DOUBLE CROSSWORD

EASY ACROSS

9 Caricature (9)

10 Male singer (8)

12 Wood (4)

13 Swimsuit (6)

14 Particulars (7)

15 Downfall (9)

17 Certainty (9)

18 Soft toy (3,4)

20 Playground

item (6)

21 Harbour (4)

24 Sot (8)

26 Gas (8)

28 Smell strongly (4)

29 Potent (6)

31 Compared (7)

34 Historical

record (9)

36 Newlyweds’

holiday (9)

38 Conjugal (7)

39 Political party

faction (6)

40 Celebrity (4)

41 Climbing plant (8)

42 Incredulity (9)

DOWN

1 Slaughterhouse (8)

2 Suave (6)

3 Rodent (8)

4 Write-up (6)

5 Formally

renounce (8)

6 Wedding

attendant (10)

7 Height (7)

8 Flag (6)

11 Facets (7)

16 Prickles (6)

19 Furze (5)

20 Unhappy (3)

22 Large sea (5)

23 Rider (6)

25 Enunciate (10)

26 Embrace (3)

27 Greek currency

unit (7)

30 Cloudy (8)

31 Language

expert (8)

32 Scurf (8)

33 Physical

structure (7)

35 Seldom (6)

36 Dogs (6)

37 Costume (6)

CRYPTIC ACROSS

9 Having a telephone conversation while

the clothes are drying? (2,3,4)

10 Found one tin out and I put it away (8)

12 Love bird (4)

13 Conclude, when you delve about in (6)

14 Offer you continue to resist (4,3)

15 Check the others have transport in (9)

17 Arresting for wearing on the track? (7,2)

18 Isn’t that just like a fellow! (7)

20 Cook trifle (6)

21 For you it’s hot, in a little cup (4)

24 Did open the door to, granted (8)

26 What broke the antler? A bush? (8)

28 He joins in the row (4)

29 Further back, get in the way of? (6)

31 Unexpectedly discloses the sources (7)

34 Thinks, amid friends, the tide

is turning (9)

36 It’s an awful line – was that “in Hyde

Park?” (6,3)

38 How you said “I’ve reached the top of

the ladder”? (7)

39 Would seem, to somebody like

yourself, say (6)

40 Level on a bit too low (4)

41 Mentioned the judge had slipped up (8)

42 Run the water for the plant (9)

DOWN

1 Thought the reed would flourish by

the water (8)

2 Refuses to move from the backwoods (6)

3 Belittle the little beauty on the cover (8)

4 Show to be in charge, in the department (6)

5 Having dried out the interior,

shilly-shallied (8)

6 Everywhere, from penthouse to

basement? (4,3,3)

7 Six, in all, were hacked to pieces by the

scoundrel (7)

8 Going right up in the air, is powerful (6)

11 Played tricks that made one look small (7)

16 Bad weather outside, is inside having

something to eat (6)

19 That reminds me about the good tip:

“Artist’s Model” (5)

20 Celebrated, getting me into a rage (3)

22 It flies with the female aboard (5)

23 Tax electricity (6)

25 Persuade me to point the gun in another

direction (5,2,3)

26 The woman and man run after (3)

27 Falter for a second, then fall (7)

30 Cowards’ sad return to darts

organisation (8)

31 Found out it’s, most unusually, a duet (8)

32 Understood everything, when one watched

right through (3,2,3)

33 Spotted as it ran towards the home turn (7)

35 A twit, very noisy and terribly rude to

have about (6)

36 Adopt a different attitude for rest (6)

37 When counted on, misinformed again (6)