CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Eat in Joe’s coffee house (5) 8 Man of iron, maybe, though at heart a bighead (5) 10 Cilla changes colour (5) 11 She’s so good that none can match her! (3) 12 The foreign boy Norma’s crazy for (5) 13 Gets a nasty burn round his bad leg, the clumsy fellow! (7) 15 Send what is right to issue (5) 18 Edge of the cheek? (3) 19 Though awfully good and stylish, it’s criminal (6) 21 In extremes of passion, silly Celia gets the bird! (7) 22 Stop taking the hat round for money (4) 23 As a stiffener, you need more than one! (4) 24 Hairy it may be, but you have it at your fingertips! (7) 26 Theatrical coaches? (6) 29 Seem too tired to keep up (3) 31 Now, in A.D. perhaps, one can play around (5) 32 Desire what you’re short of! (4,3) 34 Force to lie atrociously about a politician (5) 35 Crack some walnuts, as a rule (3) 36 It’s a help when you get her back (5) 37 The price of thoughtfulness? (5) 38 Breathe in very noisily after foolish sin (5)

DOWN

1 Put the bus on as an extra (5) 2 Unique sort of shirt, this garment? (7) 4 A drink with the cleaning lady (4) 5 Flat piece, possibly iron, this old coin? (6) 6 It’s better to be a beak! (5) 7 In a raincoat, Joe looks wonderful! (5) 9 Something to eat in the bath, maybe? (3) 12 Has sad thoughts about a broken spine (7) 14 Obviously only a little girl (3) 16 Chap consuming the house wine (5) 17 There are spare ones in plenty, reserved (5) 19 One effectively putting you in the shade? (7) 20 A box of vital personal possessions (5) 21 Appeal quietly for a helpful hint (5) 23 Character who did some fancy flying for the boys (7) 24 Important fellow who sounds keen about mum (3,3) 25 Ortanique colour? (3) 27 It can stimulate you at high speed, I see (5) 28 Taxable ones may be capital (5) 30 The uplands away to the south (5) 32 A couple of pages back to back (4) 33 Great admirer who got Dan to go dancing? (3)