Giant Crossword
Across
9 So then ordered to shoot immediately (2,3,4) 10 By means of which something was removed from the vehicle (9) 12 Escorted to, all right (4)
13 Carrying a pie, when returning, and plates (6) 14 Increasing as the curtain is heralding the play’s start (5,2)
15 Too exhausted to have thrown one’s money about (9)
17 Is among the speculators when the balloon goes up (9)
18 On the carrying of guns, relents (7) 19 Decree otherwise and I fall out with (6) 20 From a quick look, say it’s something small and hairy (4)
23 Made the mistake of having put leeches below the heart? (9)
25 Thinks it ate with the peripheral teeth (9) 26 Requests the dope to get hold of the back end (4)
27 The first two letters, by the way, are for overseas (6)
29 A hole-in-the corner sort of singer (7) 32 Put off by the explosive device, you decide (9)
34 Unhappy that one’s shares are lowered in value? (9)
35 Burning to join the marine band (7)
36 The supposition is that they are lined with gold (6)
37 Wolf you run away from (4) 38 Frightened as we merged with the traffic (3-6) 39 Not being a pro, getting soft with a rival (9)
Down
1 With the bits left, is carrying on (8) 2 Fluky shot that won the golfer the game? (6,2,4)
3 Splashes those mixing it (8)
4 A channel without water, we’re told (6) 5 Started out in an action role (8)
6 So drunk it’s amazing? (10)
7 Leaping about, parries the swords (7) 8 Have, beforehand, to impress favourably (10) 11 Capsized: by a gust in the river (5) 16 Be careful! That’s the boyfriend! (6)
19 A rum that has no match (3)
21 Retract on having to sample food cooked from a personal recipe? (3,4,5)
22 Made a great effort and broke right in (6) 23 With the drink, bite on a biscuit (6,4)
24 Starting off with a clean sheet after killing? (7,3)
25 Ate this fish brought round in a covering of some kind (3) 28 Help themselves to too much when you pass (8)
29 What the matador flourishes where, while leaping about (8) 30 Flushed, at the beginning, a songbird (8)
31 A performer and a first rate performer all round (7) 33 Find, when you make a copy of (5)
34 Thoroughly douse the last of the children – a little child (6)