Cryptic crossword

Across

3 Realms in which there's a reason not to get ahead (5) 8 Applauds many parts

of a race (5) 10 Meeting place in Shaftesbury

Avenue (5)

11 There's some likelihood you'll find him in the Bible (3) 12 It protects an expert coming to a mistaken conclusion (5)

13 It isn't in a foxy way

that one is so good (7) 15 Cash penalties for

upsetting the Scots (5) 18 Being negative means nothing in the National Theatre (3) 19 Foreign style manager

lacks an article (6) 21 Maybe tried to involve me in something wrong (7)

22 Being German, he has

a car (4)

23 Avoid training? (4) 24 Where footballers

finally found fame (7) 26 Well done by a horse

and West! (6)

29 Still less than

seventeen (3) 31 Beefy teams? (5) 32 Where to make a

quick new start (7) 34 Where to go racing

from the coast (5) 35 Naval vessel? Not

entirely (3)

36 A grand amour is a

handy thing (5) 37 Official time for an

alternative (5) 38 More wide,

perhaps (5)

Down

1 See a king plain as can

be! (5)

2 He goes round taking

wickets (7)

4 Was picking oakum

such a job? (4) 5 Misguidedly covet a

bird (6)

6 Spanish producer of English opera in south Central America (5) 7 Officials in charge of a

wild jaunt (5) 9 The greatest in

equality? (3) 12 Changed some terms

in a new deal (7)

14 A familiar name in

automation (3) 16 Somewhat obscure half moon in the sky (5)

17 Breaks into

pictures? (5)

19 He was good, as most

librettists can be (7) 20 It's played slowly and

movingly (5)

21 Out in the sun,

perhaps (5)

23 Saul, upset about noted Poles being luxurious (7)

24 Hardy characters live

in it (6)

25 Half a mile to the back of the queue? Take shelter (3)

27 Farms? There's usually

money in them (5) 28 We've a sound way to

fabricate stuff (5) 30 Spanish gentleman or

benefactor (5)

32 Come down or up

maybe (4)

33 An experiment at

Rugby? (3)