JUMBO CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS: 8 Well, give proper medical treatment to your old (7) 9 Personally, that’s why I’m studying the script (3,2,4) 13 Find out the figure you are paid (5) 14 With an exclamation of annoyance, blow up (5) 15 Beginning to irritate (7) 16 To make the little bird leave, chuck something at it (7) 17 Don’t win the round, through being imprecise (5) 18 The catalogue you put on the shelf (5) 20 Thinking relations should not be featured in the article (5) 22 Make a hole in and a little rain comes through (6) 23 Returns late to the stomping grounds (6) 25 Try to refit an old boat (7) 27 Vandalising is great fun (7) 30 Fall back, do, on for support (6) 31 Bring up the topic of the said item of jewellery (6) 32 Thinks they’re sisters (5) 35 Is waiting there when one arrives and settles up with (5) 36 For once, behave right (5) 37 Having cheated ran away but did, somehow, get caught (7) 39 Bronzed legs crossed, starts arguing with (7) 41 Leaves the woman one was married to – it’s finished (5) 42 Concede it is a handout (5) 43 Given that the vessel had been trawling round (9) 44 Taken away in tears again? (7)

DOWN: 1 Broadcasts the races (6) 2 Not being upright, is giving a biased report (8) 3 City Adam would have been very tempted to visit? (3,3,5) 4 A gentle caress and he’ll give you anything you want! (4,5) 5 Lovely girl – a real cracker! (7) 6 Does it shine only when it’s late? (6,4) 7 Run, or jog, between times (4) 10 See the figure entered is small (6) 11 Agreed everything is bound to come out (7) 12 In the parlance of today, thanks for the encouragement (6) 19 Unbalanced some wares on show at the greengrocer’s (7) 21 That is solid inside: needs to be shaken, love (7) 24 Definitely grasping and mean (5-6) 26 Angles for, when one writes to (5,1,4) 28 With luck, will level with and will not lose money (5,4) 29 As a dog, seem well-disposed towards the bird (7) 30 Having to get mother to provide food (6) 32 Forced to behave oneself, was successful (4,4) 33 Calm and serene, instead changed key (6) 34 Go on, sir. Chuck the pest out! (7) 38 Goes off lettuce (6) 40 Sense it should be “toi et moi” (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS: 8 Spiritualists (7) 9 Furniture item (9) 13 Lift (5) 14 Boredom (5) 15 Survive (7) 16 Drunk, informally (7) 17 Employment (5) 18 Titan (5) 20 Sailing vessel (5) 22 Snuggle (6) 23 Sullen (6) 25 Calculate (7) 27 Pirate (7) 30 Voucher (6) 31 Calm (6) 32 Anaesthetic (5) 35 Housey-housey (5) 36 Freshwater mammal (5) 37 Play-house (7) 39 Pliable (7) 41 Keepsake (5) 42 Equine mammal (5) 43 Penniless (9) 44 Pattern (7) DOWN: 1 Regarding (6) 2 Lotion (8) 3 Imitate (11) 4 In a like manner (9) 5 Regain (7) 6 Catching (10) 7 Operatic song (4) 10 Cold (6) 11 Torment (7) 12 Figure (6) 19 Overthrow (7) 21 Ball game (7) 24 Tame (11) 26 Ratio (10) 28 Rotting (9) 29 Cheerfully (7) 30 Visitor (6) 32 Large mammal (8) 33 Staggered (6) 34 Hollow (7) 38 Steamy (6) 40 English queen (4)