Giant Crossword

Across

8 Lacking in sense, you are (7) 9 Do a lot of travelling and you don’t let it stop you (3,6) 13 Send me right back with it (5) 14 Don’t win the round, through being inaccurate (5) 15 Once chopped up, the wood in it smells nice (7) 16 Have everybody bring a gift round: something for the child (7) 17 Afraid and stupid, it retreated (5) 18 Had been revolting, having got out of bed! (5) 20 Though haggard and tired, attracted by (5) 22 Having now broken in, the key appears! (6) 23 In your eyes, they’ve probably got a lot to learn (6) 25 Contended the lady was dressed to go out (7) 27 If you open up, they’ll come out of their holes (7) 30 Raise the subject of the said item of jewellery (6) 31 Is hesitant, you say, to enter the point-topoint (6) 32 Guide giving you a useful tip (5) 35 Taking the lead afresh by one point, though weighed down (5) 36 A counter attraction at the zoo (5) 37 Are buzzing and fly about, which is tiresome (7) 39 But for the rain seeping into the passage (7) 41 Neck and neck after the turn, too (5) 42 Beat it, hiding inside: he’s huge (5) 43 A plant, or what stepped on it in the field? (9) 44 It’s ten to, about, when the car is caught in the flood (7)

Down

1 I’m sad when ploughed at Latin - very gloomy (6) 2 Disproved one’s argument as to how the pilot got captured? (4,4) 3 Knocking down while driving towards the kerb (7,4) 4 Don’t worry, the vermin in the end got exterminated (5,4) 5 Fall when the heel gets caught in a box (7) 6 What Stew is wearing? (6,4) 7 Catch the sun and keep complaining about it (4) 10 Searched for somewhere to spend the night (6) 11 Claim you dispute (7) 12 At a home of iniquity, raised the boy (6) 19 For the well-groomed, it’s upsetting seeing a hole in it (7) 21 Taking everyone into account, none could keep a secret (3,4) 24 Tree the birds keep well away from? (5,6) 26 Taking little time to assess as poor (6-4) 28 Assume Daniel got injured in the plant (9) 29 Scold the agent over, unfairly (7) 30 Getting an invoice for, when sick in bed (6) 32 Open runabout that’s the big attraction (4,4) 33 Furious, showing spirit when you tease about (6) 34 It’s hard on the mother dog (7) 38 Bent on getting a goal (6) 40 Composed in America, it’s great (4)