19/03/2020
Across: 1 First person; 9 Axe; 10 Automaton; 11 Tinge; 13 Surname; 14 Retard; 16 Remiss; 18 Meissen; 19 Clear; 20 Seemingly; 21 Cos; 22 Stag parties.
Down: 2 Ice; 3 Scale; 4 Potash; 5 Remorse; 6 Ostracise; 7 Easternmost; 8 Under stress; 12 Nutriment; 15 Risking; 17 Enigma; 19 Crypt; 21 Cue.
ACROSS
4. Separate from any company (7)
8. Courageous chap gets flu badly (6)
9 & 17Dn. Conference centres used by Quakers (7-6)
10. It’s red and also lustreless inside (6)
11. Early king removing the East from federal arrangement (6)
12 & 23Ac. The eventual reason that prompts one to act (8,6)
18. An assortment of best coal that gets in the way (8)
20. To become a member again, provide an answer (6)
21. One going to sow for food (6)
22. They’re feudally subordinate as Slavs, maybe (7)
23. See 12 Across
24. The main team providing an attraction for holidaymakers (7)
ACROSS
3. Glasses (5)
8. Complete, total (5)
10. Splendour (5)
11. Belonging to him (3)
12. Party, informally (5)
13. Temporal (7)
15. Outstanding (5)
18. Mr Gibson, actor (3)
19. Colourless gas (6)
21. Shooting stars (7)
22. Epochs (4)
23. Hairless (4)
24. Harmonious, melodious (7)
26. Of the teeth (6)
29. Speak (3)
31. Bedaub (5)
32. Spray can (7)
34. Tablets (5)
35. Pinch (3)
36. Chair carried on poles (5)
37. Magic servant (5)
38. Wooden shoe (5)
DOWN
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7.
He makes no money out of his plays (7)
Enliven the team in a mess! (7)
They serve on board (8)
Activated explosive but not convicted (3,3)
Make an offer for obsolete railway equipment (6) 13. Corn laid all over the place protected with metal sheeting (8) 14. Volubly approve of an insurance demand, one hears (7) 15 & 3Dn. If they clean with this, do they get down to work? (7,6) 16. Spoil the look of French cafe, maybe (6) 17. See 9 Across 19. What he produces should suit his customers (6)
DOWN
1. Different (5)
2. Begins again (7)
4. Nobleman (4)
5. Population count (6)
6. Outrider (5)
7. Place of safety (5)
9. Facial twitch (3)
12. Harmful, menacing (7)
14. Permit (3)
16. Of the Pope (5)
17. Rips (5)
19. Contusions (7)
20. Requires (5)
21. American state (5)
23. Rifle attachment (7)
24. Harbour for yachts (6)
25. Vehicle (3)
27. Implant (5)
28. Spanish snacks (5)
30. Theme (5)
32. Male voice (4)
33. Transgression (3)