CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 3 Board game (5) 8 Ovens (5) 10 Fascination (5) 11 Type of element (3) 12 Sound loudly (5) 13 Natural surroundings (7) 15 Creepy (5) 18 Writing implement (3) 19 Yachting dock (6) 21 Sketch (7) 22 Walk heavily (4) 23 Ashen (4) 24 Appearance (7) 26 Defeated contestant (6) 29 Tin (3) 31 Curse (5) 32 Angry fit (7) 34 Wallow (7) 35 Charged particle (3) 36 Inclines (5) 37 Caper (5) 38 Took unlawfully (5)

DOWN 1 Cheroot (5) 2 Tasteless (7) 4 Stop (4) 5 Yell (6) 6 Transparent (5) 7 Thinking organ (5) 9 Scientist’s room (3) 12 Sausage (7) 14 Beverage (3) 16 Opponent (5) 17 Keen (5) 19 Fantastic (7) 20 Gemstone (5) 21 Extinguish (5) 23 Breathing heavily (7) 24 Apprehended (6) 25 Vehicle (3) 27 Proprietor (5) 28 Deserves (5) 30 Sleeveless garment (5) 32 Inform (4) 33 Decay (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS ACROSS: 9, Collapse 10, Sue 11 Editor 12 Skewer 13 Trounce 14, Sett 15, Comedienne 17, Eurasian 18, Stopper 19, Want 21, Tosses 24, Misunderstandings 27, Amidst 29, Veto 30, Funeral 33, Flatfish 35, Courageous 36, Trio 37, Ignores 38, Rotate 40, Gateau 41, Ego 42, Reindeer.

DOWN: 1, Rock bottom 2, Slow 3, Appraise 4, Neptune 5, Neanderthal 6, Celebrated 7, Kisses 8, Mortgage 10, Shove 16, Exposed 20 Asset, 22 Sincere 23, Heavy-handed 25, Nutritious 26, Statuettes 28, Maltreat 31, Unafraid 32, Nursery, 34, Trowel 35, Cargo 39, Tidy.