Cryptic clues
Across
1. Opposes divisions in city (6) 5. Hocks pans, including first wok (5) 8. The right person for you (6) 11. With former partner, I am involved in plans for daring adventures (8) 12. He’d rate ten, possibly, as endangered (10) 13. Get rid of library stock to make way for collections of memorabilia (10) 14. Prudish Ms Byrne in pale yellow (8) 15. Found out about reverse operation (4) 16. Tells how students are grouped? (7) 19. Absolute truth of biblical text (6) 22. A bit of timber on a ship (6) 24. Sends for court directive (7) 27. Not all back Borneo boycott of orchestra member (4) 28. Granting central characters may appear hostile (4) 29. Reaffirm that the others had dinner (7) 30. Feels sympathy for mine that is to the south (6) 31. Tooth can be ruined by brandy (6) 33. Confused lover embraces Gore, by and large (7) 34. Lacking fire but warm (4) 36. A fringe depends on it (8) 39. Endure a moment at the eleventh hour (4-6) 41. Returning agent was cut off but managed to hang on (10) 42. Meal has one problem: it’s formal and at midday (8) 43. Sees a speech written for Roman general (6) 4 4. Speed-drawing contests? (5) 45. Sue, having knocked back a shot of whisky, is lying down (6)
Down
2. The French put cross next to “symbol” in vocabulary list (7) 3. Company ball brought up before speech on teamwork (13) 4. Expert craftsman? (11) 5. Strangely, pets love basil sauce (5) 6. They have the power to light up the room (5) 7. Part of US standard for bands (7) 8. Leading senator being concerned is alarming (7) 9. Calculator button is obvious (5) 10. Wants to make a point in send-off (5) 17. They have no place in openhanded gestures (5) 18. Ferret running around gear, Mum (7) 20. Fairness of Marsh’s top spin is questionable (13) 21. Secretly join a union (5) 23. Bluegrass player covered by urban journalists (5) 25. Give me a go at translating letter in Greek (5) 26. Newspaper pull-outs showing health food store products (11) 32. Councillor about to take off in chopper (7) 33. Under instructions to be well organised (7) 35. Told new version was a disappointment (3-4)
37. Tangled Rope – a drama set to music (5) 38. Provides relief in overseas establishments (5) 39. Puzzled geologists look for hidden rock shelf (5) 40. Hawks in inmates’ rooms, apparently (5)