This Is Us

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Across
  1. 2. Brings out animal instincts when a story needs to be out asap - lion to the fore, indeed (8)
  2. 5. Hubris is toxic - but no, not this person (6)
  3. 6. James in hiding, last seen snorkeling in Maldives! (7)
  4. 8. As the saying goes, when he is on your side there is always a way (4)
  5. 10. No matter what you do, keep this baby calmer if you want to sleep well at night (4,6)
  6. 13. Earnings whisperer (4)
  7. 14. Err.... Draft Pick Gen leaked the coach's name. It's slam-dunk anyways (4, 11)
  8. 16. Biker dude, and our Santa Claus too (6)!
  9. 20. Is this a team of professional eavesdroppers? Well, maybe (11)
  10. 23. She set the parameter right and closed the ticket (9)
  11. 24. Some vodka run in the past would take this guy to the marketplace (5)
  12. 26. Did she sell herb in Iran and cut a video too? (4,8)
  13. 27. Shark ain't up for a swim? SOS from the tops of mean sea level here and relax (3)
  14. 28. Jack took a High Level exam on nanobot to become an expert on healthcare (8,5)
  15. 29. Whom to tag if I need to curate stuff? (7)
  16. 31. Urban gardener in an expensive city (7,4)
  17. 32. Spam filters, bouncers, and yeah.... publishers too! - we are an all-in-one team (10)!
Down
  1. 1. Policy police (4)
  2. 2. Hulk – one that wears a Banner like hat  – in Yellow, long turned pro (9,5)
  3. 3. Proofread this. A rose by any other name is still a rose (7,2)
  4. 4. For that Zen-like patience and infinite wisdom, our resident Pope, he is caliph/monk combo indeed (7,7)
  5. 5. These guys are the reason for more traffic, but then no one's complaining! (3)
  6. 7. CIA handyman almost managed a quick read before the story broke (10)
  7. 9. I deserve top honors - give me the yellow medal on priority (8)
  8. 11. Don't we have enough of these guys already? Six German affirmations around the unknown (6)
  9. 12. Pass me a jam and I'll check the audio track for ya, says our Indian 007! (5,5)
  10. 15. Cue Mr. Rx for a good prescription on all things tech (3,4)
  11. 17. Always doubling down on what is right can be a stressful habit... and hair shrank, no wonder! (13)
  12. 18. Can this skilled artist also make an eclair that's worthy of a culinary Oscar? (8,6)
  13. 19. Need advice on investing in IPOs and ETFs? Here's your guy - Best I warrant (5,7)
  14. 21. When I hang up my boots, I will do farming and honor my Mayan roots (7)
  15. 22. Find this CFA hiding behind Jakarta shin (7,4)
  16. 25. Boy, does he even sound like someone who swung by a while ago? (6)
  17. 30. Life's little joys here come from doing things in moderation! (5)