Everyone’s Crossword
ACROSS 3 So piratical about relating to fishing (11) 9 Jack went inside remarkable oval washstand (6) 10 Scheming, being aware of the latest developments (2, 2) 12 Writing about departing currently in progress (7) 13 Levy I had put on running water for cabby (4, 6) 14 Sudden blast of enthusiasm cut short (4) 15 Main inciter struggling to level a charge against someone (11) 16 Go in Scotland taking direction of narrow passage (7) 17 Pass scarf or tissue (12) 21 Violet and Edward entered into rivalry (4) 23 Bypass road used by aircraft (8) 25 Giant consumed salt (8) 26 Unknown priest fails to start (4) 27 Scotsman with problem includes solution — tree (6, 6) 32 Ostentatious enemy agent about to strike (7) 33 I suspect Bella (not the French female) could be easily persuaded (11) 35 Found the present (4) 37 Been forced to remove tinned food (6, 4) 38 Give new vigour to computer? (7) 39 Dandy be taking gold (4) 40 Therefore one in the state had informal gathering (6) 41 Clothing fabric removed from quiet stream (11) DOWN 1 Off-key bass? (8) 2 About to remove bridle that had gradations (8) 3 Travel northwards during concert to massacre (6) 4 Removing the best part, men might have it to face in the morning (7, 5) 5 Lovers to remit a modification (8) 6 Other ranks generally disheartened by overindulgence (4) 7 Introductory letter (7) 8 Bags found in front in this wagon? (7, 3) 11 Part of Bible, nearly everything, bequeathed by will (11) 18 Requesting made by prince, grain is what the seller wants (6, 5) 19 In Essex a monumental test (4) 20 Equipped favourite vehicle inside, it goes from wall to wall (6, 6) 22 Not go from Naples to Palermo (4) 24 Lady shortly found between Peter and percussion instrument is a pompous self-important official (10) 28 Tuscan, he performed Indian dances (8) 29 Zimbabwe, that is to say, returning biscuit (8) 30 Still decline during twilight (8) 31 Chastisement. Why? (4, 3) 34 Exercises round fields give satisfaction (6) 36 Reading lady leaves South American country (4)