Last week’s solution

Across: 9, On the move 10, At no t-I-me 12, Site (sight) 13, A-gate-s 14, Char-AD-e 15, Back-water 17, Bound-less 18, Draws up 20, Ameli-a 21, Aces 24, Come up to 26, Re-deem-ed 28, Over 29, Al-mo-st 31, R-ostr-um 34, De-press-ed 36, Lashed out 38, Rolls up 39, Abr-up-t 40, A-jar 41, Linge-red 42, Ann-ounces.

Down: 1, Not so bad 2, Sta-ti-c 3, Long s-top 4, Letter 5, Passable 6, Unoccupied 7, Strands 8, Imp-ale 11, P-ersist 16, Washer 19, A-lone (a loan) 20, Ad-O 22, Clear 23, Tes-si-E (rev) 25, Poles apart 26, Rot 27, Wonders 30, Old hands 31, R-ose P-ink 32, Mattress 33, Me-s-sage 35, Pa-L-L-id 36, La-R-iat 37, Object.