Giant Crossword
Across
9 Mostly confused, learning English in it (2,7) 10 An overhead expense for car owners (4,4) 12 See that half are reluctant to (4) 13 A lot of newspaper space dedicated to the banquet (6) 14 Satisfied the coin has not rolled inside (7) 15 As arranged, rang to put off the relation (9) 17 For ‘Occupation’, write in ‘Transporter’ (9) 18 Having paid for, made one’s home in (7) 20 Accident that has caused many a shipwreck (6) 21 Green but sensible (4) 24 Netted more than, when renovated (4,4) 26 The girl, flanked by her parents, made a scene (8) 28 Wind up with a dance (4) 29 The uniformed man who detains you (6) 31 Food cooked for the cowherd (7) 34 He’ll give you the post - and the paper (9) 36 What the broken-down actor needs to get going again? (5,4) 38 Hold forth as you give up your rights to? (7) 39 Lost ones may, in fact, have been stolen (6) 40 Show a light (4) 41 Misfortunes suffered by the backers? (8) 42 It’s hard to get through at first, but don’t give up (9)
Down
1 The leaves I’ll put into sacks (8) 2 Aha! Giving sanctuary to a gun woman! (6) 3 Put forward in favour of sticking to our own currency (8) 4 The royal in the table turned out to be an old prince (6) 5 Tells you in future credits may be on the front page? (8) 6 Definitely would make one take the wrong train (3,7) 7 Made one’s mark as a rancher (7) 8 Stress it’s a small quantity: ten drops (6) 11 Said right though one had been first (7) 16 A large number went into action and researched intensively (6) 19 Take time out, dear, from business (5) 20 Does spoil a girl, that Ian! (3) 22 Intended to, when trained (5) 23 Hollow in the wood the ring fits into (6) 25 Compete against the same ten players - foreign (10) 26 As usual, blame for the upset (3) 27 Drive the American car Ed repaired round (7) 30 The acquisition of a lever would provide you with it (8) 31 Talks while preparing treats to give to the child (8) 32 Went round again and gave back to (8) 33 Had expanded as the former did, on the outskirts (7) 35 Jeffrey is an old soldier (6) 36 Authenticates street maps that are phoney (6) 37 Put an arm into the rising water to get the stones (6)