Quick clues

Across

1. Physically weak (5) 4. Falsehoods (4) 6. Melbourne Cup contender (8)

12. Got well again (9)

13. Practised for performance (9)

14. Sincere (7)

15. Peddles (5)

16. Tyre part, ... tube (5)

17. Important-sounding nonsense (8)

19. Driver’s mapreading offsider (9)

22. Naval explosivesclearing ships (12)

23. Odours (6)

25. Rue (6)

27. Varying and unpredictable (12)

31. Musical climax (9)

33. Wedding official,

... celebrant (8)

35. Serpent (5)

36. Timepiece (5)

37. Warrior (7)

40. Recall to former job (9)

41. Sorcerer’s baton (5,4)

42. Sun umbrellas (8)

43. Aerobics studios (4)

44. Lance (5)

Down

1. Strength (5) 2. Determine (9) 3. Raised river bank (5) 4. Captain’s righthand man (5,4) 5. Indian mystic (6) 7. Sticky (8) 8. Bounding (7) 9. Baby blues, ... depression (9)

10. Air traffic monitor (5)

11. Living area (7,4)

17. Thin cotton fabric (7)

18. Sample (5)

20. Winner’s ribbon (7)

21. Agape (4-7)

24. Penny-pincher (5)

26. Member of Royal Household regiment (9)

28. Aquarius and Aries (4,5)

29. Wipe out (9)

30. Icy precipitation (8)

32. Wrinkles (7)

34. Fanciful notion (6)

35. Sugar solution (5)

38. Fastens with key (5)

39. Jockey (5)