CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS:

8 Interrupt a burglary (5-2)

9 With anticipation, warning, you see (9)

13 By the previous wife, do right (5)

14 Having, myself, got fifty on “Tropical Fruit” (5)

15 The non-attendance of Jack, the scene-shifter (7)

16 Lack of guile and love found in a dog (7)

17 Thought many had been exploited (5)

18 High but not squeaky! (5)

20 Psychiatrist’s answer to “Is he sane to keep wandering the world?” (5)

22 A bird’s nest? (3,3)

23 With an imitation cover, or awning (6)

25 Rust in the centre of the gun (7)

27 How’s about “Everything in it is superficial”? (7)

30 Hissing back when the cat’s caught it (6)

31 Decline to take the dog back, but have to (2-4)

32 The snag about the haul? (5)

35 For her the cockney had jellied eel (5)

36 Meters out the Dover sole , not over cooked (5)

37 Quick to show what you feel (7)

39 He throws into jug (7)

41 As head cook, I am in the middle (5)

42 Yours is in the hold (5)

43 Provided with, fully equipped to live in (9)

44 Within the house is the scoundrel (7)

DOWN:

1 Decree otherwise and full out with (6)

2 It’s very fashionable is what I’ve just said (4,4)

3 Business colleagues? (4,7)

4 Team up with the children and take part in the controversy (4,5)

5 Looks like “Best wishes” (7)

6 If frost damaged everything to start with (5,2,3)

7 It’s said to stop a tot from growing (4)

10 Would the light be a trick? (6)

11 By the colour, you’ll see how old the feathers are (7)

12 Is committing murder such a sin? (6)

19 Find it’s a warning (4,3)

21 A low gear, in some strange way, is making it fast (7)

24 Different look you get when you're on holiday (6,2,3)

26 Prepare to strike - vote for it (5,1,4)

28 Had been picked up, one gathered (9)

29 A jersey, perhaps, an item of underwear found in the meadow (7)

30 For the dog, I got food from the fishmonger’s (6)

32 To provide the finishing touch, has money left to (3,2,3)

33 Since then, has bustled about to hurry up (6)

34 Now line up and speak to (7)

38 Find out lice are exterminated by it (6)

40 A trip and it’s back in the old routine, love! (4)