Everyone’s crossword

ACROSS

1 A bishop left, having argued and repressed (7) 9 Ah, tin-opener I discovered outside (2, 3, 4-3) 11 It can be studied at school (7) 12 Puzzle no more (7) 13 To gently play part of the golf-course that’s of the highest excellence (3-4) 14 Dishing out at a lively party (7) 15 Peter to damage the uppermost branches (7) 18 Stroke the butter (3) 20 Communication from the dining-room takes a long time (7) 22 Ivory cutter (7) 23 Dirty Sam takes article indefinitely (7) 24 Teresa goes about the work left inadequately clothed? (7) 25 Part of river Tay sure to be developed (7) 26 Perform capital punishment (7) 27 Heard about Edward who became attached (7) 30 Request information about some of the tasks (3) 32 An erne’s getting caught in trap (7) 36 Got free cape Des tossed about (7) 37 Scored an equaliser? That’s settled (7) 38 Noise from behind sandhill in New Zealand port (7) 39 Excite during 10 live numbers (7) 40 Business figures that state what happens when the slump is over (5, 7) 41 Heard the vestment is in excess of what is required (7)

DOWN

1 Five persons of note (7) 2 Pattern used to be enough (7) 3 Displayed on the floor? (4, 3) 4 Do have a meal first (6, 5) 5 What to do at the end of the sitting (5, 2) 6 How a cricketer might appeal or shout (4, 3) 7 Outstanding amount of work first for a small creature (7) 8 One pineapple outside for a liar (7) 10 His pupils are taken aback (6-6) 16 It’s the nearest one can get to a fight (8, 4) 17 Mince pie French priest had from gourmet (7) 19 Suffocating without music (7) 21 Elementary chip? (7) 23 Economise on the headland? It’s futility (11) 28 Pride, it dispersed the strong current (7) 29 Stranger between first and last delivery was unsteady on his feet (7) 30 Pleasing feature that could be arranged anytime (7) 31 Murdered heir, say, in Ireland (7) 33 Dirtiness of 50, no more, in the plaza endlessly (7) 34 A competitor about right in coming (7) 35 Sending wrong conclusions (7)