Last week’s solution

Across: 8, Know-how 9, Port light 13, R-ais-e 14, Knots 15, Collect 16, S-wedI’s-h 17, Shake 18, Nic-H-e 20, Sling 22, Coolly 23, Disarm 25, M-ist-ake 27, Firear-m 30, S-ailed 31, Change 32, Wedge 35, Rally 36, Excel (XL) 37, Natur-Al 39, C-ont-ent 41, Ag-N-es 42, H-ides 43, Downright 44, Realise.

Down: 1, Ent-ire 2, Sweeping 3, Took the cake 4, Cons-table 5, Sticker 6, Fill in time 7, The-e 10, Frisks 11, Mon-so-on 12, Stream 19, Charred 21, Initial 24, Hide-andseek 26, Teeny-weeny 28, Cha-cha-cha 29, Incline 30, Struck 32, With-hold 33, Enlis-t 34, Certain 38, RA-dish 40, No-on.