SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Put through the letter-box when one visited? (7,2)

8 She’s all set to change key, for a start (7) 9 Fire breaking out, she and I got trapped in the vehicle (7)

10 With water, call on to be economical (7) 13 Suitable wear for clubs? (4,4)

14 To facilitate it, enunciate the letters (4) 16 Wishing one hadn’t gone by sea? (4,6) 20 A robust he-man at heart (4)

22 Do better than, on the round (4) 24 Unoccupied and vacant? (5,5)

28 Are off side at the end (4)

29 Holding in the nurse is ominous (8) 31 Rang off before giving the name, I concede (7)

34 Face one, at the stern (7)

35 Copy it takes a time to churn out (7) 36 The pretty Miss Stone is crooked and a cheat (9)

DOWN

1 Resolved, having the document, to ring the police (7)

2 Say old English was full or irregular verbs (7)

3 It’s a mistake to hold up the vessels (5) 4 There’s an L in ‘bold’, my love (7)

5 Makes up for the gun (4)

6 Take it for the animal (4)

7 Saucy girl one goes off on holiday with (7) 11 Quite fair (6)

12 Thought to be a good boss, in turn (4) 15 Rounds on mum when you drive off (4) 17 Look drunk, the cockney said (3)

18 The head man takes note (4)

19 Come out East and run into each other (6)

21 Was first prompted (3)

22 At the local, a gin sling is cheap (7) 23 Look up, first, a piece of music (4)

25 The pains are shooting, in the outset (7) 26 Go back again and find (7)

27 He painted the sun silver (7)

30 He says he’s going to enter (5)

32 Tender billet doux, perhaps? (4) 33 Coloured but faded, we’re told (4)