Mephisto 2984 – Tim Moorey

In the blog, the definition in the clue is underlined and followed by the answer; the parsing; any comments

ACROSS

1 A couple of seconds to break into ground may be the mission (7)
EMBASSY; EMBA(S-S)Y;

6 Name of absolute Conservative in post (5)
JACOB; J(A-C)OB; Rees-Mogg presumably;

10 Strong snuff approved in enclosure at Ayr (6)
RAPPEE; R(APP)EE; enclosure in Elgin = REE;

11 Pottery show reported (4)
WARE; sounds like “wear”

12 Pot due to be manufactured internally without limit (6)
ALUDEL; ALL surrounds (due)*; pot found in the chemistry lab;

13 Trainers right away producing songs from Jamaica (6)
MENTOS; MENTO(r)S;

17 Go out in river boat lacking power (6)
EXEUNT; EXE-(p)UNT;

18 Attack revelry, the origin of which gets forgotten (6)
ASSAIL; (w)ASSAIL;

20 Some rejected behind conductor in rickety bus? (10)
RATTLETRAP; RATTLE-(PART reversed); reference conductor Simon Rattle;

21 Select underwear, they say for those eating out (10)
PICNICKERS; sounds like PICK-KNICKERS;

23 Aged work in abridged edition? (6)
AENEID; AE-(in ed)*; aged=AE; work=anagrind; nice clue;

24 Quiet and also term for mum (6)
SHTOOM; SH-TOO-(mu)M; and another good clue;

28 Reptile seen in Antigua naturally? (6)
IGUANA; hidden (ant)IGUA-NA(turally);

29 Golfer’s tip snubbed? Woods may gain holes from it (6)
ELSHIN; ELS-HIN(t); reference Ernie Els; an awl;

30 Overheard saying in Greek department (4)
NOME; sounds like gnome;

31 Taking sides, studies surprisingly passed over Northern Rock (6)
DUNITE; (tudie)* surrounds N; “tudie” from (s)tudie(s);

32 Film star Richard set about acting in outmoded clothing (5)
GEARE; GE(A)RE; reference actor Richard Gere;

33 Surrey town functions receiving cheers (7)
STAINES; S(TA)INES; strictly Staines-Upon-Thames – town near Heathrow;

DOWN

1 Hard to screen dancing bear getting worse (12)
EXACERBATING; EXACTING surrounds (bear)*;

2 Softens a salmon in steam? Not normally (9)
MALAXATES; (steam)* surrounds A-LAX (= salmon);

3 Dark-haired fellow in punt tackling course (6)
BRUNET; B(RUN)ET; punt=BET;

4 Bring up cries about dropping English (4)
SPEW; cries=weeps, drop “e” and reverse gives SPEW;

5 Hairy problem for detached American footballers (9, two words)
SPLIT,ENDS; SPLIT-ENDS; American footballer=END;

6 Extreme cold in Scottish mountain of no little breadth (4)
JEEL; JE(b)EL;

7 Bearded and muscular brother coming unstuck (4)
AWNY; (br)AWNY;

8 Head of finance leaving, Tom’s opening unappetising drink (6)
CAT-LAP; CAT(f)LAP;

9 Male bass soon improvised “I kiss your hands” (12, three words)
BESO,LAS,MANOS; (male bass soon)*;

14 Smart girl in non-league match, relieving pressure (5)
CUTIE; CU(p)TIE;

15 Badly cracked, in fact set to be repaired (9)
FATISCENT; (in fact set)*;

16 Mineral oil credit tight, small amount shared externally (9)
MICROLITE; MITE surrounds (oil cr)*; tight (drunk) =anagrind;

19 Start a task for Hindu worshipper (5)
SAKTA; (a task)*; start=twitch=anagrind;

21 Wild cat outside not previously showing spirit (6)
PNEUMA; P(NE)UMA;

22 Kick about with woman, very old from the east (6)
EOTHEN; TOE reversed – HEN;

25 Out of centre modern Afrikaner encampment (4)
LAER; LA(t)ER;

26 Wavy Navy in Cornish resort first to leave (4)
UNDE: (B)U(N)DE; Navy=N;

27 Brainy stuff coming regularly from Gallican (4)
GLIA; hidden G(a)L(l)I(c)A(n);