Giant Crossword

Across

9 Exhausted, having romped in the

garden? (6,3)

10 Seemed to be at home when one peeped

through the window? (6,2)

12 Spike, catch! (4)

13 Give the impression, as you walk out (6)

14 Called in, are to make the plans (7)

15 Having the appropriate expression when

giving the order (5,4)

17 Put on a less hard case a little while later (4,5) 18 He doesn’t have anybody to play with (7)

20 Is it possible to get over there by the

gorge? (6)

21 On Sunday the two take a break from

study (4)

24 ”Delivers,” one puts, “at no extra charge” (4,4) 26 The perfect order for dessert (5-3)

28 So, after all, is left unfinished, too (4)

29 Refuse the stretcher (6)

31 No more, please! (7)

34 Holding there may be a rain storm to

follow (2,3,4)

36 Pass the darn silly dog outside (4,5)

38 Tom Tiddler? (7)

39 Into the duck pate I put a sedative (6)

40 Onion is a vegetable (4)

41 To put it briefly, not for the stupid (8)

42 Rather blurred, which is puzzling (4,2,3) Down

1 Knowledgeable about weapons and disposed

to fight (2,2,4)

2 Can kid about with the sailor (6)

3 Shorten “enter into an agreement” (8)

4 Work hard at and take a rest-break round

about teatime (6)

5 Wears in bed when one isn’t getting up

early (6,2)

6 Give the cat, too, a sup, pouring it out from a

tin (6,4)

7 Be told to announce it’s only a rumour (7)

8 Allow to cage a local bird (6)

11 Seeks to identify the animals (7)

16 Long to get out of the T shirt (6)

19 Doesn’t succeed, we’re told, in the city (5)

20 A line is spoken as a prompt (3)

22 Means to say you raise the anchor (5)

23 Having checked back, he says it’s not so (6) 25 Prepare to strike when you promote one of

the employees (5,1,4) 26 Dry or with fine rain (3)

27 Pouring out a copita with the

pudding (7)

30 To see the business transacted,

go to the next page (8)

31 About the small gamblers, what

they say may make you smile (8) 32 Conclude a loss of temper could

be hazardous (8)

33 Doesn’t allow to forget about and

objects to (7)

35 Do needlework and make lace,

also (6)

36 For the climax, a hot number (6) 37 Anxious to turn it to any use (6)