9 Travelling at ten, I jump into the train moving out (9)
10 Having what it takes, the English cracked jokes (8)
12 Turns and leaves (4)
13 An ex producer (6)
14 Notice at this point and go "Hey'’ (3,4)
15 Have a drink with the person disembarking: a foreigner (9)
17 Given the award of the month, made a speech (9)
18 Join back inside again, in the train (7)
20 Wisest to have call on and give to (6)
21 Has a bite on return from the trip (4)
24 Sometimes resting, sometimes working, from time to time (3,3,2)
26 The answer, if a person's going off key (8)
28 The sun shining all around does banish it (4)
29 Propose to take action about the doctor who's retiring (6)
31 So that it's not higgledy-piggledy (2,5)
34 Figure the boxer's on a drug (9)
36 As he wraps the article, covering it up (9)
38 Show us what's inside - please (7)
39 Turning, try hiding in a tree or shrub (6)
40 Said "Well, this is nasty weather!" (4)
41 A little stiffener for the jewel thief? (8)
42 Cancelled, looking very tired (6,3)
9 Group of musicians (9)
10 Minor planet (8)
12 Plunder (4)
13 Mental pictures (6)
14 Sticky bandage (7)
15 Perforated pans (9)
17 Europe, say (9)
18 Throb (7)
20 Minor earthquake (6)
21 Labyrinth (4)
24 Authorisation (8)
26 Laboratory vessel (4,4)
28 Flat (4)
29 Lack of enthusiasm or energy (6)
31 Defend (7)
34 To try (9)
36 Give oneself up (9)
38 Gun part (7)
39 Primary source (6)
40 Greek spirit (4)
41 Lets go (8)
42 Fellow worker (9)
DOWN
DOWN
1 Outlandish and bizarre, for one! (8)
2 Can't get the answer? It's "renounce" (4,2)
3 Cold pasta and, stuck in it, a spoon (8)
4 Flop back. Depression's got me in its grip (6)
5 Islands where a man can have more than one wife? (8)
6 Manages to convince, when one doesn't give tick to? (4,6)
7 Looks-and it takes shape before one's eyes (7)
8 Show that disloyalty is your failing (6)
11 Shut up and break in to get the piece of jewellery (7)
16 The girl got the launch started up, for the book (6)
19 Swells to become very loud a drunk standing outside (5)
20 Turned-up collar you don't allow (3)
22 Took the attitude that power does corrupt (5)
23 Batting at home (3,3)
25 Rumour of your having a lookalike that's nonsense? (6,4)
26 Go off to follow the car, having an incentive (3)
27 Either carry on or behave yourself (7)
30 Friend you get fed up with? (8)
31 Thoughts indexed by someone high-minded? (8)
32 Adjust the speed at which the glue sets in (8)
33 Eke out the porridge? (7)
35 Give the dope time for classes (6)
36 Twisted like mad (6)
37 Lined up when I warn, foolishly taking nothing in (2,1,3)
1 Paper size (8)
2 Teacher’s workplace (6)
3 Rush of animals (8)
4 Scottish dish (6)
5 Slaughter (8)
6 Astounding, wonderful (10)
7 Irregular (7)
8 Small (6)
11 Pig’s foot (7)
16 Subtle difference (6)
19 Depart (5)
20 Unit of weight (3)
22 Leisurely walk (5)
23 Touch lightly (6)
25 Taking place (2,8)
26 Plaything (3)
27 Below (7)
30 Slow-moving creature (8)
31 Speck (8)
32 Total business sales (8)
33 Hangs freely (7)
35 Motorist (6)
36 Suture (6)
37 Dogsbody (6)
SOLUTIONS TO CROSSWORD 2850
CRYPTIC
EASY
ACROSS: 9, I-tine-rant 10, E-quipped 12, Goes 13, Former 14, See here 15, Lap-lander 17, Dec-orated 18, R-etinu-e 20, Best-ow 21, Spin (rev) 24, Off and on 26, Respons-E 28, Ou-s-t 29, Su-BM-it 31, In order 34, Digit-Ali's 36, Shea-thing 38, Content 39, M-yrt-le (rev) 40, Hail (hale) 41, Brace-let 42, Washed out.
