Hodgepodge

Across

1Rescue somebody or something (4)
3Cattle that are reared for their meat (4)
6Somebody who is very cruel, ruthless, or insensitive (5)
10Instrumentalists including string players (9)
11Bad situation caused by incompetence (5)
12Breed of small dog (7)
13Short and clearly written or stated (7)
14Lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears (4)
16Quality that arouses pity (6)
18Peculiar, unusual, or out of the ordinary (3)
21Make imperfect (3)
22Uncooperative and irritable (6)
23Inquires about (4)
25Event in which contestants compete to throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible (4,3)
27Somebody who is removed from a place of danger and sent somewhere safer, especially during a war (7)
29Talk pompously (5)
30Somebody made to take the blame (9)
31Board game (5)
32Knit with (4)
33Mix ingredients (4)

Down

1Not lasting long (5-4)
2Roman Catholic priest (5)
4To extend hospitality toward (9)
5Unit of French currency (5)
6A particular trade or profession (8)
7Agreed on by everyone (9)
8Escape or avoid (5)
9A medical practitioner in the armed forces (5)
15Woman who gives birth for another (9)
17Taken from the mane or tail, used for upholstery (9)
19Somebody who disagrees (9)
20Make files shorter (8)
24A single brief appearance by an actor in a movie or play (5)
25Somebody impassive (5)
26Mouth-watering (5)
28German submarine (1-4)