CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Three ran yonder (5) 5 Assemble at meeting (5) 9 Shade of credibility (3) 10 Staring at a torn page (5) 11 Arise awkwardly at sign (5) 12 Beastly medic? (3) 13 Hardly sending ton back (3) 14 Level with first women (3) 16 School nowadays is gloomy (3) 18 Former pupil finds lengthy shape (6) 21 Cure using shade (4) 23 Changes as to fodder (4) 26 Steps to transform trades (6) 29 Guided by small light (3) 31 Charming around branch (3) 32 Started with sailor (3) 34 Knock a style of music (3) 36 Entertain a source of inspiration (5) 37 Another name for a sail, perhaps (5) 38 Fasten round the neck (3) 39 Shouted at bad grade (5) 40 We sat around hard work (5)

DOWN

1 Canter off in daze (6) 2 The Romans’ champion (4) 3 Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) 4 Stand a new lease (5) 5 Enthuse to new bird (5) 6 Copy of paper (3) 7 Hires permits (4) 8 Very ardent about length (4) 15 Wrong veto, right elector (5) 17 Perform in Clacton (3) 19 Objection to changing tub (3) 20 Dog returned to exalted figure (3) 22 Copper gets point of signal (3) 24 Cunning statue design (6) 25 Good man finds shrub within road (6) 27 Quick to knock with identification (5) 28 Collect a great deal (5) 29 Look for shelter on the right (4) 30 Informal road is a nuisance (4) 33 When I get a lot of land (4) 35 Talented with drink (3)