CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
9 For a sheep, the equivalent of a stablemate? (3,6)
10 Not many, in the early hours of the morning (3,2,3)
12 Paid one on return for the article (4)
13 Fast rates running, few having entered for it (6)
14 Getting us up when the siren goes off at dawn (7)
15 Circumvent in order to have a game of golf? (3,6)
17 A signal from the platinum blonde? (4,5)
18 Turning round, it’s always unable to stay still (7)
20 Strive to get variety (6)
21 Snaps back “Fight” (4)
24 Told lies when one buried the hatchet (4,2,2)
26 Whispered about the unkempt beard (8)
28 Register the money (4)
29 Go to patch up (6)
31 Entail processing a number to put in the food (7)
34 Hint that you worm your way into (9)
36 Reviewing while travelling across (5,4)
38 A tumbler and something to measure out the medicine (7)
39 Rushed right in, dead beat (6)
40 Charge for coming back to tow (4)
41 Curiosity in some way enters into it (8)
42 At a loose end in the nudist camp? (7,2)
DOWN
1 A dog is freer (8)
2 Meaning “What every smart camper should have”? (6)
3 Will there be no complaints when you’ve had this holiday? (4-4)
4 Read out about the party that was so popular (6)
5 Besides having a greater surplus (8)
6 China has a problem: vice (3,7)
7 A useful tip on something that needs ironing out (7)
8 Having the point embedded in, due to (6)
11 The remainder, takes round again to give back to (7)
16 Regretted having covered in, spoiled it (6)
19 Spring open (5)
20 Pops back to get juice (3)
22 A scrap when you say there’s not fighting (5)
23 A chain or something to tie up with (6)
25 Old-fashioned group confused if art hexes them? (3,4,3)
26 Except for chocolate (3)
27 In the air and sun, out and about, relaxes (7)
30 An outlandish dance, to add point to the story (8)
31 That’s before I put in the liqueur (8)
32 The article is about line casting (8)
33 Went to pieces when one spoke sharply (7)
35 When clubs turn up, is obviously curious (6)
36 Shot round after the attack by the animal (6)
37 Nag to put a sign outside (6)