Giant Crossword

Across

9 Like a schoolmaster on holiday – not at his

best (3,2,4)

10 With blurred vision, it is not very

understandable (4,2,3)

12 Lap up wallop (4)

13 Made an effort, but the best end got

overcooked (6)

14 Justify one’s desire to get hold of an

expensive car (7)

15 Not whom you wish to escort and not

when (5,4)

17 Writes in red “Is possibly a vending

machine” (9)

18 Tell to check the numbers (7)

19 When eleven was sounded, seemed tired (6)

20 Only fifty-one (4)

23 Loud and just awful (9)

25 Exhausted, it is clear, by the bumpy ride (9)

26 Buttonhole the girl (4)

27 Slide over and quickly get into (4,2)

29 Witnesses the seizure and considers it right

to (4,3)

32 What silly butchers do at their

conference? (4,5)

34 It’s ice on the peak, you fool! (9)

35 Reveals unintentionally that one does

tailoring alterations (4,3)

36 Would show the niece to be possibly about

five (6)

37 Cracked back “Will flabbergast you” (4)

38 It ensures that the pan won’t get burnt (9)

39 Won’t have it the lad is slow, anyhow (9)

Down

1 He’s not the first to be an adherent (8)

2 They don’t represent a lot of money to a

restaurateur! (5,2,5)

3 Put right in to touch, shrink from (8)

4 Lay it on with “I am to act as model” (6)

5 Will it bleat if you don’t take it for a walk? (8)

6 It means a mass shouting (5,5)

7 Was the first time and one took a good look

round it (7)

8 Be first, perhaps, to last the person you can

most rely on (4,6)

11 Doesn’t go off to get the props (5)

16 Having no French polish! (6)

19 Note that starts off the dawn chorus (3)

21 Now that I think about it, no! (2,10) 22 Don’t go for a decent run! (6)

23 To start with be embarrassed by

the early enthusiasm (5,5)

24 How the camper with the evil

designs came to grief? (4,6)

25 Have a quarter on hold (3)

28 Gives one about ten, all

crumpled, to iron (8)

29 What was paid for the

leopard? (4,4)

30 Order it up when you have a

meal on the ship (8)

31 It’s bearing your weight so do

not shake it (5,2)

33 People no longer speak it, but

Upman can (5)

34 Complains about a number of

the shades (6)