EDDY IN WITH A SHOUT FOR FINAL

ACROSS

3. Loud explosions (5)

8. Powerful businessman or financier (5) 10.Regal (5) 11.Vehicle (3) 12.Bravery award (5) 13.Nine-sided

figure (7) 15.Based on truth (5) 18.Acquired (3) 19.Study (6) 21.Health-check (7) 22.Unfortunately (4) 23.Elderly (4) 24.Lockjaw (7) 26.Spheres (6)

9. Managed (3) 12.Reasons (7) 14.Deity (3) 16.Breathing organs (5) 17.Actions (5) 19.Sunshade (7) 20.Suspends (5) 21.Landed estate (5) 23.Able to be heard (7) 24.Sinew (6) 25.Doze (3) 27.Restrict (5) 28.Very light brown (5) 30.Cylinders (5) 32.Gateau (4) 33.Lubricate (3) YESTERDAY SOLUTIONS

29.Sorrowful (3) 31.Warning device (5) 32.Abundant (7) 34.Perfect (5) 35.Fish type (3) 36.Housey-housey (5) 37.__ MacArthur,

yachtswoman (5) 38.Go in (5)

DOWN

1. Meat in rashers (5)

2. Rummages about (7)

4. Prayer ending (4)

5. Coarse sand with small stones (6)

6. Of the sun (5)

7. Fertile spot (5)

ACROSS: 3 Farce; 9 Pilfer; 10 Alcove; 11 Dodge; 12 Idea; 15 Egress; 17 Garment; 19 Net; 20 Drink; 22 Ogles; 24 Tilts; 25 Rural; 27 Lee; 29 Daggers;32 Escort; 34 Sash; 35 Eager; 37 Graham; 38 Lowest; 39 Lease

DOWN: 1 Sprig; 2 Alter; 3 Fed; 4 Around; 5 Cage; 6 Elegant; 7 Dozen; 8 Beast; 13 Dangles; 14 Amber; 16 Sectors; 18 Tread; 21 Kings; 23 Surreal; 26 Labels; 27 Let go; 28 Eclat; 30 Easel; 31 Shuts; 33 Tame; 36 Roe

NEIL Lennon remains hopeful Odsonne Edouard will be fit to play in Sunday’s Betfred Cup final against Rangers at Hampden after his star striker returned to light training yesterday.

Olivier Ntcham, Boli Bolingoli, Jonny Hayes and Mohamed Elyounoussi are all vying to make a return as well. Hoops boss Lennon said: “Ntcham trained today so he is in contention for tomorrow, and Bolingoli, Hayes, Edouard, Elyounoussi were all out there doing some work.

Hoops star striker returns to light training as derby countdown commences