Last week’s solution

Across: 8, Sh-allow 9, Not at home 13, A-r-row 14, Aitch 15, Bananas 16, P-recede 17, Alone (a loan) 18, (s)Addle 20, Rocks 22, Engage 23, S-ought 25, C-ott-age 27, Lead’s on 30, Figure 31, Agency 32, Clear 35, Lod-ge(t) 36, Ar-OS-e 37, Not half 39, E-mended 41, A-ndes 42, H-our-s 43, Slowing up 44, Flannel.

Down: 1, Charge 2, F-lawless 3, Solar energy 4, Go through 5, Marbles 6, Think aloud 7, O-men 10, H-am-p-er 11, St-range 12, Assert (a cert) 19, Dog-gone 21, C-logged 24, Deny oneself 26, Turned down 28, Ignoramus 29, Int-end-s 30, F-alter 32, Catching 33, Re-fuse 34, Pa-dding 38, Am-us-ed 40, (T)Ell-a.