QUICK CROSSWORD No. 9247

ACROSS

3. Flashlight (5)

9. Branched horn (6)

10. Meek (6)

11. Common viper (5)

12. Musical pitch indicator (4)

15. Border of hair (6)

17. Gossip, rumour (7)

19. Still (3)

20. Let down (5)

22. Foremost (5)

24. Rescues (5)

25. Molar, for example (5)

27. Lettuce (3)

29. Natural surroundings (7)

32. Waterproof jacket (6)

34. Unemployment benefit (4)

35. Pass on information (5)

37. Split up (6)

38. Hire charge (6)

39. Potatoes (5)

DOWN

1. Protective eye covering (5)

2. Confused, uncertain (2,3)

3. Beverage (3)

4. Difficult experience (6)

5. Hotel cook (4)

6. Rushes (7)

7. Dark wood (5)

8. Flat round soft cap (5)

13. Dictionary (7)

14. Frozen dew (5)

16. Common (7)

18. Young man (5)

21. Having rabies (5)

23. In the direction of (7)

26. To risk (6)

27. Small container for tea (5)

28. Work out (5)

30. Sounds a horn (5)

31. Informs (5)

33. Retain (4)

36. Assent indicator (3)