Giant Crossword
Across
8 Ruin the opening (7)
9 The plumber’s fantasy? (4,5)
13 Go on and on about how you re at home in? (5)
14 Categorise as students (5)
15 Book, though it s a formality (7)
16 Drop back after the right turn, please (7) 17 Agrees to a change of name (5)
18 The painting has been returned to once more (5)
20 Shot in the avenue (5)
22 Figures accommodation will include it (6) 23 Anything but a bad hat! (6)
25 The fish swim back, hemming in the nonswimmers (7)
27 Corroborate it’s to do with business (7) 30 In about an hour, the murderer’s in shackles (6)
31 ‘24’ turns a little to give a sign (6)
32 Goes along with, as the second date (5) 35 Give a seat to somebody who’s standing (5) 36 Say yes, it is about time to capture (5) 37 Championed the conceited (5-2)
39 The porter is prepared to carry one for the entertainer (7)
41 Man with a degree in music (5)
42 At that point, giving an exclamation of triumph (5)
43 Always take it in good part. Don’t worry (5,4) 44 Lets slip about the vehicle and is very embarrassed (7)
Down
1 Not thoroughly out of sorts? (6)
2 In a terribly close round, break down (8) 3 Having been sold, was demolished (7,4) 4 The very good trees, treat differently (5,4) 5 Be told the time has come to give encouragement (7)
6 Fed up to find the ring isn’t really gold? (7,3) 7 Just as lovely (4)
10 Either got dead worried about it or loved it (6) 11 Trip the fool attendant coming out (7)
12 Go off with the agent to have a look (6) 19 A ribbon, brightly coloured and narrower at one end than the other (7)
21 Copy and I get a friend to frame it (7) 24 As an example, France is not bad (3,8)
26 Not being a novice, he’s not running in the race (3-7) 28 Once more there to act as proxy (9)
29 The cover-up woman is the problem (7)
30 Feeling of revulsion sneaks give you (6)
32 They don’t open the covers (8) 33 Exceptionally quiet during the meal (6)
34 ‘A leisure activity that’s beyond me,’ I put in (7)
38 He maintains a uniform usually goes with his job (6)
40 Quits the flat (4)