Genius No 209​ S

​ et by Paul  
Across 
5 Author caught by another, briefly (6) 
6 See 26 
10 A retired author using bold shapes and colours (3,4) 
11 Left in dirt I say, dragged around, undesirable (7) 
12 One of a couple cheering in style (3) 
14 Plant that's spheral, regularly picked? (3) 
15,7 Competitive round after round in VW drophead coupé? (4,4) 
19 After initial loss, South African rugby reaching high point in Australia (5) 
20 A little pseudo-Homeric expression of frustration (3) 
21 Less dry piggy particle (5) 
22,17,3 Short key, article lost in pilgrimage, in great journey (4,4,4) 
22,2,5​ Overcome a rubbish novel (4,4,5,3)   
23 Short book that's dreary (3) 
24 Shaving baby, I'm drunk! (3) 
27 One's awfully tired of dull arty wife (7) 
29 Encapsulating allure, what spirit doing a twirl in loose garment (7) 
32,33​ Horse far from stable maintaining positive attitude (6,6) 
 
Down 
1 Idiot felt, perhaps, not all there (4) 
2 See 22     
3 See 22 
4 Little remaining of elder, say, in defeat (5) 
5 See 22 
7 See 15 
8 River over mountain carrying last of freight in large container (6,5) 
  9 See 13 
Possible book titles here by whimsically named authors are: 8 by 22 17 3; 22  13,9 French city hotel refurbished sovereign's office containing ultimate in chinoiserie 
2 5 by 25 18; 30 by 13 9; and 26 6 by 32 33. All these clues consist only of  (4,3,5,3) 
wordplay.  14 New is up against old leader (4,1) 
  16 Parasite accordingly on foot of patient (5) 
17 See 22 
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18 See 25 
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25,18​ Prince taking king into bar (5,8) 
competition for a £100 prize.  26,6 Figure under a wing buffeted about (4,6) 
  28 Genuine coin (4) 
  30 31 (2,2) 
  31 11 — Poet Laureate he's not! (4)