The National Crossword

ACROSS

3 Contrition

8 Jewelled head ornaments

9 Arachnid

11 Unspoilt

14 Hindu garment

17 Seesaw 19 Moved quickly

20 Woody plant

22 Sober

24 Replenish

26 Time in grammar

28 Arm covering

31 Deeply engrossed 32 Flightless bird

34 Mixes smoothly

36 Prescribed meals

38 Beseeches

41 Harsh

42 Plantation

43 Alienates from friendship

DOWN

1 Halt

2 Indonesian holiday isle

3 Adhesive

4 Catches sight of

5 In truth

6 Does wrong

7 Hooded serpent

10 Intercede 12 Uncommon

13 Metal

15 Sports enclosure

16 Narrow passage between islands

18 Rodent

20 Attempted

21 Result from

23 Concise

25 Fly trap 27 Blemish

29 Cricket team

30 Meal course

33 Diminished by

35 Attire

37 Former Russian ruler

39 Partly open

40 Ooze