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Perplexing Puzzlement (III) Crossword Puzzle

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My third cryptic crossword, using British/Australasian spelling. Hopefully it won't be the last. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      2. Surround, as communication devices lose French islands (3)
      8. Mexican money in awkward pose (4)
      9. Titles must change to determine acidity (6,4)
      10. Bring in to port I'm using (6)
      11. Service provider to recap her translation (8)
      14. Aware, initially, of non-traditional operations (4)
      15. Unlike every other character, Ken's iffier ploy ignited things at the sharp end (10)
      19. Conjunction to chew on, I hear (3)
      20. Question around direction provides dairy product (4)
      21. Deadbeat sadly riled (5)
      22. Poultry may be disgusting, we hear (4)
      23. Wise one nests in hollow log (3)
      24. Appetizer with a seasonal twist? (6,4)
      27. Gape as yachtswoman loses stomach (4)
      28. Strangely bunt off a teaser in hair-raising style (8)
      32. Former Hindu leader with uneaten morsel to urge strongly (6)
      33. Complainer causes ruckus before funds allocation (4-6)
      34. Reflection from a Greek nymph (4)
      35. Endless musical performance in the Mexican sun (3)

      Down

      1. Sailor on board with nautical skills (10)
      2. Tedium results when lunar type embraces backward heavyweight (8)
      3. Biker glitz produces quick and surprising war (10)
      4. Companion animals returned measure (4)
      5. Footwear for a pack animal (4)
      6. Plaster sounds as if it's firmly attached, surprisingly (6)
      7. Key accessed via passage, reportedly (4)
      12. UK fliers initially react against foes (3)
      13. Depression from tiresome routine (3)
      16. Volunteer's willing offer (3,2)
      17. Somehow, sermon lent impetus for registrations (10)
      18. Sufficiently interesting to make headlines (10)
      22. Gear probably more useful to earth-bound travellers? (8)
      24. Small underwater craft, only a foot long (3)
      25. Finest malfunction to invade (6)
      26. Managed a business in Greater Antwerp (3)
      29. Soup concoction was a piece of work (4)
      30. Astringent cut short metal grad (4)
      31. Initially took old garment, attending costume party (4)