Giant Crossword

Across

9 Very quickly, on the train, breaking the ice (2,1,5)

10 He’s left out, almost (3)

11 Incline towards? Most assuredly! (6) 12 Don’t go to bed yet. Have a small refill (4,2) 13 For a time, desultorily tries on dresses (7) 14 In spite of, equalise (4)

15 Plainer? Darn rubbish! (10)

17 Before you walk or run up to (8) 18 Happy, having fallen asleep start dreaming (7)

19 Contend it’s something you see on a ship (4) 21 The invective when I swap round! (6)

24 Do they provide the dimensions you need at all costs? (9,8)

27 A sweetie and a soft drink the little dear gets (6)

29 Had been seen, I would say (4) 30 Religious leader tweets vacantly, talks a lot (7)

33 Hold back from taking a holiday, with bad weather coming (8)

35 Is it at the bottom of the make-up bag? (10) 36 Continues to hold this one back (4)

37 Did they fly off with the cheese? (7)

38 To the cat turning tail, it’s a gamble (4-2) 40 Joined up with the others in the bar (6) 41 Pretend not to see the score (3) 42 Redolent of Cairo, unwrapping the rug smuggled in (8)

Down

1 Gave letters of authorisation to (10)

2 A stage in the raising of tame animals (4) 3 ‘When pressed, creases,’ I put in,

‘will vanish’ (8)

4 Will give the slip to? I don’t believe you! (3,4) 5 Does he inform us of new arrivals at the zoo? (3,8)

6 Taking the view ourselves it’s publicity material (10)

7 The current series (6)

8 ‘Shown in colour,’ leave out (8) 10 Catch, having left, at church afterwards (5) 16 Stops for a cigarette puff and a drink (5,2) 20 What the truce will achieve, you say, for a bit (5) 22 Something the harness collector may hunger for? (7) 23 Got into trouble and weren’t allowed to remain adherents? (4,7)

25 Taking out ‘family background’ (10)

26 Furnish with notes (3,2,5) 28 You won’t get kippers on it! (5,3) 31 Reckoning it’s an annex (8) 32 Figure the mule ran off (7)

34 Is it the one in brown who’s the artist? (6)

35 The fellow isn’t illiterate and dim (5)

39 Don’t go for an adjournment (4)