Standard two-in-one Cryptic Puzzle

ACROSS

9 Travelling by train out – isn’t flying (2,7)

10 Should be insured, darling (8) 12 Obliged to return something

bought at the grocer’s (4) 13 Wait to check that mother has

got in (6)

14 Find to have been badly maintained (3,4)

15 Rip to shreds, sadly (9)

17 The result of not thinning out – sheer stupidity (9)

18 One’s contacts outside for the mutinies (7)

20 He’s caught the carp, is prepared to stuff it (6) 21 Having the impudence to confront (4)

24 Finds just the extent of the action taken (8)

26 Had got together, one understood (8)

28 Said OK, it is a traditional procedure (4)

29 Skilful as a driver must be on a road in France (6) 31 Excited, shot into the air (5,2) 34 Kid in a foreign country with a bouquet (9)

36 Does nothing until the exam results come out? (5,4) 38 Mark square one (7)

39 Holds the shellfish I caught (6) 40 Put away, with the exception of (4)

41 Trips the twit and the attendants catch him (8) 42 Teach the others about selfcontrol (9)

DOWN

1 A pointer from the boss (8) 2 Because the pastry in it rises in layers (6)

3 In addition to being equally fit (2,4,2)

4 A boyfriend in the firm (6) 5 Having let one in, became chatty (6,2)

6 Confirming the removal of, from the house? (7,3)

7 He was the first one on to take a look around (7)

8 At about four, again, there’s a great uproar (6)

11 There’s flavouring, I notice, inside and outside (7)

16 Said it’s a foreign veneer (6) 19 Prepared to encase the man in ice (5)

20 Island houses (3) 22 Notice the chaps going in to change (5)

23 Gems from royal rings are on display outside (6) 25 Feeling great, travelling on top of a double-decker? (6,4) 26 Contracted, which irritated one (3)

27 Claim of the newspapermen suppressing it (7)

30 On the subject of actors, is dull (8)

31 Leading some back into the garrison (8)

32 Stops before one gives utterance to (8) 33 Expostulate, or go off, when the pets romp outside (7)

35 With a bad heart or otherwise, is not staying at home (6)

36 A simple silver lining that’s skimpy (6)

37 A type of stress (6)