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