Giant Crossword

Across

9 Would have you know the bayonet’s at the ready (6,3)

10 A shopkeeper? Wrong. A garage mechanic (9)

12 Shoot across to get something from the garden shed (4)

13 The Scotsman saw off the birds (6)

14 The language of the two men! (7)

15 Moderates, as is one’s wont, changing key in it (5,4)

17 Increases being, in various cases, overdue (9)

18 Take away from, by deed, half the land (7)

19 The usual routine; back having a drink and something to eat (6)

20 Say nothing, nothing, nothing. Just go away (4)

23 Was on the staff of and it panned out well (6,3)

25 Related to, when allowed to speak to on the telephone (9)

26 Awaiting one’s attention in the turmoil (2-2)

27 Seem incensed by the restraint (6)

29 Are worried stiff about the gun (7)

32 He’s telling tales to monsieur (9)

34 It’s not true he’s pretending to be a gangster (9)

35 Having turned left, travelled by the river (7)

36 A box? Rot! Has to be packed in a tin (6)

37 So about-turn and leave (4)

38 How one gets some pedestrian job with the greatest of ease? (5,4)

39 He watches sport, etc. A mish-mash (9)

Down

1 It is inspired and lively (8)

2 Fed up and in need of a rest cure? (4,3,5) 3 Became known that one earned in the region of (3,5)

4 With one’s ancestry, overdo things (6)

5 Because you promise to give it up (8)

6 The appeal of the mince tart and what you’d do with it (10)

7 ‘Weapon’ there is a wry smile about (7)

8 Bears a message from: ‘Don’t come unarmed’ (6,4)

11 With the surprise in the plot, don’t play fair (5)

16 Perturbed when one had brandished at (6)

19 As far as the top of the ridge, or hill (3)

21 Winner in the polls for those seeking sun? (3,9)

22 The man with the funny ears in the vehicle (6)

23 The more one does, the less one concentrates (6,4)

24 Putting out of one’s mind because annoying (10)

25 A tip for the waiters, you say (3)

28 A boss who’ll put you on the right track? (8)

29 Understood to have been a stalker (8)

30 Giving me the cod I ordered - again, not very good (8)

31 Batting and feeling the stress, but it’s great (7)

33 It’s both Italian, dear, and Latin for ‘song’ (5)

34 Foot sore, rambling in the wood (6)