REPOSTED FROM DUPLICATE THREAD BY
"Last two, should be easy but I'm flummoxed.
32 across "Ruler quit, ignoring British excise" (9) I have E?A?I?A?E.
"ERADICATE" fits but doesn't really answer the clue., possibly "ENAVIGATE" as this includes "VAT"
36 across "Like boarding papers that are helpful" I have ?I?S
Really bugging me as they appear so straightforward. Any assistance gratefully received."
ASNSWER BY CHRISE
ER A(b)DICATE - excise (as a verb)
A ID S
btw there is a pre-existing thread on this puzzle, which Norah would have preferred you to use.