Qantas

Cryptic clues

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Across

10. Made tracks when given no option but to comply (10) 11. Genuine, sad or loyal (4-4) 13. After dance indicate enclosure to writer (9,3) 14. Headwear for Iron Lady (6) 16. TARDIS is Mr Wells’ invention (4,7) 18. Trendy to sound fruity! (7) 20. Chats about the Spanish bag (7) 22. It’s clear what doors do! (4-3-4) 23. Sparkling conversati­on about average golfing peg (8) 26. Fed backed up, slipped up, held up (8) 30. Tom has a razor sharpener and he causes major disaster! (11) 31. Games for strikers? (7) 34. Ten stagger with plonk then embrace (7) 35. Uncredited scribe like Poe or King? (11) 36. Develop inside revolver (6) 38. Sailed astern around remote place in the Pacific (6,6) 41. Terrible ire – throw wine (8) 42. Hard shell makes little difference to ocean crayfish, for example (10)

Down

01. Butter is spread at memorials (8) 02. Ambassador the first to go after qualificat­ion (8) 03. Support in favour of top party (4) 04. Berserk mother moves Ian to go to California (8) 05. Check control of experiment­al aviator (4,5) 06. Attempt rugby goal (3) 07. Feed them regularly at gala (4) 08. All told: “Build great hotel!” (10) 09. Leading dictator Ms Perón declared distraught (10) 12. Young tortoise’s rival portrayed in clever etching (7) 15. Recaps about tight spot (6) 17. Marsha and I excitedly greeting Hindu sage (9) 19. Embarrasse­d when street is disturbed by dog (3,6) 21. Even mailmen drink (3) 23. Heard of tennis-playing mobsters? (10) 24. Revised pet edition requested in writing (10) 25. Listener joined up with bushranger Kelly and received a salary (6) 27. Sheep coming from both sides (3) 28. Point at two farm animals with clever remark (7) 29. About hotel workers and journalist­s (9) 31. Rug and hair for something to sleep on (8) 32. Type of bottle to land you in trouble? (3,5) 33. Walking or galloping under way (8) 37. After six the French are revolting (4) 39. Rats turn on celebrity (4) 40. You blow it up outside tent (1,1,1)

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