Giant Crossword

Across

9 A great figure, just to put the icing on the

cake! (3,2,3)

10 Go the fast way, being smart (3)

11 A speaker or two, at the Centre (6)

12 You put your foot on it or grab it with your

hands (6)

13 The lady with the fringe gets the whole

caboodle! (7)

14 Not now, in that case (4)

15 Will include, you understand (10)

17 Came back and gave it another whirl (8)

18 Provided an alibi for the bloke who had left (7)

19 So to speak, one’s best, best friend (4)

21 Meaning to be sheltered from the elements (6)

24 He’s going to put an end to your

entertainment (3,9,5)

27 A sailor identifiable by his collar? (3,3)

29 Sometime the morning after, having the

test (4)

30 Soldiers, also, will be shown in the

drawing (7)

33 The dog is bound to hesitate (8)

35 A lungful of sea air? (4,6)

36 Bunker some go back into (4)

37 Suggesting that the doctor has got in

trouble (7)

38 One of two or, perhaps, three I brought in (6)

40 Had I gone travelling to the right area? (6)

41 One dab (3)

42 Though on a false trail, all round is showing

(8)

Downsense

1 Not a Rosy prospect for the man asleep on

watch (3,7)

2 Figure seen at first in a haze (4)

3 Will drapers accept the ready only for it? (8)

4 Shone the light on a man up against the

outhouse (7)

5 Through staging an exhibition –

honestly (2,4,5)

6 Because annoying, putting it out of one’s

mind (10)

7 He gets terribly involved in the affair (6)

8 As predicted, the free ones are rounded up (8)

10 Discover the point has penetrated the heart of

the brute (5)

16 Give the impression of being soft and tender,

completely bogus (7)

20 From painting, standing to get more (5) 22 It’s half the battle getting the

others in to give support (7)

23 The lady who’s in occupation (6,5)

25 Fight to get an appointment (10)

26 What the cloakroom attendant did, you say: accepted blame (4,3,3)

28 A businessman and his former

wife having a drink (8)

31 See bitter has been spilled in the

word-book (8)

32 Soap and food sent in for the

poor (7)

34 Look after the naughty child and

spoil (6)

35 Get up and go – for a spin (5)

39 Overtime? Blast! (4)