The Hindu Crossword 8241 Solutions - by Vinod & Rajagopal

I refuse to post explanations today because I'm ashamed to. I'm afraid I'm going to have to continue this practice for the rest of the week, because I'm confident the quality of clues is going to touch new nadirs with each passing day.

Across
1 Revealing hidden information by means of visions (7-7) FORTUNE-TELLING
9 It's plain he arranged to scale the heights (8) ALPINIST
10 Blend gradually germ with point (5) MERGE
12 A long-recorded society of highups (4) L_P_ / A_P_
13 Narrative children love to hear (5) STORY
14 Music conductor's baton (4) WAND
17 Something to cherish (8) TREASURE
18 A grim gathering at the rear (6) SOLEMN
20 Underground cars (6) METROS
22 Small parrot to keep with Tara (8) PARAKEET
25 Detect the flaw somehow (4) ESPY
26 Cut off, retirement dreams (5) SEVER
27 Very long dress for milady (4) MAXI
30 Deer loves to (eat) away grass (5) ERODE
31 Stipulations for victory is around? (8) PROVISOS
32 Natural expected thing (6,2,6) MATTER OF COURSE

Down
2 Backslide when scales fall from carelessness (7) RELAPSE
3 Device with specific function (4) UNIT
4 They send forth stream of smoke or light (8) EMITTERS
5 It's wrong to obtain money by force (6) EXTORT
6 Unconvincing excuse (4) LAME
7 Hurried to tell with speed (7) NARRATE
8 Detail a hand resolved to present both sides of the coin (4,3,4) HEAD AND TAIL
11 Deemed to be awful when very cross (3-8) ILL-TEMPERED/BAD-TEMPERED
15 A Northerner of course (5) ASCOT
16 He lives in the biggest land mass on earth (5) POLAR
19 Removes to lead away (5,3) TAKES OFF
21 Edible bead-like starch from cassava root (7) TAPIOCA
23 Delight in our name (7) ENAMOUR
24 Supporting assistant (6) HELPER
28 Tendency to be dishonest (4) BENT
29 Unit of weight, in short (4) KILO