JUMBO CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS: 8 To put it briefly, give a girl your promise (2,1,4) 9 As the successful oil prospector’s money was? (4,5) 13 Go off and you don’t eat (5) 14 Jots down some music (5) 15 Copy it in a mite shakily (7) 16 Sticks one in with the pies (7) 17 Character that dropped the case in the chase (5) 18 Don’t just lie there! Dress! (3-2) 20 A gesture I wouldn’t care to make (5) 22 Group that was démodé from the start (6) 23 If he’s fast, we’ll get over quickly (6) 25 Almost capsizing when catching the first fish? (7) 27 Riddled with bullets, as taught to? (7) 30 Has fantasies about being in a mother’s embrace (6) 31 Act in accordance with instructions and you’ll succeed (6) 32 They may be packed with people the doctor’s seeing (5) 35 Specifies how old the girlfriends are (5) 36 Only snatching victory when you find the answer to (5) 37 Could be colder, one observed (7) 39 Gold-lined cages awash with flowers (7) 41 Not thick: that’s easy to see (5) 42 A role in “Separated” (5) 43 Dislike taken to the thing I have on (9) 44 Gracious, sire, that’s wonderful! (7) DOWN: 1 For the records, they’re non-u books (6) 2 Such a remark as “All brushes are the same” is? (8) 3 What the barman does when one gets him out of his stupor? (6,5) 4 Black dog that’s done a lot of travelling? (3,6) 5 As an insult, said it’s trickery (7) 6 Bound to get a table to eat in the Chinese restaurant (6,4) 7 The head woman in “1” (4) 10 Is inclined to be less worried about work (6) 11 Jumps up when I get into difficulties (7) 12 Moderate one’s anger (6) 19 Who tipped off the clerks? (7) 21 Having got myself onto the train, unpacked the clothes (7) 24 In the home, where there’s space to have a tug-of-war? (7,4) 26 Cellmate you’re part owner of a flat with? (4,6) 28 Gathering I, too, could become one (9) 29 Rewritten, perhaps, later by the editor (7) 30 Work out that the two had a key to get in (6) 32 Reductions by the TUC? (3-5) 33 Unruffled though having caught a runaway steed (6) 34 Says the animal should get the odd rest (7) 38 Caught in, has got free from the bonds (6) 40 Name something the jewel thief is after (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS: 8 Messenger (7) 9 Fraternal (9) 13 Make broader (5) 14 Amidst (5) 15 Small amount (7) 16 Disregard (7) 17 Pursue (5) 18 Contort (5) 20 Loathe (5) 22 Beginner (6) 23 Weekday (6) 25 Sleep (7) 27 Criminal (7) 30 Noticeably cold (6) 31 Ghost (6) 32 Sumptuous meal (5) 35 Quarrel (5) 36 Depart (5) 37 Ballroom dance (7) 39 Tool (7) 41 Farewell (5) 42 Male relative (5) 43 Driver (9) 44 Try (7) DOWN: 1 Frankfurter in a roll (3,3) 2 Magnificence (8) 3 Acceptable currency (5,6) 4 Scent (9) 5 Stutter (7) 6 Wilful (10) 7 Group of countries (4) 10 African country (6) 11 Curving inwards (7) 12 Forge (6) 19 U.S. state (7) 21 Serving of food (7) 24 Ice cream flavour (5-6) 26 Period of 1000 years (10) 28 Equipment (9) 29 Poison (7) 30 Rough (6) 32 Matches (8) 33 Giggle (6) 34 Make clear (7) 38 Cooking instructions (6) 40 Give pain (4)