Quick crossword

ACROSS

3. Malevolent spirit (5) 8. Friends, informally (5) 10. Of birth (5) 11. Knight’s title (3) 12. Foundation (5) 13. South African

mongoose (7) 15. Lukewarm (5) 18. Afflict (3) 19. Study (6) 21. Extremely ugly (7) 22. Flat (4) 23. As well (4) 24. Prosperity (7) 26. Broad spade-like tool (6) 29. Possesses (3) 31. Pick-me-up (5) 32. Surgeon’s stitches (7) 34. Spring-flowering plant (5) 35. Cleaning utensil (3) 36. Coniferous tree (5) 37. Exclude (5) 38. Prise (5)

DOWN

1. Artist’s stand (5) 2. Ground (7) 4. Hotness (4) 5. Unifies (6) 6. Intense beam of light (5) 7. French capital (5) 9. Neckwear item (3) 12. Menacing (7) 14. Young goat (3) 16. Tows (5) 17. Devil (5) 19. Brawl, informally (5-2) 20. Banquet (5) 21. Wading bird (5) 23. Presupposes (7) 24. Safe (6) 25. Consume (3) 27. Ramshackle dwelling (5) 28. Essential (5) 30. Reimburse (5) 32. Thin paste (4) 33. Steal from (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across: 3 Ahead; 9 Inhale; 10 Medium; 11 Plait; 12 Item; 15 Dealer; 17 Deliver; 19 Elk; 20 Tooth; 22 Pious; 24 Suite; 25 Shark; 27 Tup; 29 Senator; 32 Ushers; 34 None; 35 Point; 37 Butler; 38 Ernest; 39 Newly. Down: 1 Timid; 2 Wheel; 3 Alp; 4 Helmet; 5 Amid; 6 Detests; 7 Sidle; 8 Smirk; 13 Tedious; 14 Minus; 16 Elation; 18 Roars; 21 Human; 23 Sharpen; 26 Kennel; 27 Tubby; 28 Photo; 30 Token; 31 Rests; 33 Sore; 36 Try.