Giant Crossword

Across

9 With the tree bare, stops (6,3) 10 Put in a new position, with its back to the cooker (9) 12 Her name came up (4) 13 Do they deal with tots at the zoo? (6) 14 Something a hairdresser gets little call for? (7) 15 And, I guess, flashiness is out (9) 17 Mention may be made of it at the interview (9) 18 I love going through the new duets. You’ll find it’s boring (7) 19 Islander without a care and a bronzed skin (6) 20 Turn the old runabout into something to amuse the kids (4) 23 Weak, having no police (9) 25 Ivy is the eternal ingenue (9) 26 Play for the singer (4) 27 Made me wade round (6) 29 Taken to the door, had looked through it when open (4,3) 32 Alienated from the outset, spelling danger (9) 34 Are good racing drivers, though making a bloomer (9) 35 Feels they add that extra finish (7) 36 Taken right back, does get the leaflets (6) 37 Pressed home (4) 38 Teach the others to hold in, or curb (9) 39 Pay to go to a dance? He’s mad! (9)

Down

1 Acceptable only if a hundred per cent accurate (3,5) 2 He writes off a lot simultaneously (4,8) 3 Heavens, Excellency! (8) 4 Volunteers to rid the chests of their cold, to start with (6) 5 Keep the above book page (8) 6 Pretty and pale-complexioned (4,2,4) 7 The man ran into the store room (7) 8 Decided to take possession of and to stop roaming (6,4) 11 Only travelling north to get material (5) 16 Pressed on, though I got embarrassed about (6) 19 Island houses (3) 21 Acts intelligently and makes sandwiches (4,4,4) 22 Said yes, the old soldier had come in (6) 23 A pretence of surprise at having jumped the gun? (5,5) 24 I understand. The oral is now over (6,4) 25 The final goal (3) 28 Think about a change of diet, chum (8) 29 Sew, inexpertly, jagged tears in the garments (8) 30 He’ll spill the beans on how to get kids to sleep (8) 31 People on the beach and the pubs all round (7) 33 Trips for holidaymakers to a town on the Loire (5) 34 Going through the extra small: they’re in short supply (6)