Cryptic clues
Across
10Write a new order for restaurant employee (6) 11 Make your own party in fitting surroundings (5) 12 Mr Gore doesn’t tell the truth to confederates (6) 13 Union that’s blessed when a grim era is over (8) 14 What to do if there’s no Halloween treat? (4,1,5) 15 South Africa sorts mail to find cured meat (6) 16 Wonder if there’s a bit of a weakness (3) 18 They’re fired on construction sites (4,4) 19 Fool mixed gin before news boss was appointed (8) 21 You must take steps to increase their numbers (10) 24 Side of football field used as stage area (4) 25 Paper assets? (9) 27 Type of pickle in jar with lid left off (4)
28Mice hide when sick vicar comes back round for pasta (10) 31 Sly means to get curved masonry (8) 33 Like a brother? (8) 36 They eat but don’t see that view (3) 37 Changes digital display when residents ignore din (6) 39 They are running to get seats (10) 41 Appropriate spot for indoor swimming school (8) 42 All for arrangement of blooms (6) 43 Hold forth on love then add hourly fee (5)
44Works out part of transport system (6) Down 1 Hat designed by Greek god with a degree (6) 2 What astronomers and gaping groupies are doing on Oscars night (10) 3 Strange reaction to Genesis (8) 4 Daring traffic inspector to become a wildlife ranger (4,6) 5 Quietly mop up with ceremonial elegance (4) 6 Struggled to organise trade-ins (8) 7 One in fifty states it’s an island (6) 8 100% correct? Not bad! (3,5) 9 College administrator keeps company with clergyman (6) 17 Include four in the cost, dear (9)
20Grin and head south for eight furlongs (5) 22 Red planet is without a title (3) 23 Exchange of shots in political convention (5) 25 Auntie in Britain will be back offering alternatives (1,1,1) 26 Brands displayed in silly teen dramas (5,5) 27 Feathers flow in the current direction (10)
29Wanders around with resources to capture the German (8) 30Whereabouts is the Inca loot scattered? (8) 32 You see it in the circus doing laps (8) 34 Doctor, all your inside information is by word of mouth (6) 35 Old Ted managed to walk unsteadily (6)
38He should be in form but he’s not (6)
40Bit of friction in faulty taps (4)