Qantas

Cryptic clues

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Across

10. Throat problem tying liars in knots (10) 11. He swears and lies (8) 13. State of health mentioned in the Bill of Rights (12) 14. It’s wryly appropriat­e I have the right to redesign coin (6) 16. I carry coats around for lords and ladies (11) 18. Part of TV series is so deep I become confused (7) 20. In legend, lessons are infinite (7) 22. Work out how many paws she has, you say? They’re not genuine! (11) 23. Having listener in strange Biblical tower is able to be endured (8) 26. Letters of identifica­tion? (8) 30. Make arrangemen­ts to go each April to islands (11) 31. Change text to suit having somewhere to sleep inside (7) 34. Range of colours reportedly shows sense of taste (7) 35. Financiall­y support a crazy ground rule (11) 36. In Apache art, hyenas are depicted as quite crude (6) 38. NCO not worth worrying about? (5,7) 41. Former spouse inclined to be stretched (8) 42. Format that gives the broad picture (10)

Down

1. Barrier to discussion of ban on assistance (8) 2. Preserved in a spirited way? (8) 3. Granny, for instance, is involved in writing quick notes (4) 4. Securely fasten friar’s fine pleats (3,5) 5. Money-maker has the cheek to serve this with the Sunday roast (4,5) 6. Jumbo water spray (3) 7. Open with a jolt (4) 8. Serious musical performanc­e arranged around brief medical procedure (5,5) 9. Has issue when profession­al produces art (10) 12. Mug-shaped mug (4,3) 15. Outsmarted when off this track (6) 17. Hate trips to the analyst (9) 19. Tire Blair out by being tetchy (9) 21. Previously named as being in need (3) 23. He curses when he finds me in Herb’s lap, unfortunat­ely (10) 24. Put your foot down to get rate increase (10) 25. Grinned suggestive­ly, “Remove that from letterhead!” (6) 27. Asked to produce eggs and flowers joined together (3) 28. Draws Singapore’s founder (7) 29. An outing there and back not possible in a straight line (5,4) 31. Has problems, five hundred are unpaid and being tailed (8) 32. He’d acted strangely aloof (8) 33. Rattle on about patient (8) 37. Part of the deal (4) 39. Confront Football Associatio­n and Anglican Church (4) 40. Cast a spell so he gets a kiss (3)

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