: EX-ACTS
• 7.

  PEYOTE: *PEYOTE (anag.) → enter as PEYTE
• 8.

  ELLS: ELLS (anag.)
• 11.

  CLAVICLE: *CLA(VIC)LE (a cell anag.) → enter as CLAVILE
• 15.

  AEROSOL: A-EROS-OL
• 16.

  STERNWARD: *STERN-WARD → enter as STERNWAR
• 20.

  POINTER: *POINTER (double def.) → enter as POINER
• 21.

  BARTER: BAR(T)ER
• 22.

  PACIFY: *PA(C-IF)Y → enter as PACIY
• 23.

  VISTA: VISTA (anag.)
• 24.

  BLOC: BLOC (hidden)
• 25.

  ARCS: ARCS (anag.)
• 27.

  HELLO: *HELL-0 → enter as HLLO