WEE THINKER

Across 5 Satisfies, as set out (5) 8 They dared to work and remove water (9) 9 Teams going their dfferent ways around the Loch (7) 10 New aim – to leave mate abroad (5) 11 Animal is endlessly cunning (5) 13 Head of school, quiet, in this place with globe (6) 16 Delights church members (6) 18 Chap takes penny as symbol of Canada (5) 20 Bequeathed trainee a hammer (5) 22 I belong to disorderly base (7) 24 Bird has time to be shocking (9) 25 Inconclusive results, but attractive football? (5)

Down 1 Notice some poetry is antagonistic (7) 2 Excessive cost of topsoil, say? (3,5) 3 I led badly and became unemployed (4) 4 Hands over permits (6) 5 Angelic turn of phrase I’m rounding off (8) 6 Travel by plane, but not far (4) 7 Loans arranged at the hairdresser’s (5) 12 Without speaking, promise a reduction (8) 14 Form of government referring to people in general (8)

Across 3. Glasses (5) 9. Public speaker (6) 10. Baby’s toy (6) 11. Intolerant person (5) 12. Opera song (4) 15. Thin biscuits (6) 17. Word game (7) 19. Hit lightly (3) 20. Dead language (5) 22. Thespian (5) 24. Secret political clique or faction (5) 25. Liquid for drinking (5) 27. Wet soil (3) 29. Unmistakable (7) 32. Comes about (6) 34. Go by horse (4) 15 Reg managed to get level in

vengeance (7) 17 Shape rails in order to take

pressure (6) 19 Looked to go back with

small light (5) 21 It can’t be passed in

silence (4) 23 Observe message (4) 35. Golf term (5) 37. South American country (6) 38. Star sign (6) 39. Belief (5)

Down 1. Jinx (5) 2. Hut (5) 3. Weep (3) 4. Original (6) 5. Bird type (4) 6. Diabolic (7) 7. Soak in liquid (5) 8. Large rich meal (5) 13. Spite (7) 14. Shining (5) 16. Plundered (7) 18. Unclad (5) 21. Lowest point (5) 23. Welsh rabbit (7) 26. Go back on a promise (6) 27. Perhaps (5) 28. Backless sofa (5) 30. Finger or toe (5) 31. Accountancy term (5) 33. Shoe part (4) 36. Still (3)