CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 En masse and without warning (3,2,4)

10 The testiness, I shall indulge

(3,6)

12 Time, now, to move from the

built-up area (4)

13 Lovely girl, but she may be

rotten to the core! (6) 14 Supplanting, for the second

trip round (7)

15 Appear to be a pointed

reminder to hurry up (4,5) 17 Finding me in its hole can

really worry this creature (9) 18 Unfortunately leave the H

out of “hoist” (7)

19 Linked with the menswear

racket (4,2)

20 Stream from the said opening (4)

23 Placing beside - in the store

cupboard? (7,2)

25 Fight that always results in a

draw (3,6)

26 Washes and has a drink (4) 27 Turning scarlet now, to one’s

amazement (6)

29 Struggle to deceive nurse

(7)

32 Money you have to pay out if

you lose? (6,3)

34 Many, indeed, are of minor

importance (9)

35 As the first, I get on and take

a look around (7)

36 Flushes when one points at

(6)

37 Give a thrashing to in the

return game (4)

38 Turns the table - it’s on

wheels (9)

39 When I get home, the Crees

are rampaging round the dwelling (9)

DOWN

1 Be framing a picture of the

old prison (8)

2 Gets angry about what the

hair drier does (5,4,3)

3 Hint I meant it to leak (8) 4 Maintain you are as fast as

the others (4,2)

5 The top bar is in the wrong

place (8)

6 Giving the man’s name and

where to find him? (10) 7 She is moving us in with

those Jezebels! (7)

8 Was it responsible for the

monstrous forest fire? (6,4) 11 She’s a Green (5)

16 Still acts strangely about

half the time (6) 19 A crack that will irritate (3) 21 Decreasing going downhill

(2,3,7)

22 Figure the horse reared

because of the bird (6) 23 Quite unalike - certain Europeans excluded (5,5) 24 Salubrious words of commendation (4,3,3)

25 The fish, kid, will be rising (3) 28 Expected still to knock out

the fighter (8)

29 Without a lead, which is

stupid (8)

30 Intended, indeed, to give

one’s autograph (8)

31 Step out after a small measure, one gathers (7) 33 Concerning a fight (5) 34 Hidden again in court (6)