JUMBO CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS: 9 Having a telephone conversation while the clothes are drying? (2,3,4) 10 Found one tin out and I put it away (8) 12 Love bird (4) 13 Conclude, when you delve about in (6) 14 Offer you continue to resist (4,3) 15 Check the others have transport in (9) 17 Arresting for wearing on the track? (7,2) 18 Isn’t that just like a fellow! (7) 20 Cook trifle (6) 21 For you its hot, in a little cup (4) 24 Did open the door to, granted (8) 26 What broke the antler? A bush? (8) 28 He joins in the row (4) 29 Further back, get in the way of? (6) 31 Unexpectedly discloses the sources (7) 34 Thinks, amid friends, the tide is turning (9) 36 It’s an awful line – was that “in Hyde Park?” (6,3) 38 How you said “I’ve reached the top of the ladder”? (7) 39 Would seem, to somebody like yourself, say (6) 40 Level on a bit too low (4) 41 Mentioned the judge had slipped up (8) 42 Run the water for the plant (9) DOWN: 1 Thought the reed would flourish by the water (8) 2 Refuses to move from the backwoods (6) 3 Belittle the little beauty on the cover (8) 4 Show to be in charge, in the department (6) 5 Having dried out the interior, shillyshallied (8) 6 Everywhere, from penthouse to basement? (4,3,3) 7 Six, in all, were hacked to pieces by the scoundrel (7) 8 Going right up in the air, is powerful (6) 11 Played tricks that made one look small (7) 16 Bad weather outside, is inside having something to eat (6) 19 That reminds me about the good tip: “Artist’s Model” (5) 20 Celebrated, getting me into a rage (3) 22 It flies with the female aboard (5) 23 Tax electricity (6) 25 Persuade me to point the gun in another direction (5,2,3) 26 The woman and man run after (3) 27 Falter for a second, then fall (7) 30 Cowards’ sad return to darts organisation (8) 31 Found out it’s, most unusually, a duet (8) 32 Understood everything, when one watched right through (3,2,3) 33 Spotted as it ran towards the home turn (7) 35 A twit, very noisy and terribly rude to have about (6) 36 Adopt a different attitude for rest (6) 37 When counted on, misinformed again (6)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS: 9 Athletics event (4,5) 10 Cosmos (8) 12 Jealousy (4) 13 Giving pain (6) 14 Large tent (7) 15 Disparage (9) 17 Harmless (9)

18 Hate (7) 20 Weak (6) 21 Diesel oil (4) 24 Hungarian capital (8) 26 Digs (8) 28 Undiluted (4) 29 Astute (6) 31 Motorists (7) 34 Size (9) 36 Charming (9) 38 Merciful (7) 39 Gruesome (6)

40 Labyrinth (4) 41 Jumper (8) 42 Repugnant

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DOWN: 1 Magnificent (8) 2 Cricket team (6) 3 Buy (8) 4 Dress (6) 5 Bog (8) 6 Taken to pieces (10) 7 Row of houses (7) 8 Portuguese monetary unit (6) 11 Thoughtful (7) 16 Musical instrument (6) 19 Steam bath (5) 20 Obese (3) 22 Bird of prey (5) 23 Two-piece swimsuit (6) 25 Thorough (10) 26 Cover (3) 27 Incongruity (7) 30 Forever (8) 31 Air battle (8) 32 Portions (8) 33 Stingy (7) 35 Brilliant person (6) 36 Pub employee (6) 37 Pictures (6)