JUMBO CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS: 9 Dejected (8) 10 Joke (3) 11 Choice (6) 12 Long letter (6)

13 Decline (7) 14 Wicked (4)

15 Brightness (10) 17 Send (8)

18 Small flute (7)

19 Nought (4)

21 Certainly (6)

24 Enthusing (5,4,8)

27 Bottle (6)

29 Resound (4)

30 Shone (7)

33 Sweet (5-3)

35 Fly (10)

36 Attempt (4)

37 Instrument (7)

38 Deed(6)

40 Harsh (6)

41 Scamper (3)

42 Deep (8)

DOWN: 1 About (10) 2 Formerly (4) 3 Monkey (8) 4 Pupil (7)

5 Deliberate (11)

6 Deny (10)

7 Emphasise (6)

8 Certain (8)

10 Stick (5)

16 Without (7)

20 Era (5)

22 Latent (7)

23 Needless (11)

25 Drink (6,4)

26 Entranced (10)

28 Mirth (8)

31 Dog (8)

32 Vegetables (7)

34 Communication (6)

35 Colour (5)

39 Accepted (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

9 What the singer will sing for fifty pounds? (4,4)

10 As dessert, sounds very good (3)

11 What one’s doing is fighting (6)

12 One bird of a few by the new cote (6)

13 The team in red was at home (7)

14 A wad of notes – bread! (4)

15 Idea that’s the result of some mental conception? (5,5)

17 Finally got our way: the word “no” we did away with (4,4)

18 Arrange that I have a posse formed on the day (7)

19 A mark that you notice (4)

21 At the back there’s a snow-bird (6)

24 What reveals the calm lady on the summit is a princess? (3,6,8) 27 Writing paper and a pill (6)

29 Look, in return, for food and lodging (4)

30 He recommends now having protection against the glare (7) 33 About the music, don’t give vent to your feelings (8)

35 Result of putting two and two together on a night out (6,4)

36 Take the first left turn at the zoo (4)

37 Thought to be a disc on the wing (7)

38 Catching the fish that form shoals (6)

40 Not speaking about in time (6)

41 Said the man’s name could be Black or Brown (3) 42 Get back again at three the evening after (8)

DOWN

1 The catch on the charm bracelet? (10)

2 The child, I note, is smart (4)

3 Can’t be moved into the beds: they may be disease carriers (8) 4 Don’t air (7)

5 Tackle something you have to crouch to reach? (3,4,2,2)

6 A more overt attempt to elude pursuit? (10)

7 Kept for, when Dorothy’s held up again (6)

8 He’s not the first to become an adherent (8)

10 Sat and asked questions (5)

16 The prime mover, the Italian, will jeopardise everything (7)

20 Said there will be no fighting for a bit (5)

22 Hissing and booing a singer (3,4)

23 Don’t forget to remain always within view (4,2,5)

25 Further insurance against the batsman’s getting a run? (5,5) 26 A brusque “Go for a few days’ holiday” (5,5)

28 Well, I will get the salesman a drink in return (8)

31 Leaves one in the dark if it makes one happy (8)

32 They’re going round to get the paintings (7)

34 The food you have in your mouth (6)

35 Force to take the wheel (5)

39 Follow with a brush (4)