Giant Crossword

Across

9 Write ‘turnover reduced’ (4,4)

10 I don’t approve of blackballs (3)

11 In the red, good gracious, in your bank statement! (6)

12 Gets hot and rain comes through to the central regions (6)

13 Walks to the street, then takes a bus? (7)

14 Don’t have stabilisers, which does surprise you (4)

15 Had left in a hurry, one said glibly (7,3)

17 Said you obeyed the rules (8)

18 They acquaint one with the people who count (7)

19 Might but don’t suffer in silence (4)

21 Are useful to an animal when it’s swimming (6)

24 Admitting to having been at fault and relinquishing the seat? (8,9)

27 Show a delight in capturing (6)

29 Fit properly (4)

30 Left in ‘fine place to eat,’ though it’s lacking point (7)

33 Attributes to the writer, while about it (8)

35 A loud ‘So the interior is below zero’ (10)

36 Is a fool to tease (4)

37 Arguments are marshalled by the children (7)

38 Father got a turn from the contents of the box (6)

40 Let one’s hair down and removed all the curls from (6)

41 Said yes, you see (3)

42 Chattering on about how good the story is? (8)

Down

1 Do as you’re told and become a priest (4,6)

2 Take it it’s an animal (4)

3 Much worse though, resolved to give up (8)

4 Also, in no time, with more of the same (3,2,2)

5 Winning the consolation prize of a trip to the North Pole? (4,7)

6 How do we know an asp killed Cleopatra? (5,5)

7 Does he make his mark as an arranger? (6)

8 They hit one without any reason (8)

10 At the volley of fire, there’s a sudden increase in speed (5)

16 Somehow I get wholly caught up in farming (7)

20 From the old church, a light has started to shine (5)

22 He’s making himself at home in the dog pound (7)

23 How very quickly you ascertain they’re both empty? (2,3,6)

25 Reflect on, when you’re incarcerate? (10)

26 With a stupid grin, drunk, is creating turmoil (10)

28 It provides a cold buffet (4,4)

31 Show the den I contrived to trap one animal in (8)

32 A quick yell gets ours running in (7)

34 A cad - a right beast! (6)

35 The ones the holes are in (5)

39 Part with the said wad of money (4)