CRYPTIC PUZZLE SOLUTION

ACROSS: 9, Run across 10, In the re-d 12, Shed 13, C-lare-t 14, Harrier 15, Little way 17, Garn-ish-ed 18, Spatter 20, Wit-Hal 21, Open 24, Under way 26, May-flies 28, Post 29, Bitter 31, Slip-s up 34, In the dark 36, Plane tree 38, Toaste-d 39, Ne-gat-e 40, Fine 41, Inso-Len-t 42, Oversp-end

DOWN: 1, Bristles 2, In-tent 3, Follower 4, Astray 5, Sit tight 6, At th-e re-ady 7, Refrain 8, Relish 11, T-rid-ent 16, Letter (a,b,c) 19, Ag-nes 20, Why 22, Peers 23, Pla-I-ce 25, Wait and see 26, M-a-r 27, S-prints 30, Take note 31, Star-tles 32, P-retends 33, Men-ti-on 35, Tra-I-ns 36, Pig-eon 37, Railed