Standard two-in-one Cryptic Puzzle

ACROSS

9 Like the tired old cassette? (6,3) 10 Hint that makes clear one should follow (8)

12 Much the same as ‘Care to?’ (4) 13 It’s a bad start getting one caught in the drawer (6)

14 Having a smell that, from the door, wafts round to us (7)

15 So one is bent, then, on entering, to win (2,3,4)

17 Stick around, mind in a whirl, for the game (9)

18 With a claret concoction, adding the final note: it’s sweet (7) 20 Then embraced the half-back: a Greek (6)

21 Undecided, to begin with (4) 24 Dig in the cold, having on an Aran woolly (8)

26 Netted more than, when renovated (4,4)

28 Regards as characters, we’re told (4)

29 Looked, for best end, terribly dear (6)

31 When the cat turning tail gets caught, makes fun of (5,2) 34 Plan to get a coloured picture of (9)

36 Doesn’t include, since one doesn’t garage the car (6,3)

38 How effusive the oil man is? (7) 39 Reserve and you occupy (6) 40 If prepared to cook for the dog (4) 41 Spray against corrosion you have no confidence in (8) 42 Warns of earthquakes, giving the figures too (9)

DOWN

1 To put it plainly, is a while unconscious (5,3)

2 Does it cost a fortune to post? (6) 3 In the game of ours, is beaten by me (8)

4 Do nothing to give you the impression (6)

5 The brat broke, with a stick, the outside light (8)

6 Another member of the crew – old (6-4)

7 Took my place so I don’t get into trouble (5,2)

8 Open with a blunt corkscrew, to find nothing inside (6)

11 Is a wrong number, silly! (7) 16 The coin possibly does contain copper (6) 19 Delete the time – a third of a second (5)

20 Make up the number (3) 22 Notices the cupboard (5)

23 How quietly a cat will swoop on prey (6)

25 Extracting the information from and leaving (7,3)

26 Cross mother up (3)

27 Net here will protect the plants (7) 30 Backs out of the engagement (8) 31 Seeing, ‘Breakfast Food’ up in lights surprises one (8)

32 In the old days, would have to root around for food (3,5)

33 Runs, leaving small footmarks? (7) 35 Implied the sun being out would help? (6)

36 Gets blazing when one comes upon? (6)

37 He’ll have meat – nothing to start with (6)

Easy Puzzle ACROSS

9 Attacker (9) 10 Oratory (8)

12 Way out (4) 13 Platform (6) 14 Whim (7)

15 Bad dream (9) 17 Decorate (9) 18 Freedom (7) 20 Scamp (6)

21 Pace (4)

24 Face up to (8) 26 Waves (8) 28 Resonation (4) 29 Throwing event (6) 31 Leopard (7) 34 Shocking surprise (9) 36 Unnamed (9) 38 Ruler (7) 39 Dexterous (6) 40 Bucket (4) 41 Pants (8) 42 Frothy (9)

DOWN

1 Motherly (8) 2 Enquiring (6)

3 Wood (8)

4 Dress (6) 5 Percussionists (8) 6 Vegetable (3,7)

7 New Testament books (7) 8 Swimsuit (6) 11 Maybe (7)

16 List of charges (6) 19 Soup (5)

20 Decay (3) 22 Flashlight (5)

23 Very thin (6)

25 Colour (5,5) 26 Vehicle (3)

27 Small stones (7) 30 Founder (8)

31 Forbid (8) 32 Impatient (8) 33 Flightless bird (7) 35 Brooding (6)

36 Astray (6)

37 Public speaker (6)