CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 They’re lazy and get the boss upset about money (5) 8 He’s nominally eager to get to the end of the road (5) 10 Apparently quarrelsome oarsman? (5) 11 Important part of Denbigh (3)

12 The sort of profit Clare made (5)

13 Run out of line, to be honest (7)

15 Stop using middlemen, just in case (5)

18 View from the bishop’s window (3)

19 Boat returning from a fruitless event (6)

21 A son sat playing them at the piano (7)

22 The place Oscar managed (4)

23 Stitched up in various ways (4)

24 Deserved to get home at last, tired out! (7) 26 Twenty runs at a time? (6) 29 In an arable area, it’s green (3)

31 Radio equipment to get the melody right (5)

32 A master gets a laboratory in a state (7)

34 That saucy old diva (5) 35 Spin out part of the weekend (3)

36 A removal sign (5)

37 Gave a hand (5)

38 A stand seat (5)

DOWN

1 Possibly bears a sword (5) 2 Puts oneself down as a joiner (5,2)

4 Savage yet flowery entertainer? (4)

5 Pairs responsible for holdups (6)

6 Wild roses can give pain (5) 7 Can be eaten in quiet relaxation (5)

9 By way of a Roman road (3) 12 Damages many parts of the house (7)

14 Mr Livingstone from Twickenham (3) 16 Required to make a desk (5) 17 In Ireland, an antelope (5) 19 Such ice gets Ivan all upset (7)

20 Roll down to the sea (5) 21 It may have more beautiful customers (5)

23 Not marine insects but US servicemen (7)

24 Just superlative! (6) 25 One of those stirring times? (3)

27 An immortal with whom I’d go to tea! (5)

28 Twin brother sure to stagger about a lot (5) 30 Fragrance to sell around Maidenhead (5)

32 His brother struck him as murderous (4) 33 Otherwise called extract of sea kale (3)