Sunday Times

Everyone’s crossword

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ACROSS

1 Bucking bronco about first to have some maize (7) 9 They shouldn’t be worn out (12) 11 Came across initially to find a composer (7) 12 Dog, one going from side to side (7) 13 Annie said to have been dropped, we hear, by a soulful person! (7) 14 It’s gigantic, this tree, the sequoia (7) 15 Want to jump at the ball (4, 3) 18 Reserved pitch (3) 20 Taking steps in providing entertainm­ent maybe (7) 22 Legislator shed no tears (7) 23 Money provided by well-dressed person at zero hour (4-3) 24 Timer ie designed for the old professors (7) 25 Dilemma, scar appearing in makeup (7) 26 Household supplies that are more obscenesou­nding by end of day! (7) 27 Old vehicle crude as could be (4, 3) 30 Drawings are old-fashioned (3) 32 Fancied the idea (7) 36 What an adult has done (5, 2) 37 Global seer (7) 38 German rock singer (7) 39 Case of clothes found in a car (7) 40 Is this what one is encouraged to do whilst on the psychiatri­st’s couch? (4,2, 6) 41 Instructed you in Paris to read cut-out article (7)

DOWN

1 The best panacea? (4-3) 2 One in a USSR resort (7) 3 Child ie removed during the Gaelic dance evening (7) 4 High town? (5-2, 4) 5 Give a talk about commercial gear (7) 6 In it one aims to strike gold (7) 7 Startled when one left taking the weapons (7) 8 Seat of Empire? (7) 10 Declaring one’s departure (7, 5) 16 Route for single-minded people (3-3, 6) 17 Took a quick look at the way the ball was deflected (7) 19 One who worries a runner (7) 21 Teach another copper going round about a resinous substance (7) 23 Boxer lacking in substance? (11) 28 Assemble to study very old barrel with end broken off (7) 29 Again Pete, tyro, inside gorged (7) 30 State Edward avoided (7) 31 I get all confused with husbandry (7) 33 Turned to carve ham (7) 34 Mechanical scoop be right for an avaricious person (7) 35 Sent a message to Terry, former editor (7)

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