LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across: 9, Over-nigh-t 10, In-transit 12, Love 13, Strand 14, Let-down 15, Re-writt-en 17, Re-current 18, Dea-d-en-d 19, Sad-Ist 20, Sh-O-e 23, Re-hears-al 25, Dis-pu-tant 26, V-era 27, For-me-d 29, StR-ayed 32, Ran-sacked 34, Aired-ales 35, O-pi-nion 36, Op-tion 37, H-ere 38, Taste buds 39, Canniness.

Down: 1, Col-lare-d 2, Heavy weather 3, Agitated 4, Strain 5, Hind-ered 6, At all costs 7, Battery 8, Stand treat 11, Shore 16, Ice-cap 19, Sol(e) 21, Heavy sleeper 22, Put-rid 23, River mouth 24, Stocking up 25, Did (rev) 28, Mad-house 29, Sur-MO-unt 30, Dispense 31, Cab-I-net 33, Nails 34, At-tach.