Giant Crossword

Across

9 Past its best, like the balloon about to pop? (9) 10 Oh, back in gaol, having misbehaved? He’s

thoroughly lawless (8)

12 Hello! That means winter’s here! (4) 13 Coming a day before the opening (6) 14 She’ll tell you your future is entirely in your

own hands (7)

15 Has to have mould - there’s nothing else for

it (5,4)

17 Continuing to put the clothes on the line or

waiting (7,2)

18 Have the teeniest bit of broth, do (7)

20 Had I not gone off by myself punctually (2,4) 21 Is lonely only having left land (4)

24 A ribbon round the royal vessel (8)

26 Were noisy as they formed the queue (4,1,3) 28 Having courage, you say, is game (4) 29 Moved Enid out to accommodate the child (6) 31 Very like the gentleman sorting the mail

inside (7)

34 Particularly doctors have to take a

decrease (4,2,3)

36 Dirty work under cover of night? (4,5) 38 Believe to be a regular visitor to our shores (7) 39 In this case it’s raining and everybody goes

inside (6)

40 The name on the hoarding (4)

41 Encourage with a ghostly presence? (8) 42 They can turn gold into silver (4,5)

Down

1 Holding the ties by the top and bottom (4,4) 2 Want to reshuffle the side again (6)

3 A kindly act that deserves our applause (4,4) 4 Giving all one’s attention to when camping

out (6)

5 Talk about expense vouchers? (8)

6 Furious when someone’s stamped on your

toe? (7,3)

7 Making a home in, with the scoundrel (7) 8 Shrinking from the old crone holding the

box (6)

11 Returning home mad and in a daze (7) 16 The fool with the lollipop? (6)

19 Complete, as you say (5)

20 It’s not their turn either to go round (3)

22 A seat to put in the sun (5)

23 He had held the arm that was injured (6) 25 What the compilation of an

instruction booklet is? (6,4) 26 Cross mother up (3)

27 Getting the garment, I seem to have turned on the central heating (7)

30 Grasp, too, that you approve

of (4,4)

31 Concealed from or shown to the

public (8)

32 On balance, not so unable to

stay still (8)

33 Large servings of food - old

stewed chops (7)

35 The satin’s spoiled by the marks (6) 36 Soak the leg due to be operated

on (6)

37 Is English permissible? Find out (6)