BIRTHDAYS

Martin Scorsese, film director, 78; Lauren Hutton, actress, 77; Danny DeVito, actor and film director, 76; Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, actress, 62; Terry Fenwick, ex- footballer, 61; Jonathan Ross, broadcaster, 60; Rachel McAdams, actress, 42; Sarah Harding, above, singer ( Girls Aloud), 39.

ACROSS

3. Cover with emulsion etc. ( 5)

9. Slumbering ( 6)

10. Fully informed ( 2,4)

11. Coach ( 5)

12. Summit, peak ( 4)

15. Small ( 6)

17. Young tree ( 7)

19. In what way? ( 3)

20. Relating to sound waves ( 5)

22. Order proclaimed by authority ( 5)

24. Photograph book ( 5)

25. Deal or do business ( 5)

27. Towboat ( 3)

29. Quantities ( 7)

32. Type of spanner ( 6)

34. Classroom furniture item ( 4)

35. Spanish snacks ( 5)

37. Frolic ( 6)

38. Bewail ( 6)

39. Spacious ( 5)

DOWN

8. Scatter ( 5)

13. Frankness ( 7)

14. Vote in ( 5)

16. Destructive insects ( 7)

18. Type of Dutch cheese ( 5)

21. Nimbus, for example ( 5)

23. Farm vehicle ( 7)

26. Preserve after death ( 6)

27. Small branches ( 5)

28. Microbes ( 5)

30. Not ever ( 5)

31. Marine flatfish used as food ( 5)

33. Ring of light ( 4)

36. Speak, pronounce ( 3)

1. Festive occasions ( 5)

2. Airship ( 5)

3. Animal kept for companionship ( 3)

4. Protective garments ( 6)

5. Fingertip cover ( 4)

6. North African country ( 7)

7. Religion ( 5)

YESTERDAY SOLUTIONS

ACROSS: 5 Sobs; 7 Consultant; 1 Cob; 2 Espy; 3 Clue; 8 Yolk; 10 Byre; 12 Eke; 13 4 Val; 5 Sty; 6 Belle; 9 Feast; 10 League; 16 Nacre; 18 Bus; 20 Benign; 11 Jab; 13 Lemur; 14 Spiv; 21 Rhea; 22 Gin; 24 Undue; Guru; 15 Ushers; 17 Avid; 19 25 Endear; 26 Rug; 27 Bass; 29 Cargo; 23 Net; 25 Elope; 27 Bank; Hobo; 33 Friendship; 34 Beef 28 So- so; 30 Off; 31 Win; 32 Pip.