CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 GBS left something warm (5) 8 Not able to have wild fun with the thing (5) 10 One who walked with Isaac in the outskirts of Hanover? (5) 11 Many a seaman is a natural swimmer (3) 12 It may be a squash (5) 13 The good you can get from a beef tin (7) 15 Hurl a drunkard out of the house (5) 18 Hastened to get organised? (3) 19 Picture with no great drama (6) 21 Michael took Fay round the academy (7) 22 Ground in the Po valley (4) 23 For one’s own part, it sounds vain (4) 24 Lean, slightly? (7) 26 Like the pale faces of seven sisters (6) 29 Heavy weight? Perhaps not (3) 31 Healthy town for an inexpert driver to be in? (5) 32 Figures in a deal relating to currency (7) 34 What he has, makes him what he is (5) 35 Initial insult that can make a chap weep? (3) 36 Do what’s colourful but unoriginal (5) 37 Old Bill, or Robert (5) 38 A cold one, four-fifths ice? (5)

DOWN

1 Mountainous piece of land to the east and south (5) 2 Politician a long time getting a bill out, possibly (7) 4 Hotheaded fellow, this beast? (4) 5 Drink is the reason to accept some risk (6) 6 Figure an article to be flexible (5) 7 A drink for me and the medico (5) 9 Tiffany’s great admirer (3) 12 Coming last is not applicable in the case of a young horse (7) 14 A long journey – and not even full fare! (3) 16 Second choice of potherbs (5) 17 Object when you have a bad night (5) 19 Go slowly, when there’s wild unrest around mid-May (7) 20 Can such a song be enlightening? (5) 21 It’s deadly being an overweight little man (5) 23 Meat can be a sin, put in the wrong oven (7) 24 Joint holder (6) 25 Semi-docile professional person (3) 27 Ran hard, about to finish the race (5) 28 Dolly possibly partnered by George (5) 30 Bat flying up past a cat (5) 32 Cleric from Aden? (4) 33 Gang helping to make a bomb go up? (3)