8 Goes off and leaves and there are fireworks! (7)
9 In the first place, has so far cooked a pie (3,1,5)
13 Nearly all single and without partners(5)
14 Run through the money, causing the business to collapse (5)
15 A really good breakthrough can mean money (7)
16 For once, bothered about the amount you eat (7)
17 Might be lost, if there's a hole in their bag! (5)
18 Had seen, reportedly, and located (5)
20 Dig for gold out East (5)
22 Game bird, most unusual, with a large tail (6)
23 P-peeved by someone who's breaching your copyright (6)
25 Understanding, is taking up as little room as possible (7)
27 Under the impression it shows compassion (7)
30 The view from space is amazing: tiptop (6)
31 Sat on, playing a piece of music (6)
32 Sent the message "Widespread rain coming through" (5)
35 Points at and there are shots (5)
36 Heraldic symbol at the very top (5)
37 Confessing it's effective (7)
39 Award for a miniature flower? (7)
41 The bird, male, is given a male name (5)
42 Takes out some things to eat (5)
43 Resolve to stop me covering in (9)
44 Denoting it does have significance (7)
8 Alike (7)
9 The Rock (9)
13 Precipitation (5)
14 Great fear (5)
15 Souvenir (7)
16 A sailors’ cry (5-2)
17 Student (5)
18 Planet’s path (5)
20 Concerning (5)
22 Fate or destiny (6)
23 Maker of menswear (6)
25 Staying power (7)
27 Funny drawing (7)
30 Powerful and strong (6)
31 Relish (6)
32 Of the moon (5)
35 Dance type (5)
36 Horrify (5)
37 New member (7)
39 Cover and extend beyond (7)
41 Applauds (5)
42 Keyboard instrument (5)
43 Senior citizen (9)
44 Motives (7)
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DOWN
1 Also staggering over to the local(6)
2 Why you require proof, of course (2,2,4)
3 Drank, which cost one (7,4)
4 Experience, as you look at one by one (2,7)
5 Tom Tiddler? (7)
6 Stop but don't sit down yet (10)
7 Flatten with a club (4)
10 Folded, place right inside the packet(6)
11 Flying, did it fail to catch an insect? (7)
12 A pointer showing there's intense rivalry? (6)
19 It won't teach you not to put your foot in it! (7)
21 Someone losing his grip as a dispenser? (7)
24 Money for the official carer (5,6)
26 Walk the dog and he'll decide how fast you walk (4,6)
28 Composing a hit song about me? That's really impressive (9)
29 Not clockwork hens? (7)
30 Not at the sea-front! (6)
32 Thoroughly browned off by the congratulations (4,4)
33 Assimilate after you've made a meal of reading it? (6)
34 Shouts and rackets about inside (7)
38 Very interested in reducing the fraction fractionally (6)
40 A man who's lost his art as cook (4)
1 Picture house (6)
2 Salve (8)
3 Industrious (4-7)
4 Roller coaster (3,6)
5 Tread on and crush (7)
6 Elaborate, extravagant (10)
7 Caution (4)
10 Respiratory disorder (6)
11 Storm (7)
12 Straw hat (6)
19 Inflatable rubber bag (7)
21 Eight-sided figure (7)
24 Coiffeur (11)
26 Absolutely still (10)
28 Filled to capacity (3-6)
29 Community charge (4,3)
30 Sheep flesh used as food (6)
32 Ball game (8)
33 Plump (6)
34 Whaler’s spear (7)
38 Pressing (6)
40 Water jug (4)
