Giant Crossword

Across

9 Mostly, then, I’m bewildered and in a stew (2,3,4)

OK for practising on (9)

Has three points after the first round (4) Walk to the West End to get the list (6)

Too much foam: a drawback (7)

Make clear you’ll get back under your own steam (5,4)

Don’t have to look for the keys when you need them (5,4)

Observes one’s wishes (7)

Stops to get some things from the builder’s yard (6)

In this case, the lady’s got a point (4) Having been set down close to, called on (7,2) In my opinion, it’s rather mawkish (9)

The music was deceptive (4)

Home from sea, has been playing round again (6)

I’m returning the box sent round by the shopkeeper (7)

So at three goes off: a warning (9)

Start out with a cracker of a plan (9)

Also bet on, but it’s slow (7)

A sharp point covered by fabric (6)

Run back to devour hungrily (4) ‘Nonsense!’ returned the advisor, ‘He’s a pest’ (9)

He wonders if there is, perhaps, gold inside (9) 10 12 13 14 15

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Result of being so untidy it’s a sickness? (8) The one about the fellow who always footed the drinks bill? (8,4)

Cards with warnings (8)

Returns and is at home before you arrive (6) Weapon I let the tots play about with (8) Knuckle down to, but find you can get no further with (3,5,2)

Such food as one gets at formal dinners? (7) A colonisation that gives satisfaction (10) By concealing a standing charge that’s hefty (5) Very interested, as a parent, in the recreation (6) Some cove with a horse (3)

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Goes to prove it’s never too late to learn (7,5)

Turn away when you make them laugh? (6)

Mistitled before – The Dabbler’ (10) Through fraud, getting a stone cut and in a beautiful setting (10)

It’s a book, lady (3)

Upset when, after a clear run, there’s trouble with (8)

The hearts sink, going in to get the flowers! (8)

Like the convicts old clothes? (8) Wander, get the name wrong and colour up (7)

The cockney embraced her in the wood (5)

Supports and is clearly proud of oneself (6)