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GIVE YOUR BRAIN A WORKOUT

ACROSS

9 Disorderly exit – scene is a way of life (9) 10 Environmental transfer has nothing in tandem (8) 12 Dullard of calibre (4) 13 Sign about a domineering woman (6) 14 About spy being a catalyst (7) 15 Displace a strange, Ancient Greek doctor (9) 17 Ugli variety in old America found in marshes (9) 18 Tear us away to unknown river mouth (7) 20 Enemy volunteers to get left in defensive position (6) 21 About to find honour in stupor (4) 24 Caught by Peter ordering virtual companion (8) 26 Revolutionary claim involving compound (8) 28 Free to wander around coral ridge (4) 29 Ready-made pressure to judge sailor (6) 31 Chap is confused by one Indian game (7) 34 Exploding pulsar for a mineral (9) 36 Dan’s sort upset by medium desert wind (9) 38 Bear has opening in ear (7) 39 Mother’s character? (6) 40 Appearance is spiteful, by the sound of it (4) 41 Sack everyone with bearing in defence (8) 42 Scientist is at an organisation with Thomas (9)

DOWN

1 Frenchman set off an ember in lining (8) 2 Fool king, in charge of an acid (6) 3 Trendy, if tiny, displaying limitlessness (8) 4 Slow down engineers by throwing dart (6) 5 Total type of zero (8) 6 Work together to get position indicator (10) 7 Many CID characters are energetic (7) 8 Blade twirled round shows ability to shine (6) 11 Concoction is eaten in Greek winds (7) 16 The Spanish have designation for part of tooth (6) 19 Reported occasion for flavouring (5) 20 Overweight fellow at a junction (3) 22 Alright for a Greek character to have an animal (5) 23 Endlessly debate sports equipment (10) 25 Hear ripple put out by printer, say (10) 26 Some bread for a swan (3) 27 Fungus growing on chocolate (7) 30 Boil pelt with relative (8) 31 Criticise scare about a gland (8) 32 Resistance to infection is often diplomatic (8) 33 Weep, having gone off temperature reducer (7) 35 Acceptable to spin guns around one nail (6) 36 Relaxed as van is brought back by guide (6) 37 I would work first on moon – that’s addictive (6)

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