Giant Crossword

Across

9 Through being given an opportunity, maybe (9) 10 Repeating it will take time to get into shape (9) 12 Getting the key cut, say, is no problem (4) 13 Running a skewer through the piece of wood (6)

14 Having seen roaming about, ran out to catch (7)

15 Chips and beef come in (9)

17 New wines round about then were topical (2,3,4)

18 Agreed to put the lot in a bound cover (7) 19 To recover from the uncontrollable anger, one went inside (6)

20 There are soldiers all round one in the carriage (4)

23 Rehearsed an act in ‘The Spider Web’ (9) 25 Behaved, when one waved a stick at (9) 26 Level, but the race hasn’t finished (4) 27 A wrinkle by the hair-line (6)

29 Do wrong in giving somebody a hand (7) 32 Will have a ten a.m. break after the exam (9) 34 Hiding when they re carrying out a security check (9)

35 Indicated it was sharp (7)

36 Swam round the fish, angry (6)

37 It’s high to climb - bet you turn back! (4)

38 I fly in, convinced of getting an endorsement (9)

39 Made a speech about how one was an obstetrician? (9)

Down

1 The gash above it is from a blow (8) 2 Handout saying how to activate the escape hatch? (5,7)

3 Having opened to let out, bound madly about (8)

4 With weight, he disputes it (6) 5 Choosing one from about fifty performing (8) 6 ‘Gathering speed, the train trundled on’ is hackneyed (10)

7 Protected by sheets of glass, is raising flowers (7)

8 Inexperienced and lacking in taste (10) 11 The silly Armenian finally broke free (5) 16 Is ridiculously sexist (6)

19 Measure the piece of wood (3) 21 Having known what was going on, is among those shot (2,3,7)

22 An uprising, sure to be crushed, will follow (6)

23 In a difficult situation, it’s lovely to hand over (6,4)

24 Terribly upset by the strange sound, though it’s wonderful (10) 25 At first, the co-workers are intimidating (3)

28 Gave it back when elected (8) 29 How a card-sharp’s cards differ from others? (8)

30 They’re slow to pull up, surrounded by convicts (8) 31 Liking being mean, twisting the tail (7)

33 Looking furious when ‘25 Down’ enters, throw something at (5) 34 Be careful! That’s the boyfriend! (6)