JUMBO CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS: 8 Proceed to make an awful fuss (5-2)

9 Pretending, when changing into (7,2) 13 Because the ball went to a player on the side (5)

14 Not gold? The cheek! (5)

15 It’s a sauce leaving the latch in the open position (7)

16 Cover up, lady, to keep the warmth in (7) 17 Show the key was inserted in the wrong door (5)

18 Aim to get into trim for (5)

20 Shoddy and sticky to the touch (5)

22 Stiff, it seems, and anxious (6)

23 The accusation is that you exact money from (6)

25 Say, besides, white wine will come round with the fish (7)

27 Agree to take a look at - delighted to (7) 30 Try hard to clean off a spot (6)

31 Name of the woman boarding the icebreaker (6)

32 Prevail upon again to come in and say hello to (5)

35 Will get you into a muddle? Rot! (5)

36 Say yes, it must be a shade shortened (5) 37 “It is written in stone” does perturb one (7)

39 Nibbled on as one read desultorily (7)

41 Not thick; that’s obvious (5)

42 Admit it’s money you didn’t earn (5) 43 About the origins of the money (9)

44 Had supposed it was false (7)

DOWN: 1 In that case, only put some of the lilies in the vase (6)

2 How you said “I’ve put in stronger bulbs”? (8)

3 The image of you but foreign? Nonsense! (6,5)

4 Kicking up a dust when in the money, creates an impression (4,1,4)

5 Unable to get any further than “enamoured of” (5,2)

6 Isn’t prepared for, and is irritated by, laughing (2,8)

7 Heavens! The nut has gone off with a shotgun! (4)

10 On an Aegean island, prepared to pamper oneself (6)

11 Borne by the vehicle, having a bumpy ride (7)

12 Cake for the mermaid’s tea? (6)

19 Order a cooker, say (7)

21 The fish, like the lobster, was burnt (7) 24 Gives the impression, one finds (5,6) 26 What makes one unhappy is the slump (10)

28 Kind, but an oddball (9)

29 Comes gaily in, though puffing and blowing? (7)

30 Mean mum and the baby must move (6) 32 Burning less and less brightly as one’s leaving (5,3)

33 Understanding, go round to have a meal (6)

34 Doesn’t stick to the topic “End Wars”, waffling (7)

38 Surprised to find carrying a children’s puzzle, now (6)

40 Left again (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS: 8 Health check (7) 9 Turf accountant (9) 13 Narcotic drug (5) 14 Thick (5) 15 Gift (7) 16 Mythical beast (7) 17 Worth (5) 18 Lariat (5) 20

Male singer (5) 22 Gaudy (6) 23 Smokestack

(6) 25 Hoodlum (7) 27 Hidden away (7) 30 Tight undergarment (6) 31 Road (6) 32 Thighbone

(5) 35 Manservant (5) 36 Vigour, informally (5)

37 Trucks (7) 39 Jotter (7) 41 Deepness (5) 42 Sample (5) 43 Variety (9) 44 Sports officials (7)

DOWN: 1 Zodiac sign (6) 2 Movie style (4,4) 3 Aircraft’s undercarriage (7,4) 4 Impotent (9) 5 Captain (7) 6 Drunken hooligans (5,5) 7 In this place (4) 10 Sturdy (6) 11 Dishonest conduct (7)

12 Saunter (6) 19 Ray of light (7) 21 Impartial

(7) 24 Large country residence (7,4) 26 Writing implement (4-3,3) 28 House purchase tax (5,4)

29 Maybe (7) 30 Generous (6) 32 Emergency medical treatment (5,3) 33 Slice of bacon (6) 34 Deity (7) 38 Foot part (6) 40 Excursion (4)