Giant Crossword

Across

9 Not stamped “jobless” (4-4) 10 Fish for the backward kid (3) 11 I need to crumble a few into the vegetable (6) 12 When the protege comes in, gives it to (6) 13 The poet and I do get ruined by “6” (7) 14 What we have is time, according to the cockney (4) 15 Teasing the fellow about it continuing so boringly (8,2) 17 A worker sent in to get someone who’s not there (8) 18 Had spread out, as did the former lining (7) 19 Catch, all but overturning the boat (4) 21 Mad when “anise” is misspelled, with an extra N (6) 24 Doing everything possible - really stretching oneself (5,2,3,7) 27 Smart but gaudy? (6) 29 Only just pay for (4) 30 The Spanish girl caught the French fever (7) 33 No hunter - quite possibly a fugitive (2,3,3) 35 Mastered - the art of remaining silent? (8,2) 36 And coo, look what we’re having to pay! (4) 37 Cover up, lady; the heat is off (7) 38 A ring, you say, and a charm (6) 40 What an oarsman will do, if the boat capsizes? (6) 41 “It’s daylight,” the child said (3) 42 On reaching journey’s end, stumble upon (4,4)

Down

1 Sending on: its purpose is deflective (10) 2 It’s turned to rain, when you waken up (4) 3 With difficulty open the tin inside. It’s in perfect condition (8) 4 In the communication, seem worried about a gas leak (7) 5 What told you the girl would be going to a dance? (7,4) 6 Unhappiness due to a slump (10) 7 Are beside the notice urging you to enlist (6) 8 Managed to spoil one stanza in it (8) 10 Understand a valley surrounds it (5) 16 Too bright - that’s obvious (7) 20 Line up a whole series (5) 22 It’s a sort of tea-break and you eat too much (7) 23 The practicality to have a park in a built-up area? (6,5) 25 Finish off the salad and prepare to meet your guests? (3,7) 26 Terribly stupid about, the former would have it (10) 28 Meets, when one collides with in the car (4,4) 31 Like the scent obtained in Cairo: terribly dull (8) 32 Ways in which the rest, perhaps, set out to (7) 34 Didn’t let go of, while one waited (4,2) 35 Don’t allow to poke in the stick (5) 39 A story and bed (4)