LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS:

1 Master-mariner 11 Scallywag 12 Parthenon 13 Cote 14 Knell 15 Playgoer 18 Laddie 19 Tripe 20 Launch 23 Spring in the air 25 Feud 27 Some 28 Corporation tax 30 Except 31 Quick 33 Sleigh 37 Smarting 38 Enemy 39 Stun 42 Oscillate 43 Snare-drum 44 Distant cousin

DOWN: :

1 Musical 2 Started from scratch 3 Ella 4 Mewing 5 Regular 6 Nope 7 Rarely 8 Khayyam 9 In no uncertain terms 10 Unorthodox 16 Fiend 17 Appear 21 Bigot 22 Vista 23 Suspension 24 Tip out 26 Jolly 29 Spatula 32 Canasta 34 Hangman 35 Inland 36 Impact 40 Lens 41 Zeno