The Independent on Saturday

JUMBO CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS: 9 However or wherever it's on display (2,3,4) 10 Thomas and Leo are brawling. It's horrible (9) 12 Shot back, mad (4) 13 Show yourself to be an equal, in oratory (6) 14 Big tots they're twins (7) 15 Aired? (4-5) 17 To begin with, had done wrong in having nagged at (7,2) 18 Last stop the majority go to (7) 19 Snaps the twigs (6) 20 A card from the staff (4) 23 Stress, on the trip back (5,4) 25 Wonder what the bear will do? (9) 26 Get the impression it's an instinctiv­e aptitude for (4) 27 Stumbles back with one, in the clutches of booze! (6) 29 The British cheese assortment does appeal to one (7) 32 Added to the silly scare that in the end I quashed (9) 34 What the figurine's dress was carved from? (9) 35 Standing honest (7) 36 The whole network is with one again (6) 37 From the City getting a call, call back (4) 38 So the three misbehavin­g are given a warning (9) 39 Disturbed to find it's not fixed (9)

DOWN: 1 No dolly, she' the very personific­ation of efficiency! (8) 2 Quite enjoyed being in jail? (3,1,4,4) 3 Want to cover the pair performing in body decoration­s (3,5) 4 Hang on it will be contingent upon (6) 5 Flares are set off by the house, in the open (8) 6 In which the king crab set up residence? (4,6) 7 Pushes and hopes, but it's hard to get into (7) 8 It's cold in winter, as one snuggles into the fur (10) 11 Stewed, is greasy (5) 16 He herded the animals right into the port (6) 19 Book that woman! (3) 21 Give the shivers to, or don't affect at all (5,3,4) 22 Picks up and drives, being very careful with (4,2) 23 It's the degree of complexity that's the snag (10) 24 Work-place adversarie­s (10) 25 The day one took the exam (3) 28 Restored to favour, it is thought, again (8) 29 Reinforce only the lock (8) 30 Wasn't tongue-tied, one argued (3,5) 31 The dogs start barking at the birds (7) 33 Sculpt the figure, taking pains about it (5) 34 Begin with the E in "ale" (3,3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS: 9 Flooded (9) 10 Fungus (9) 12 Destiny (4) 13 Type of cigar (6) 14 Make use of (7) 15 Fanciful and unrealisti­c, informally (4-5) 17 Boldness (7-2) 18 Capability (7) 19 US state (6) 20 Seasoning (4) 23 Farm implement (9) 25 Very unhappy (9) 26 Darts throwing-line (4) 27 Tell (6) 29 Stringed instrument (7) 32 Fruit (9) 34 Military unit (9) 35 Brook (7) 36 Parrot's cry (6) 37 Cheque counterfoi­l (4) 38 Indulgence (9) 39 Meat-eater (9)

DOWN: 1 Rabble (8) 2 Type of toffee (12) 3 Cruel act (8) 4 Stupidity (6) 5 Stand astride (8) 6 Wholesome (10) 7 Painkiller (7) 8 Blowfly (10) 11 Due (5) 16 Very dirty (6) 19 Tree (3) 21 Shortened form (12) 22 Injury (6) 23 Wealth (10) 24 All-powerful (10) 25 Mother (3) 28 Supervisor (8) 29 Improper (8) 30 Dignified (8) 31 Lack of success (7) 33 Belly button (5) 34 Mid-morning meal (6)

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