JUMBO CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS: 9 Advertising for the movement (9) 10 The device for fruit chopping, I can put into it (9) 12 When a pin’s dropped in, they slither about in their cage (4) 13 Hard to understand a clergyman’s retiring in it (6) 14 When there are revolts, calls and one’s put through (7) 15 In future, somehow fear going in there, trembling (9) 17 Expenses incurred due to strikes? (9) 18 What you did with the bait the day you fished? (7) 19 The new maid’s left, having been unhappy (6) 20 She’s not a day over thirty! (4) 23 Get blazing, attack and shoot (3,2,4) 25 He must leave here and now, to deputise for (9) 26 Plant of the hour? (4) 27 Promise to drop a pal by the border (6) 29 The soft-hearted find it unbearable (7) 32 Not having a prayer in the Miss Elegance competition? (9) 34 Irrepressible, I get right in among the others (9) 35 Having an unusual bent for every game (7) 36 Kind, has the dope let off (6) 37 Are little boys unhappy in it? (4) 38 Not a hand unencumbered to take the weapon (9) 39 In a last trip round South Africa, he committed the attack (9)

DOWN: 1 Spattered, the cat ran for shelter (8) 2 What singers do to find what they have in common? (7,5) 3 Amused by how it was deflected? (8) 4 Are out on tip to get on well with (6) 5 Getting a nervous twitch when hungry (8) 6 Is it always late when it’s lit? (6,4) 7 What a job it is to make the conversions? (7) 8 Determined to be first in, present all wrapped up (10) 11 Girl from the outback? (5) 16 Following after a short time, but not feeling well (6) 19 A female with money, by all accounts (3) 21 Acted sensibly and made sandwiches? (4,4,4) 22 Know the man is back in the doghouse (6) 23 A beefy Russian? (10) 24 The queasiness is due to the spleen (3-7) 25 There’s nothing about trapping the animal (3) 28 Meant to endorse the document enclosed (8) 29 Be more active when uneasy (8) 30 Is unwilling to take any further action! (8) 31 Again, names one remembers (7) 33 He’s back in time to catch it (5) 34 Payment demanded by the letter (6)