LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 7 Slogan 8 Journeyman 10 Abstain 12 Undercooked 13 Seamy 14 Decay 15 Belle 16 Vein 17 Steer 19 Starchy 20 Imposing 24 Force 27 Glint 28 Androgen 29 Convert 31 Emcee 33 Thou 34 Proxy 35 Opted 37 Logic 39 Electric fan 40 Torpedo 41 Mother-to-be 42 Timely DOWN: 1 South Africa 2 Y-axis 3 Bonny 4 Arrears 5 Hence 6 Embower 7 Subvention 9 Needle 11 Nervy 12 Umpiring 15 Being 18 Task 21 Pantheon 22 Glove-puppet 23 Unfriendly 25 Enemy 26 True 29 Cubit 30 Prelim 31 Execute 32 Educate 36 Green 37 Lay-by 38 Comic