Giant Crossword

Across

9 Smuggle across to meet (3,6)

10 Owing to there being a terrible din

outside (2,3,3)

12 Drop it off at the building (4)

13 Drink is shown to be the real trouble in court (6) 14 Someone pestering a dog (7)

15 Not far from a minor road (6,3)

17 Decorated for his exploits in danger, perhaps (9) 18 Fighter who’s creating a splash (7)

20 It makes sense to Henry, nevertheless (6) 21 Undecided, to be frank (4)

24 Making progress, in the main (5,3)

26 June is soon here - and insects (8)

28 Send from the office (4)

29 Very cold and resentful (6)

31 Makes the mistake of pursing the lips to

drink (5,2)

34 Not having been told there’s no electricity

laid on? (2,3,4)

36 Does it take off when the lumberman

appears? (5,4)

38 Warmed one’s toes at, curled up, the day

after (7)

39 Once having hidden the gun, deny it (6) 40 The financial penalty is fair (4)

41 Leonard is not worried about being cheeky (8) 42 Anyhow, proves to the last to be profligate (9)

Down

1 Seems angered - but not by the close shave (8) 2 Engrossed while camping (6)

3 An adherent and he understands what’s

going on (8)

4 Lost art, say, that’s been restored (6) 5 Remain on the bar stool, pickled, and do

nothing? (3,5)

6 Waiting for that to be resolved before the

day is out (2,3,5)

7 The burden is “Don’t!” (7)

8 With sauce, enjoy it (6)

11 The spear went clear through the canvas

cover (7)

16 The first is a communication of some sort (6) 19 She took the silver coin back (5)

20 Gracious me, that’s the question! (3) 22 Looks like they’re just as good as you are (5) 23 Layabout I fish with (6)

25 Hang around, get an interview and time will

tell (4,3,3) 26 Having a man around would

spoil it (3)

27 Runs, leaving footmarks on the

snow (7)

30 Observe you accept the

money (4,4)

31 Lest, perhaps, the overhead light

proves frightening (8)

32 Makes out tenders have been

put out on the quiet (8)

33 Just say no, it must be returned

by the soldiers (7)

35 Aims to get across carrying one (6) 36 An animal and one flustered

bird (6)

37 Complained about having been

barred (6)