Jamaica Gleaner

Standard two-in-one Cryptic Puzzle

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ACROSS

8 When I get in closer, shivers and seems frightened (7) 9 Lay hands on a schedule and find it’s not inaccessib­le (3-2-4) 13 Because of giving the ball to a member of the team (5) 14 Either net or get over it without contact (5) 15 The remainder can be packed in a bundle (7) 16 Hurt when you refuse to play (7) 17 Stick by the English (5) 18 Is he, on return, very keen to go off again? (5) 20 Time to put the gangway by the ship (5) 22 Assemble us in term-break (6) 23 Bill is a stationer (6) 25 Shout worriedly when it comes in and attacks (4,3) 27 Moved the outfit into the lean-to (7) 30 The girl needs to have her within call (6) 31 That heart again is giving you a warning (6) 32 Increases when one gets further up (5) 35 Having a large port, though loaded (5) 36 When the time comes round again, go along with (5) 37 Felt mad (7) 39 Ranch worked by a doctor – a VIP (7) 41 Two balls lost in one over? I don’t believe you! (5) 42 Play a golf shot with spin (5) 43 How the dynamiting is going when at its peak? (4,5) 44 Again I send in the answer (7)

DOWN

1 With weight, he declares it to be untrue (6) 2 Yearns to get to the pinnacle as a cricketer (4,4) 3 Dirty jokes? (5,6) 4 The cupboard is, indeed, blue (9) 5 A game of wits (7) 6 Decrease in the number of accidents among boys climbing trees? (7,3) 7 Drawing of an aircraft that’s unfinished (4) 10 The firms prepared to indulge your every whim (6) 11 Play in very bad weather (7) 12 Head piece (6) 19 Love taking the missus round to see the relations (7) 21 Also I see through the, ‘Natural flavouring’ (7) 24 ‘I’m in trouble,’ as the page said stepping on the bride’s train (5,4,2) 26 Water and bread the Chinese waiter brought you? (6,4) 28 Prudence is required if there’s a rainfall during the game (9) 29 It’s extra if you book (7) 30 A regular article in ‘the Post’ (6) 32 Attacks the plump child (6,2) 33 Being in the money, you say besides, will not make you happy (6) 34 Left one ham sandwich outside the shaft (7) 38 So it’s damaging to the hotel lifts (6) 40 The refusal to be by ourselves makes sense (4)

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