Giant Crossword

Across

9 All certain it’s conducive to health (9) 10 Having pages missing, doesn’t include (6,3) 12 Require that you accept (4) 13 A very cold draught? (6) 14 For the clue, try to make an anagram from ‘canteen’ (7) 15 Waiting in a state of suspense? (7,2) 17 Insist, by the way, that I turned up behind time (9) 18 Almost becoming a candidate when you act as substitute for (5,2) 19 Scrounge from, to get something for the bathroom (6) 20 Most of this is about a foreigner (4) 23 Canter about in the end, delighted (9) 25 Having consulted together about, awarded to (9) 26 Rushed towards, again (4) 27 Puts back by one day, which is foolish (6) 29 We’re told to leave the course (7) 32 Copy but make it smaller, for fitting inside (9) 34 Strong tea brewed for the VIP (9) 35 Managing to get liquefied (7) 36 Joins up with the Latin senor wandering about (6) 37 Search for, on the crest (4) 38 The role of the dwarf? (5,4) 39 Guarantee the confidence classes give of providing it? (9)

Down

1 Changes whips (8) 2 Minding, or keeping an eye on, subsequently (7,5) 3 Improving at making a stage entrance (6,2) 4 Continued with ‘Not new! making a comeback’ (4,2) 5 Not having it in for the Italian (8) 6 Understanding it’s being snagged by (8,2) 7 Be at and drink from mugs (5,2) 8 Deny habits have been formed that won’t go (4,6) 11 A ball game played to the letter (5) 16 The foreigner is at home and I have gone out (6) 19 A small notice in blue (3) 21 What there are in the paddock when one’s clowning (6,6) 22 Sprinkle onto the dish, when one’s messing about (6) 23 A project that requires boldness and energy (10) 24 Did he get the lash for stealing? (3,7) 25 The fish do get caught rising (3) 28 Gives one about ten folded newspapers (8) 29 Of uncertain age and without a boyfriend (8) 30 Is afraid when Lester collapses and gets the doctor in (8) 31 Leave the stream followed by a big animal (7) 33 It’s a woolly toy, dad, and stuffed (5) 34 Left the beer unfinished, at the entrance (6)