9 A lady-bird? Nonsense! (9)
10 Does he greet the guests at the thieves' party (8)
12 Keen to avoid losing the round (4)
13 Is first to get the jumps (6)
14 Notice you comply with (7)
15 A lesson in mountaineering for the well-bred? (4-5)
17 Obtained dishonestly from the NHS? (3-6)
18 I had to turn and yell "Serve" (4,3)
20 A quarter, about, go in to swim (6)
21 The little animal in the shade (4)
24 As a silly joke, taking a drug (8)
26 Taking mother along, I wander in the nursery (8)
28 As described, was attractive (4)
29 Agree to give to (6)
31 The outlaw group stash the equipment inside (7)
34 A pound is what's put in the envelope with the letter (9)
36 As the disease had done when the germs had escaped? (6,3)
38 Let off the lead before that, to frighten one (7)
39 A short time back (6)
40 Takes a look at the said clutch (4)
41 Does break with, dead miserable (8)
42 Not having a clue worked out for "small" (9)
9 Indian film industry (9)
10 Partisan (3,5)
12 Melody (4)
13 Limp along (6)
14 Farm vehicle (7)
15 Mail-order book (9)
17 Calm and collected (9)
18 Make comprehensible (7)
20 Lacking with (6)
21 Magician’s stick (4)
24 Inner (8)
26 Deliberate destruction (8)
28 Cupid (4)
29 Fish-eating bird (6)
31 Mosquito-bite disease (7)
34 Stationery items (9)
36 a garment (4,5)
38 Type of pale beer (7)
39 Primary source (6)
40 Always (4)
41 Incivility (8)
42 Demotes (9)
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DOWN
1 Sprayed at as one cut gently into (8)
2 Free water (6)
3 Catch in the deed! (8)
4 Goes round to get clothes (6)
5 Balking one's schemes on the trip? (8)
6 Notes to remind one of one's student days (6,4)
7 The girl and I got on with the job (7)
8 Comb - with sharp teeth! (6)
11 Speak angrily about men straying and there's a scrap (7)
16 The plum is an alternative (6)
19 A man of the cloth (5)
20 Squeal "An animal!" (3)
22 Standing on a box, a girl (5)
23 Well-behaved when the foreigner is holding it (6)
25 Something filmy for the head? (7,3)
26 Having lost one's temper was very foolish, indeed (3)
27 Dead against incarcerating the hostile (7)
30 Manages to get across, one notices (8)
31 Toasting the poet (8)
32 Most unpopular when you try to get into the act (8)
33 Left over, I go in to have a bit (7)
35 Tried to catch and caught as he'd tripped (6)
36 Changed into and it suited one (6)
37 Speak out and admit (4,2)
1 Hurdle (8)
2 Jupiter, say (6)
3 Sleigh (8)
4 Eatable (6)
5 Prison chief (8)
6 Explosive device (6,4)
7 Corsairs (7)
8 Mild (6)
11 Holy war (7)
16 Idler (6)
19 Christmas show (5)
20 Nothing (3)
22 Bode (5)
23 Plays for time (6)
25 Prying person (4,6)
26 Place for pigs (3)
27 Proof of purchase (7)
30 Reaction (8)
31 Increase in number (8)
32 Star-shaped character (8)
33 Slim (7)
35 Courage or bravery (6)
36 Gripping tool (6)
37 Ask along (6)
