Giant Crossword

Across

9 However or wherever it’s on display (2,3,4) 10 Thomas and Leo are brawling. it’s horrible (9) 12 Shot back, mad (4) 13 Show yourself to be an equal, in oratory (6) 14 Big tots – they’re twins (7) 15 Aired? (4-5) 17 To begin with, had done wrong in having

nagged at (7,2) 18 Last stop the majority go to (7) 19 Snaps the twigs (6) 20 A card from the staff (4) 23 Stress, on the trip back (5,4) 25 Wonder what the bear will do? (9) 26 Get the impression it’s an instinctive aptitude

for (4) 27 Stumbles back with one, in the clutches of

booze! (6) 29 The British cheese assortment does appeal

to one (7) 32 Added to the silly scare that in the end I

quashed (9) 34 What the figurine’s dress was carved

from? (9) 35 Standing – honest (7) 36 The whole network is with one again (6) 37 From the City getting a call, call back (4) 38 So the three misbehaving are given a

warning (9) 39 Disturbed to find it’s not fixed (9)

Down

1 No dolly, she’s the very personification of

efficiency! (8) 2 Quite enjoyed being in jail? (3,1,4,4) 3 Want to cover the pair performing in body

decorations (3,5) 4 Hang on – it will be contingent upon (6) 5 Flares are set off by the house, in the

open (8) 6 In which the king crab set up

residence? (4,6) 7 Pushes and hopes, but it’s hard to get

into (7) 8 It’s cold in winter, as one snuggles into the

fur (10) 11 Stewed, is greasy (5) 16 He herded the animals right into the port (6) 19 Book that woman! (3) 21 Give the shivers to, or don’t

affect at all (5,3,4) 22 Picks up and drives, being very

careful with (4,2) 23 It’s the degree of complexity

that’s the snag (10) 24 Work-place adversaries (10) 25 The day one took the exam (3) 28 Restored to favour, it is thought,

again (8) 29 Reinforce only the lock (8) 30 Wasn’t tongue-tied, one

argued (3,5) 31 The dogs start barking at the

birds (7) 33 Sculpt the figure, taking pains

about it (5) 34 Begin with the E in ‘ale’ (3,3)