EASY PUZZLE SOLUTION

ACROSS: 9, St Bernard 10, Atlantic 12, Apex 13, Basset 14, Titmice 15, Situation 17, Cheerless 18, Narrate 20, Seesaw 21, Brag 24, Assemble 26, Precious 28, Pine 29, Entail 31, Conceal 34, Reiterate 36, Afternoon 38, Tallish 39, Tavern 40, Stem 41, Schooner 42, Saccharin

DOWN: 1, Assassin 2, Absent 3, Paradise 4, Edison 5, Particle 6, All the same 7, In store 8, Divide 11, Message 16, Awaken 19, Risen 20, See 22, Route 23, Dinner 25, Beneath one 26, Pal 27, Spirits 30, Aperture 31, Cataract 32, Liniment 33, Benison 35, In luck 36, Advise 37, Outcry.