Qantas

Cryptic clues

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Across

10. Nursery rhyme character that disgraced the family? (5,5) 11. Propagated a few that sounded ghastly (8) 13. Artwork with a story (12) 14. Rest up, Orson. Embrace inertia! (6) 16. Cheeky to disguise prime intent (11) 18. Figures show about half the pack has been shuffled, son (7) 20. They have a gaggle of females around them (7) 22. Causing no provocatio­n in raid (11) 23. Father’s prized fur is okay (8) 26. Live-in medico? (8) 30. Rural land for city team’s rivals? (11) 31. Gave commendati­on and was quietly uplifted (7) 34. His bout may come to a gory end (7) 35. Guilty of being in authority (11) 36. In a nutshell, it’s edible (6) 38. Pedestrian­s at the front? (4,8) 41. Dietary fibre needed in difficult time of life (8) 42. Zenith star? (7,3)

Down

1. Pleasing and compelling (8) 2. End turn in a state of panic (8) 3. Goes downhill fast in winter (4) 4. Refined heiress has the right wines (8) 5. It teaches another way to be visually appealing (9) 6. Tear up proclamati­on (3) 7. Imperative to attend strike (4) 8. Company head makes pledge to settle difference­s (10) 9. Violent protester had icy heart, in hindsight (10) 12. Pull strings to gain power (7) 15. Trivial detail in original Top Gun (6) 17. Played out historic scene from a decent era, perhaps (2-7) 19. Do they have guests for dinner? (9) 21. Alternativ­ely referred to as the doctor from Dakar (1,1,1) 23. Medical devices that help you take a step towards recovery? (10) 24. A snappy tourist? (10) 25. Hens are sly characters (6) 27. Was called previously to take part in vaccine experiment (3) 28. Bitter hatred shown when six left after riot erupted (7) 29. Feeling of huge success (9) 31. For about a pound, at the outside, it’s intense! (8) 32. Blue Seas building available for rent from current tenant (8) 33. Saucy way of putting on clothes? (8) 37. Resounding response to letter in code (4) 39. Give players a hand (4) 40. White and yellow on a red face? (3)

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