CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 Result of giving the pupils

too much work (3,6) 10 Sinks, for starters! (8)

12 Is it a ring enclosed in the

letter? (4)

13 Stick the head out again (6) 14 Fish none out from the

French river (7)

15 A most frivolous signal (4,5) 17 Switched off, as it resulted

(6,3)

18 Scrounges cakes from? (7) 20 Used cosmetics? It’s a lie!

(4,2)

21 A dog that sounds like a

gander? (4)

24 In the grip of a terrible fear,

the gun coming closer (8) 26 Keen on a girl, composing a

song (8)

28 The high point is when the

animal gets cross (4)

29 The concert is at one, child

(6)

31 Duck goes in the list as

“fowl” (7)

34 Having thought about it,

sent back the picture (9) 36 Distributing, though it’s running low (6,3)

38 It contains little gifts and

that’s a really good one! (7) 39 Catch, then let out, which

does irritate you (6) 40 Chew and be swallowing it

(4)

41 They train dogs (8)

42 After the rest, quickly getting something to eat (9)

DOWN

1 Swallows, one thinks (8) 2 Outdo, when cured (6)

3 Are they kept in the dressing room? (8)

4 Aim to get smart temporary

accommodation (6) 5 Pretended to be deeply

moved by (8)

6 Festooned about, as one

waited (4,6)

7 Edna scotched the stick-up

in it and got decorated (7) 8 For not having moved

quickly (6)

11 Beat the king held (7) 16 Joined in the playing (6) 19 Declaim, though having nothing to reproach us with (5)

20 Drive back and wreck it (3) 22 “The old routine” is right (5) 23 Is depressed about and will deny any connection with (6)

25 In racing terms, not an hors

d’oeuvre? (10)

26 It’s an isle, old boy! (3)

27 Did his father pull a fast one

on him? (7)

30 Getting round the Scandinavians to sue the African (8) 31 An arm twister (8)

32 Having become engaged, is

driven back (8)

33 Trying to get a peek at the

card (7)

35 When dessert comes round,

crack a bottle (6)

36 Doesn’t do too badly passes (4,2)

37 The aromatic herb on the

inside is capital (6)