Qantas

Cryptic clues

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Across

10. Entertain with Verdi compositio­n’s last movement (6)

11. Unhappy about dark horse’s win (5)

12. De Niro managed to be wrinklefre­e (6)

13. Star Wars hero has cordial with the chill taken off (8)

14. A meaningful publicatio­n? (10)

15. Rats spotted in silver mine (6)

16. Tripe will go bad (3)

18. Parrots or apes (8)

19. Need rags to make explosives (8)

21. Tending to imply it’s risque (10)

24. They’re made by those who want a lot for their money (4)

25. Embarrasse­d when street is disturbed by dog (3,6)

27. Slumps when marsh gas backs up – no harm done (4) 28. Fair to say nobles are a problem (10)

31. Knock down easy victim (8) 33. Go round to the right to locate pistol (8)

36. Cry for help to find love on board (1,1,1)

37. Take a deep breath when journalist ignored headline changes (6)

39. Arriving outside stronghold and cheering (10) 41. Foreign correspond­ent reads about malt ale (8) 42. A successful one will result in a happy medium (6) 43. Review discussion of cabaret performanc­e (5)

44. The price of freedom? (6)

Down

1. Tiny timepiece? (6)

2. Half-made brews caused postponeme­nts (10)

3. It’s not natural to be tense (8) 4. Said summer shifts could be shortened (10)

5. Drew on some house details (4) 6. Carrying hosiery item (8) 7. Atoll seized in Rubik initiative (6) 8. Blue feathers shed (8) 9. “Order in the court!” (6) 17. Tacky sales test is replaced (9)

20. Bring up pay increase (5)

22. Show fallibilit­y in earlier research (3)

23. Virginia found half the guests were absent-minded (5)

25. Move quickly to seek office (3)

26. Makes a video recording of attempts at woven artworks (10) 27. Sing about parent suffocatin­g (10)

29. Sneering while eating greedily (8)

30. Barristers remove street blockades (8)

32. Indoor shoes that have lost their grip? (8)

34. Queen wrote a poem on first dynasty being undermined (6)

35. Rhymes with “serves”, perhaps (6)

38. Tell tale about owl and stay hidden (3,3)

40. Hand over buckle (4)

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