8 Reasons for the steps taken hold it back (7)
9 Silly fade-out to put the ad in (9)
13 Don’t remove, though you have permission to (5)
14 Hold the title (5)
15 Supposes, when one endures without complaint (5, 2)
16 Box for clothes (7)
17 The ball is caught :the foreigner grabbed it (5)
18 Food index (5)
20 Carrying in the animal that will be performing (5)
22 Woman involved in strange heartless liaison (6)
23 Went though the motions of agreeing with (6)
25 Going one better than is great (7)
27 Hesitated to greet, angry with (7)
30 Having caught in the act, excoriates (6)
31 Sound an end to war for everyone (6)
32 Something wrong with the fastening? (5)
35 The insect taps on the tree (5)
36 Thoroughly dependable, I won acceptance for all round (5)
37 Handicap that does puzzle one? (7)
39 Trendy, highly-strung and having deep feelings (7)
41 Taking the container, leave after the game (5)
42 Hint the box, for instance, should be returned (5)
43 Informing about the s
8 A thousand thousands (7)
9 Type of dynamite (9)
13 Ceremonial acts (5)
14 Rummage (5)
15 Act of retaliation (7)
16 Cinema snack (7)
17 Vision (5)
18 Jewelled headdress (5)
20 Evidence (5)
22 Decorates (6)
23 Ludicrous (6)
25 Practical joke (3-4)
27 Bewails (7)
30 Scanty (6)
31 Cautioned (6)
32 Cults (5)
35 Snapshot (5)
36 Forbidden (5)
37 Large tent (7)
39 Swindle (7)
41 Tree sap (5)
42 Foolishly simple (5)
43 Disliked by many (9)
44 Small pools of water (7)
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DOWN
1 Mother having to, first and last, provide food (6)
2 Gab - of this, that and the other (5, 3)
3 Why the man in the street doesn’t get a look in? (3, 8)
4 Stick around, mind boggling, for the game (9)
5 It keeps a room dark and quiet, you say (7)
6 What it is about swimming a dog enjoys? (10)
7 Catches putting back the gun (4)
10 In walked the pupil one had identified! (6)
11 Soppy girl, nothing’s up! (7)
12 An eschewer of drink to the last, be there (6)
19 What was prescribed for the exhausted gardener? (3, 4)
21 I have only a little time in quarantine (7)
24 Let it sink in, but we rescue the survivors (4, 2, 5)
26 Helping when the ship’s finding the sea rough? (8, 2)
28 For a while complain, but you work your charm on (9)
29 Be keen to stop in for the gewgaw (7)
30 Not a human jaw (6)
32 Can’t not, hammering the point into and going on and on (8)
33 Said “Shut up!” and said it angrily (6)
34 Says it’s a strain to stand up (7)
38 A solitary pupil, young and not en
1 Main circus tent (3, 3)
2 Rocket’s launch (5-3)
3 Bird of prey (6, 5)
4 Cleansing agent (9)
5 Quiver, throb (7)
6 Unavoidable (10)
7 Public school (4)
10 Stumble (4, 2)
11 Come into flower (7)
12 Request forcibly (6)
19 Of water (7)
21 Herb type (7)
24 Wild confusion (11)
26 Coffee pot with filter (10)
28 Vicious person (9)
29 Sanction (7)
30 Light motorcycles (6)
32 Romantic song (8)
33 Kebab spike (6)
34 Sports ground (7)
38 Unified (6)
40 Locate (4)
