Quick clues
Across 01. Tusked marine mammal (6) 05. Subject (5) 08. Sudden fear (6) 11. Type of paint (8) 12. The Oval Office complex (5,5) 13. Teacher (10) 14. Evade (8) 15. Radio code for E (4) 16. Sell to highest bidder (7) 19. Contemporary (6) 22. Tree-dwarfing art (6) 24. Imitator (7) 27. Sugar source (4) 28. King-size (4) 29. Sparkle (7) 30. Virtually (6) 31. Smooches (6) 33. Pearl-producing molluscs (7) 34. Shaving cut (4) 36. Evident (8) 39. Folding beach seats (10) 41. Comply (3,3,4) 42. Unique (8) 43. Votes into office (6) 44. Egret (5) 45. Lie snugly (6) Down 02. Chronicle (7) 03. Liaisons (13) 04. Thought-provoking (11) 05. Dogma (5) 06. Potency (5) 07. Denzel Washington film, ... Tide (7) 08. Liberty (7) 09. Graven images (5) 10. Hurry, make ... (5) 17. Prickly succulents (5) 18. Driving force (7) 20. Films based on fact (13) 21. Grades (5) 23. Hoofed African mammal (5) 25. Gentle bend (5) 26. Bank account activity (11) 32. Georgy Girl group, The ... (7) 33. Powerful running bird (7) 35. Panacea (4-3) 37. Roam stealthily (5) 38. Pre-Columbian tribe (5) 39. Drab (5) 40. Comic entertainer (5)
Cryptic clues
Across 01. Arctic inhabitant overturns law right in front of us (6) 05. Photo picked to illustrate theme (5) 08. Loud and correct – that’s a shock! (6) 11. Mixed no muesli into liquid suspension (8) 12. Family home of Charlotte’s Web author taken over by president? (5,5) 13. Train or coach (10) 14. Teams return pet duck (8) 15. Repeat multiple-choice insert (4) 16. Where deals are hammered out? (7) 19. Navy after style that’s up-to-date (6) 22. Bosnia suffers stunted cultivation (6) 24. Act like Tom, the mimic (7) 27. Beat with walking stick (4) 28. Long skirt suitable to wear on racing yacht? (4) 29. Gee! Rubbish discarded in a flash! (7) 30. Nearly but not quite all – the majority (6) 31. Signs of affection shown during Dukakis’ session (6) 33. Shellfish found in bed (7) 34. Steal from Mr Nolte (4) 36. It’s obvious that Pa will be back before Mum or Dad (8) 39. Those enjoying cruise sit on them before they collapse (10) 41. The one I let out will do what is expected (3,3,4) 42. Novel is a one-off (8) 43. Chooses select version (6) 44. Hero heads north to find bird (5) 45. Settle into cosy home before the French (6) Down 02. Can Alma organise yearbook? (7) 03. Connections between family members’ joints (13) 04. Motivating militant Gus the wrong way (11) 05. Accepted truth no matter which way you look at it (5) 06. Might run by electricity (5) 07. Monarchist removes hat and turns deep red (7) 08. No charge for expensive champagne? There’ll be no restraint shown! (7) 09. Unusually solid heart-throbs (5) 10. Chaste one hundred leave with undue speed (5) 17. They have spines but no backbones! (5) 18. Momentum gathered by being most impetuous (7) 20. Record information on ram for wildlife programs, for example (13) 21. Soldiers’ orders? (5) 23. Giraffe’s only relative was OK when followed by a private investigator (5) 25. Five involved in cure take a bow (5) 26. Action follows rants about business deal (11) 32. Those hoping to find Judith Durham and friends? (7) 33. Big Bird unable to make flight (7) 35. Make charcuterie the solution to everyone’s problems (4-3) 37. Stalk left under front of ship (5) 38. In The Lancet Zachary writes up early Mexican (5) 39. Dismal when five hundred behind (5) 40. Buffoon clambered down outside (5)