09/04/2020

Across: 1 Clef; 8 Roman eagle; 9 Demerara; 10 Gift; 12 Export; 14 Rating; 15 Butter; 17 Parish; 18 Peel; 19 Marksman; 21 Consulting; 22 Note.

Down: 2 Lame excuse; 3 Free; 4 Impart; 5 Unfair; 6 Daughter; 7 Felt; 11 Finds fault; 13 Outclass; 16 Ramble; 17 Permit; 18 Pack; 20 Sign. 20. Estimate the value when father returns to offer commendation (8) 22. It’s not still on the screen (6,7)

ACROSS

3. Warehouse (5)

8. Ceremonies (5)

10. Ancient Italian (5)

11. Sack (3)

12. Deserve (5)

13. Six-sided figure (7)

15. Auctioneer’s hammer (5)

18. Metallic element (3)

19. Expand (6)

21. Inhabitant (7)

22. Stretches (4)

23. Rip (4)

24. Walks like an infant (7)

26. Loan shark (6)

29. Close friend (3)

31. Glossy fabric (5)

32. Corpse (7)

34. Girl’s name (5)

35. By way of (3)

36. Bury (5)

37. Demon (5)

38. Harvests (5)

DOWN

1. Australian state ruler (8) 2 & 19Dn. This provides some understanding for one who goes to court (6,4)

See 21 Down Plenty of these will be spotted in the wilds (8) Make great efforts to use a colander (6)

In Germany she is almost a charlatan (4)

11. About the cost to renew the battery (8)

13. Is to attempt painting first, showing aesthetic technique (8)

15. Vegetable container found in the rubbish dump (6)

17. Compels payment of a hundred in a rearrangement of taxes (6)

19. See 2 Down

21 & 3Dn. Causing no distress, even if spaniel’s gone berserk (8)

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DOWN

1. Italian river (5)

2. Nullifies (7)

4. Level (4)

5. Primary source (6)

6. Sum (5)

7. Military trainee (5)

9. Levy (3)

12. TV screen (7)

14. Spirit (3)

16. Urns (5)

17. Looks lasciviously (5)

19. Expressionless (7)

20. Planet (5)

21. Player’s first game (5)

23. Israeli city (3,4)

24. Term of office (6)

25. Stripling (3)

27. Steam bath (5)

28. Stair part (5)

30. Intends (5)

32. Tented area (4)

33. Contend (3)