Across
- 1. Silent stalker that explodes after getting closer (7)
- 3. First World Cup hosts and victors in South America (8)
- 5. Dark magic object holding a soul shard (7)
- 7. Wizarding note, not Muggle money (4)
- 9. Serve repeats when it kisses the cord (3)
- 11. Club famed for Kolkata derbies with Mohun Bagan (9)
- 15. Ancient zero hero initially about “ya, bhai!” oddly (9)
- 17. Bricks that click, company’s preferred plural (4)
- 20. Block that falls if nothing holds it up (6)
- 21. Marble marvel, could have had a dark twin (8)
- 25. Ore hauler for rails in blocky worlds (8)
- 27. City once renamed Prayagraj (9)
- 29. Lost with a chess piece, or item exchanged for cash (6)
- 31. Digit’s worth is a puzzle clue a pave (10)
- 32. Corner guardian saves the king (4)
Down
- 2. Where Earth whizzes fastest around its middle (7)
- 4. The Wall drives hard, oddly (6)
- 6. Flying chariot of the ten-headed foe (8)
- 8. Old ground where dreams were staged (11)
- 10. Hands-allowed position only in the box (10)
- 12. Bose’s “Victory” army name in brief (8)
- 13. Currency across many nations, not UK (4)
- 14. A “no ball” — just that it’s tennis! (9)
- 16. A villain ran about wildly (6)
- 18. Red war god, can also be a sticky snack (4)
- 19. Diagonal mover starting from c-file for White (6)
- 22. Long mountain range hiding a conjunction in its name (5)
- 23. Beater-ball that fights back (7)
- 24. Scientist ran amok in light (5)
- 26. Rule-makers for football laws (4)
- 28. Heavy spin that dips after the bounce (7)
- 30. Property race older than Monopoly (10)