STANDARD TWO-IN-ONE

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS

9 Begin to talk about one taking to drink (9)

10 Not knowing the thread had fallen into the ink (2,3,4)

12 A soft light, please (4)

13 The room needs a dust badly. I will

get round to it (6)

14 Attacks the insects surrounding the

animal (7)

15 Appalled at having broken? (9)

17 The one making the speech is the bowler (9)

18 They make for the woods (7)

19 Underline “anxiety” (6)

20 Shut up after a firm “Get work” (4)

23 Was fast and furious: the sea being rough (4,5)

25 Save money by getting a local job (9)

26 “Squandered” has a sad sound to it (4)

27 Is depressed about, when you repudiate (6)

29 Very happy, now the train is moving

out (7)

32 Help the ladies carry out and put

away (4,5)

34 Stuff the man’s with meat (9)

35 Bag and keep everybody in detention (7)

36 Cut back to the relations as they put

the children to bed (4,2)

37 It’s rotten being short of money (4)

38 A Mrs Green ordering a duck (9)

39 One’s utmost to get even? (5,4)

DOWN

1 Either created or was cool and calm (8)

2 Hale and hearty though bowed?

(3,2,1,6)

3 In the past, impressionistic bird

designs (8)

4 Was inclined to, if one cared for (6)

5 Complaint from the mess (8)

6 In the main, it’s a great leveller (10)

7 Scold for getting the material overprocessed (7)

8 When it comes to tall stories, this beats all! (10)

11 A fellow having a half of bitter as a chaser (5)

16 Allow the nippers to put in an appearance (6)

19 Understand, when the note is sounded (3)

21 An outdated drink? (3-9)

22 As chief, he doesn’t succeed (6) 23 Is it not still providing you with

accommodation? (6,4)

24 Not having a ghost of eagerness and

energy? (10)

25 Don’t allow to catch up (3)

28 It’s clear anger does exhaust one (8) 29 Get back again at three, with a girl (8) 30 Yet, perhaps, deserve to be admitted,

having boldness (8)

31 On the surface, would appear to be

the first Scotsman ever (7)

33 Angry, I left in “backward and a

shirker” (5)

34 Preserve from trouble (6)