CRYPTIC CROSSWORD PETER CHAMBERLAIN

ACROSS

1 Going thus with the flow (10) 6 Said to touch composer (6) 10 Passenger’s security zone? (6,4)

11 Writing instrument used in some hasty letters (6)

13 Can refuse lass developing her own confidence (4-9) 16 Encourage egghead entering with expression of surprise (3)

17 Seen to be in tears (8)

20 Box found in shed next to church (5)

23 Second lady unavoidably included (3)

24 Sign in direction of Kenneth (5) 25 Request lift from Tom perhaps (5)

26 Wine from Brazilian city two thirds of container (5)

27 Cut reference lines endlessly (3)

28 Two generations at the lodge (5) 29 Vassals, fellows from

Belgian city? (8) 33 Atmospheric tune? (3) 34 Gradually bent over in area of Scotland (6,3,4) 37 Subordinate action alongside space for movement (2-4) 38 Repeatedly ask questions about empty space first for pulsometer (6,4)

40 Sailor or airmen at sea (6) 41 Player teed off over and over (10)

DOWN

1 Wrongly issued having fallen into this (6)

2 Vague wordy talk about small cake (6)

3 Frozen group (3)

4 Engineers on public transport, it’s a puzzle (5) 5 Comparatively skilful (5)

7 In position of greatest danger and liable to get cut (2,3,5,3) 8 Deputation From French diplomatic mission (10) 9 Where to put address to chief landlord (10)

12 Not fit for consumers (8) 14 Profits repeatedly (5,3,5) 15 Bend anew in river (3) 18 Second person in Paris allowed to come up with plenty of time for private tuition (8)

19 Red rogue rioted (5) 21 Tread on record collection (5,5)

22 Blue waste material about to be brought up from tall building (10)

30 Solidify some angelica (3) 31 Got into line with others (6) 32 Banker to carry on excessively (6)

35 Take it and go (5) 36 Extreme characters on 15 down that’s blue (5)

39 Dull floor covering (3)