Giant Crossword

Across

9 Once more, concerning an increase in weight (4,5)

10 Just a second! (6-2)

12 Obliged to return something bought at the grocer’s (4)

13 Fill up the ward? (6)

14 In the present case, it means “vegetation” (7) 15 It’s a shame they’re going to be troublesome for the actor (4,5)

17 Will have accommodation for the teams playing in it (9)

18 Looks that get compliments (7)

20 Plot to strike that creates an uproar (6)

21 Mark, the fellow with the muffler (4)

24 Fun wear for a woman? (4,4)

26 Made up and unruffled (8)

28 In that case it’s the man mother went off with (4)

29 The light would be a trick (6)

31 Turned on to play, should make you feel better (7)

34 People in a hamlet making cheese (9)

36 Gave the impression it had been mooted (9) 38 Hauling in the ropes, surpasses Brown (7) 39 When inside, goes off and cooks (6)

40 The blonde is passable (4)

41 Return at one ten, prepared to take it easy (8) 42 One’s utmost to get on an equal footing with the champion (5,4)

Down

1 As one had got up at three, about (8)

2 Give the agent a look as you go off (6)

3 Sling out the wood stored inside – lots of it (8) 4 Arranges around pole and laughs (6)

5 Stopped for a break and the odd read outside (8)

6 From Siam, then, travelling around America with zest (10)

7 Listens, yes, to gossip (7)

8 The member of the clergy with the dog didn’t go hungry (6)

11 Make good as new and hand back to (7) 16 Arrogant as a commoner would never be? (6) 19 Mercy! It’s a girl! (5)

20 Don’t allow to catch up (3)

22 Will make a profit: that’s obvious (5)

23 Bring us in some frothy dessert concoction (6)

25 Too generous to be able to hold on to anything? (4-6)

26 Do study (3)

27 For a while, it forms part of the racecourse (7)

30 The speed with which it gets stuck into the vegetable (8)

31 Not enthusiastic and optimistic, no (8)

32 Fashion you assess as “not extreme” (8)

33 A second – and it’s a him (7)

35 Not happy with the doctor half way through the table tennis (6) 36 Born in an old outhouse (6)

37 The royal valet is packing, about to go on a trip (6)