Crossword

USE THE GRID WITH THE CRYPTIC OR THE EASY CLUES, BUT BEWARE: THE ANSWERS ARE DIFFERENT.

EASY CLUES ACROSS

8 Overdue debts (7) 9 Subway (9) 13 Tremble (5) 14 Greek letter (5) 15 Side view (7) 16 Non-professional (7) 17 Bishop’s headdress (5) 18 Fur (5) 20 Pastime (5) 22 Hang loosely (6) 23 Yielding (6) 25 Hoodlum (7) 27 Coarse fabric (7) 30 Vegetable (6) 31 Whole (6) 32 Reveals (5) 35 Dismay (5) 36 Happen again (5) 37 Sympathetic understanding (7) 39 Court officer (7) 41 Singing voice (5) 42 Severe (5) 43 Tourist (9) 44 Ameliorate (7)

DOWN

1 List of printing errors (6) 2 Graveyard (8) 3 Military vehicle (8,3) 4 Childish (9) 5 Baffle (7) 6 Hydrated magnesium sulphate (5,5) 7 Italian wine (4) 10 Soft drink (6) 11 European country (7) 12 Flaw (6) 19 Swagger (7) 21 Trinkets (7) 24 Timpani (11) 26 Play’s opening (5,5) 28 Unharmed (9) 29 Tramp (7) 30 Plump (6) 32 Gemstone (8) 33 Harvesting tool (6) 34 Extravagant (7) 38 Flourish (6) 40 Eye part (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

8 Put a skirt, mother, on at least! (7) 9 Don’t allow clutter in and stay well away from (4,5) 13 Item of furniture from the inventory (5) 14 The cheek is tender (5) 15 He performs first in a tear-jerker (7) 16 Hemmed in by two vehicles is a large vehicle (7) 17 Didn’t go on foot with the animals (5) 18 The cockney kept her captive in the wood (5) 20 Ahead in the first half of the series, which is great (5) 22 Wrapped up, as a camper will be (6) 23 It’s lucky the master’s gone to bed (6) 25 Strain to keep from (7) 27 The foreigner, I bet, will be put in the shade (7) 30 Believe in giving commendation (6) 31 Tear when getting something from the tool box (6) 32 Send and he’ll see how long it takes coming back (5) 35 Half the battle is getting it in right (5) 36 Volunteer to make the bid (5) 37 Re-doing, foolishly took no notice of (7) 39 PC 99 has entered “36” (7) 41 Music suitable for the children’s playground? (5) 42 Dig that house! (5) 43 The entrance to a day job (9) 44 The musician is good - isn’t a flop (7)

DOWN

1 Shout just before the crashing plane hits the ground? (6) 2 Transfer to? Don’t be ridiculous! (4,4) 3 Harping on, while applying the salve? (7,2,2) 4 Loses one’s figure but doesn’t let that stop one? (4,5) 5 Rushed the fish inside and kept it from drying out (7) 6 However, strivers after equality want us to be (3,3,4) 7 A whole lot of mothers and one son (4) 10 Dull, boring people from the backwoods? (6) 11 An officer and in command (7) 12 Something to hunt with - or hunt for (6) 19 Spout about how you waive all rights to? (7) 21 Give to, for now (7) 24 Well able to engage the enemy? (8,3) 26 Caused a great commotion, Adam and Eve did (6,4) 28 He claims the chair is his (9) 29 Going on using public transport (2,5) 30 Not to get caught up with the thread (6) 32 Having called Nola back in, go away (3,5) 33 I’d moored it outside, as ordered (6) 34 Most embarrassed to be worst (7) 38 Many split hairs about it being a vegetable (6) 40 Supposing you turn up at the party with a dog (4)