LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Stop thief 6 Verdict 12 Botany 13 Unemployment 14 Knew all the answers 15 Limitation 17 Crewel 19 Allergen 20 Excel 22 Tub 23 Nth 25 Buxom 27 Ridicule 30 Stanza 31 Side-issues 33 Rise to the occasion 35 Burglar alarm 36 Obtain 37 Stinker 38 Clergyman DOWN: 2 Troika 3 Peacetime 4 Haymaking 5 Equal 7 Explain 8 Dropsical 9 Competent 10 Nephrite 11 Aniseed ball 16 Annex 18 Planetarium 21 Corgi 24 Hindsight 25 Boat train 26 Medieval 28 Disfavour 29 Chemistry 31 Situate 32 Angina 34 Camel