The National Crossword

ACROSS

1 Gem weight

5 Condescend

10 Weapon

11 Be concerned

13 Month

14 Meantime

15 Condition

16 Wise men

18 American elk

21 Does wrong

22 Without teeth

25 Unaccompanied

26 Morally deteriorating

29 Mexican dollar

31 Rough broom

32 Buffalo

33 Chemical compound

35 Pulsating with

energy

37 Prized fur

38 Continent

39 Dogma

40 Explosion

41 Looks after

DOWN

2 Become visible

3 Gets up

4 Inclines

5 Narrow opening

6 Dwelling

7 Spotted feline

8 Level of equality

9 Precious stone

12 Fastener

16 Transmit

17 Elegance

19 United

20 Rescues

22 Components

23 Spanish nobleman

24 Superior English college

25 Fuss

27 Chief of the wicked jinn

28 Starry

29 Buccaneer

30 Tarnished

32 Assail

34 To let stand!

35 Forefront

36 Clothes protector