SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 9. Pulled out 10. Runners-up 12. Nor-M 13. Strike 14. Holster 15. According 17. Turned out 18. Deletes 19. A-ddi-ct 20. Sh-O-e 23. Bar-tender 25. M-yster-ies 26. To-Y-s (rev) 27. As-Lee-p 29. Returns 32. Exceeding 34. De-press-ed 35. Sp-a-ring 36. RA-rely 37. Fore (four) 38. Ma-sterful 39. Can-tones-e.

DOWN: 1. Spa-niard 2. Clerical grey 3. Co-ntains 4. String 5. Ar-rest-ed 6. On the rocks 7. Rep-lied 8. Spirit-less 11. Set-t-O 16. Rather 19. Air 21. Hair restorer 22. Settle 23. B-othersom-e 24. Dashing off 25. Mop 28. Engirdle 29. Ripp-L-ing 30. Saddened 31. Deliver 33. Class 34. Direct.