Everyone’s Crossword
ACROSS
9 Too much on the peak (4-3-3) 11 Steer to connect both sides of two universities (8) 12 Printer coloured fluid black (3-3) 13 Churchman best in prayer perhaps (12) 14 Object to name appearing in centre (4) 15 Side view for the record (7) 16 Happen to be the season (6) 17 One manufacturing parts reportedly for mediator (10) 18 Disadvantage of balanced contest (8) 19 Warmer part of an engine? (8) 21 Sell cheaper tenderloin (8) 24 Disappointment, dingy abode has vent for gas to escape (8) 26 In place of occupant becoming military officer (10) 29 Learnt derivation of horn (6) 30 Beans go off in food container (7) 31 Reportedly documents were for stylish establishment (4) 32 Fourth window? (12) 34 Part of model Philippa found in ancient city (6) 35 Like to be talking about testing metal (8) 36 Send sly Lee round unnecessarily (10)
DOWN
1 Smooth sea movement at the end of the day (8) 2 Impaired validity of claim that was biased (10) 3 I beg your pardon, which one? (4) 4 Prevent old mate from obtaining the handle (8) 5 Not a single feature one might have to face (6, 4) 6 One yet to adjoin (4) 7 Fifty-one with bitter exchange in the operas’ texts (8) 8 Get granddad another decorative moulding (3-3-4) 10 Prime minister with energy making debut (8) 15 Vain display these days with our hairstyle (9) 16 Dust began spreading in German house (9) 19 Let go of quin with relish all over the place (10) 20 Deep science (10) 22 Middleman? (10) 23 A showy shooter photographer uses? (8) 25 Erudite like a popular book (4-4) 27 Aggravate half of them having beer (8) 28 The said colonel’s protection needs to be cracked open (8) 33 Lamb or camel I aimed to include (4) 34 Do learners need a toy? (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 7 Notify 8 Rubbing out 10 Knock-on 12 Steeplejack 13 Taboo 14 Stupa 15 Music 16 Ezra 17 Trier 19 Offload 20 Talisman 24 Event 27 Lobby 28 Garrison 29 Cushion 31 Proxy 33 Moor 34 Dicey 35 Angus 37 Berne 39 Shareholder 40 Explain 41 Puff of wind 42 Boffin DOWN: 1 Stockpiling 2 Afoot 3 Quito 4 Abreast 5 Ankle 6 Bonjour 7 Nine-to-five 9 Tocsin 11 Naked 12 Socrates 15 Metal 18 Rosy 21 Londoner 22 Nothing left 23 Absolution 25 Tarry 26 Crux 29 Crane 30 Mishap 31 Petrify 32 Yellowy 36 Shoot 37 Beano 38 Extol