Sunday Times

Everyone’s crossword

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ACROSS

1 Leave fellow-feeling at Exmouth (13) 11 Respectful awe for his worship (9) 12 Detest Moabite, an eccentric (9) 13 One outside hospital needing treatment for this (4) 14 Damaged a cart worth its weight in gold (5) 15 Dangerousl­y rash — could be deadly (8) 18 More orderly with less water added (6) 19 First appearance of French however (5) 20 Humble churchman going round the Middle East (6) 23 It takes a turn for the better (5,2,7) 25 Quick way to cut down on food (4) 27 Close-fisted approach (4) 28 Skilled worker said to be convenient artisan (14) 30 Dine out, no good finishing (6) 31 Come off this to enjoy the least benefit (5) 33 Give back profit (6) 37 Game for pal eg excited (4-4) 38 Some are determined to hinder (5) 39 Take us from Euston to school (4) 42 ’Tis Clara I mistook as being abusive (9) 43 Workable type of joke? (9) 44 Said the cape was no longer fashionabl­e first with frankness (13)

DOWN

1 Named but not known for sure (7) 2 Do everything possible to change position of the next world and this one (4,6,3,5) 3 Topless girl displays distinctiv­e quality (4) 4 Wood used for a shoe? (6) 5 Work in the theatre? (7) 6 A container not properly shut (4) 7 Going out for the second book (6) 8 Are they high-fliers at work? (3-4) 9 But it is not necessaril­y found under a cyclist’s nose (9 ,9) 10 Now telling about getting the boot (10) 16 Notify youth leader on the box (5) 17 Uncouth peasant (6) 21 Refuse waste parts of a butchered animal (5) 22 One French fellow to deprive of fortitude (5) 23 Upset Andrew longing for desire to travel (10) 24 Unusual occupation for this man doing casual work (3-3) 26 Excessivel­y precipitou­s (5) 29 All the same it is worn (7) 32 Clear the mess left by second small dog (5, 2) 34 Puzzle not any more (7) 35 Cape of South America (6) 36 Comment about an epistler (6) 40 Opening to take money (4) 41 Most of the feat will be amazing (4)

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