CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Sandy locations where a

ship gets a hole in it (5) 8 Type or pen a couple of letters (5)

10 A born swimmer fond of fish

(5)

11 He holds nothing but a

garden tool (3)

12 It’s in France, but you’ll see

some around Maidenhead (5) 13 A singular game for the

relatively rotund (7)

15 The cat turns on it without a

sound (5)

18 The female uses the same

key (3)

19 Being civil is very much like

the police (6)

21 Where, in London, a bad

actor gets a little kiss (7) 22 German cherry centre (4) 23 Sent, it’s said, a little money

(4)

24 Those impatient to get

ahead in dope peddling? (7) 26 An arresting thing to say

(4,2)

29 Ships move under it (3) 31 Some pretty, rolling countryside in Austria (5)

32 Not exactly gabbled, but

distorted (7)

34 Friendly in a doggy way? (5) 35 The mien of a first-class

ruling head (3)

36 You finish in debt right at

the start! (5)

37 Order half a case and you’ll

get fat! (5)

38 Blue boy? (5)

DOWN

1 Dumas character who sat untidily around the house (5) 2 Like the fat lady’s chance of becoming sylphlike (7) 4 Inferior, but getting odd bits of sponsorship (4)

5 Jones’s double takes a lot of beating! (3-3)

6 Quietly take the least chance (5)

7 It’s worth getting the wrong time about right! (5) 9 Anybody seeming a bit useful? (3)

12 Discover the hard way (4,3) 14 Indo-Chinese medical person? (3)

16 Quotes what one sees mentioned? (5)

17 Guys may contribute to their support (5)

19 Possible pay thaw helpful if

you have to walk (7)

20 Its players may have drive (5) 21 Good man, formerly capital

in public relations (5)

23 One moans a lot, but hasn’t

done so for very long (7) 24 Historic hand washer (6) 25 Attention to something

corny? (3)

27 Their tread, on the road, is

wearing (5)

28 Sort of toaster to get dad

out of bed? (3-2)

30 Snappy contribution to better service (5)

32 Delight in singing at the club,

perhaps? (4)

33 Rest among the lilies (3)