Giant Crossword
Across 9 Held by the police, the boss is (2,6) 10 The lid has the size on it, if you turn it over (3) 11 Proposed, too, to swim in the sea (6) 12 According to information brought back, hail from a foreign city (6) 13 Many leaves have blown right inside (7) 14 Say when, squire! (4) 15 Fondness you have for an extra that came with the appliance? (10) 17 The outlook, for the potential buyer (8) 18 They’re not awake for breakfast (7) 19 With the exception of a single port (4) 21 Fruit for twopence in the sale? Fantastic! (6) 24 Turning the corner when apparently heading for the lunatic asylum (5,5,3,4) 27 The dog is a second best performer all round (6) 29 To the young son, sources of amusement (4) 30 Lets on to the father - and the mother, too! (7) 33 Lounge about and I have a soft drink and a sweet (8) 35 Be less foolish when you become more familiar with (4,6) 36 Let slip you would like to be with again (4) 37 A quarter get sick with it and it’s catching (7) 38 The supposition is: they have smuggled gold in (6) 40 Considering that you’re not turning a blind eye to (6) 41 Go for the man protecting one (3) 42 Retracted what was said about it’s being non-returnable? (4,4)
Down 1 Reclaiming the money you paid the bill with, which is disturbing? (10) 2 You find the peg hard to insert (4) 3 Again the swimmer comes out to have a rest (8) 4 Go ahead. She’s come through on the line (7) 5 Apt to steal things (11) 6 Get better after a lime squash or tea, perhaps (10) 7 Let everybody see there’s a delay (4-2) 8 It’s feeling and playing with eclat the number requires (8) 10 Wish you had given the bloke time (5) 16 Is relevant when one puts in for the job (7) 20 Any rejection coming through will nettle (5) 22 Stop! Shut up! The clergyman is coming in! (7) 23 Have a quick meal standing erect (4,7) 25 The energy to vacate the chair at departure time? (3,2,3,2) 26 Are what’s needed to entertain a conjuror’s audience (2,3,5) 28 Worried a lot since Denis had got into trouble (8) 31 As a doctor it gets one ahead drive, that is (8) 32 Overlooks because one prevails upon to (7) 34 I am detained by the stupid sales woman (6) 35 It’s even quicker to say than Jack Robinson! (5) 39 Fit to return to the island (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Across: 8, Ca-rtoo-n 9, Runners-up 13, Ap-r-il 14, TH-I-E-F 15, Ro-a-ster 16, Catfish 17, Title 18, Pu-t-on (rev) 20, T-it-an 22, Ban-ned (rev) 23, Finish (Finnish) 25, Tophole 27, C-on-tain 30, Signal 31, Points 32, Miles 35, Dotty 36, Rolls 37, A-c-count 39, Look out 41, C-he-at 42, Lo-use 43, Burnishes 44, Dressed.
Down: 1, Par-ro-t 2, Stall-i-on 3, Foot the bill 4, Out-fitter 5, In order 6, Breakpoint 7, Punt 10, M-ascot 11, Distan-t 12, Wren-ch 19, Tri-vial 21, Thought 24, For starters 26, Heavy going 28, Collected 29, An-i-see-d 30, S-addle 32, Much less 33, Set-tee 34, P-rot-est 38, Unused 40, O-pu-s (rev).