Last week’s solution

Across: 9, Sheep pen 10, Sol 11, EnabL(ittl)e 12, Snorts 13, Eman-at-E 14, Give 15, Leave alone 17, Spoke out 18, Di-allE-d 19, Spar (rev) 21, Ogress 24, Grasping the nettle 27, Pis-tol (rev) 29, Hind 30, Therap-y 33, S-CH-ooner 35, Dis-closure 36, Mint 37, Receive 38, Bumper 40, Re-deem 41, Eye (aye) 42, Sentence.

Down: 1, Th-under-ing 2, Bear 3, Apost-ate 4, Enve-lop 5, Ill-assorted 6, Heret-O-fore 7, Tangle 8, F-L-avours 10, Stake 16, V-aliant 20, Pu-t-on (rev) 22, Returns 23, In character 25, Palindrome 26, Experience 28, Inclined 31, Hell-bent 32, As-per-se 34, Out-set 35, Drive 39, Meet.