LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across: 9, I’m-perfect 10, R-o-osters 12, Crew 13, Lowers 14, Mo-ti-ves 15, Very light 17, Memor-and-a 18, R-aim-ent 20, Mu-sin-g 21, (t)he-re 24, Makes for 26, May-flies 28, Heel 29, Pri-s-ed 31, C-hatter 34, Character 36, D-as-he’s-off 38, Appa-re-l 39, Better 40, Bees (Bs, Js) 41, P-art-isan 42, Going down.

Down: 1, Dis-cover 2, A-pp-ear 3, Be-sought 4, S-tr-eet (rev) 5, P-resumes 6, For my money 7, Stat-(ho)ur-e 8, Driven 11, Ash-am-ed 16, Lieder (leader) 19, I-mage 20, Mar(e) 22, Even-t 23, Cleave 25, First-class 26, Mad (rev) 27, Cho-cta-w 30, Sara-band 31, Ca-she’d-in 32, Re-fusing 33, Car-roty 35, Ap-peal 36, Dot-age 37, O-regon.