Easy Crossword

ACROSS

3. One giving blood (5) 8. Slacken (3,2) 10. Post off (5) 11. Female deer (3) 12. Number (5) 13. Pet rodent (7) 15. Auctioneer’s hammer (5) 18. Total (3) 19. Courteous (6) 21. Inhabitant (7) 22. Ventilates (4) 23. Irritate (4) 24. Nightclub show (7) 26. Monetary unit (6) 29. Keep a record of (3) 31. Of the sun (5) 32. Draw towards (7) 34. Answer (5) 35. Be incorrect (3) 36. Edge (5) 37. Take dishonestly (5) 38. Man’s name (5)

DOWN

1. Award (5) 2. Estimates (7) 4. Finished (4) 5. US state (6) 6. Of the kidneys (5) 7. Fastening pin (5) 9. Male cat (3) 12. Meeting for discussion (7) 14. Cask (3) 16. Call on (5) 17. Despised person (5) 19. Legal punishment (7) 20. Female servants (5) 21. Quaintly amusing (5) 23. Rues (7) 24. Hurtle (6) 25. Decompose (3) 27. Flows out slowly (5) 28. Big (5) 30. Fragment (5) 32. In addition (4) 33. Land measure (3)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S EASY CROSSWORD:

ACROSS: 3 Theme; 9 Expire; 10 Indigo; 11 Yarns; 12 Emit; 15 Elopes; 17 Dilates; 19 Say; 20 Naive; 22 Widow; 24 Elate; 25 Naked; 27 Gap; 29 Sincere; 32 Allots; 34 Tang; 35 Zooms; 37 Abated; 38 Allege; 39 Rally. DOWN: 1 Ceded; 2 April; 3 Try; 4 Heaven; 5 Mine; 6 Enslave; 7 Limps; 8 Bossy; 13 Minimal; 14 Talon; 16 Eastern; 18 Sales; 21 Elect; 23 Waltzer; 26 Dismal; 27 Galas; 28 Plead; 30 Eager; 31 Egret; 33 Soda; 36 Sly.