9 So three move to the front (9)
10 On the subject of children, distribute too many (9)
12 It impedes your hand action and you bungle it (4)
13 Penny-pinching, cut this by half and there's a falling out (6)
14 Mum flies off in, not caring about the others (7)
15 A little help for the busy secretary? (9)
17 What King Canute said in Hicksville? (9)
18 Perturbs rabbits (7)
19 It's not a bar to an English school being French (6)
20 A capital- big -large O! (4)
23 You blame him for the space debacle and have a go at (9)
25 Will turn up in the remote confines, he contends (9)
26 A large tailless tom with a high voice! (4)
27 Scratch, from a fight, at the top of the eye (6)
29 It is included in the gangs of criminals (7)
32 Builder who's ensuring he doesn't have a negative image? (9)
34 A little lacking in gravitas for publicity and fame (9)
35 Is growing and has an unusual aroma (7)
36 Become friends again? Do you mean it? (6)
37 The bulk of the service (4)
38 To be more affluent would be nicer on holiday (6,3)
39 Gave a burn steer to, which was injudicious (9)
9 Flying machine (9)
10 Game like snooker (9)
12 Stupid (4)
13 Desire to drink (6)
14 Self-violence (7)
15 Ugly (9)
17 Onlookers (9)
18 Mates (7)
19 Small river (6)
20 Fencing sword (4)
23 100th anniversary (9)
25 American leader (9)
26 Eight furlongs (4)
27 Maker of barrels (6)
29 Distribute, informally (4,3)
32 Food fish (5,4)
34 Ensure (9)
35 Waterfall over rocks (7)
36 Thieves (6)
37 Snare (4)
38 Of Norway (9)
39 Small pruning shears (9)
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DOWN
1 Spray and through spraying are unusually moist (8)
2 That's put me in the picture (4,8)
3 Unreasonably hate to see dosh splashed around by the foolhardy (8)
4 Supporting, when he stands up to complain about (6)
5 A light "Get wine? Can do'" (8)
6 Makes one understand that one straddles it (4,6)
7 With waves, gives a greeting to the sick therein (7)
8 The bottom catch mother's fumbling with (10)
11 Did he go in for speedwriting? (5)
16 Rang and informed verbally (6)
19 Ate little (3)
21 Greeting the terrified crew (7,5)
22 A man, a lunatic, came up from the burrow (6)
23 Getting a good reputation through remaining faithful to (8,2)
24 Calling for a takeover by troops (10)
25 A fight nol ended by one's right (3)
28 For the RAF, I cart off a plane (8)
29 Futile, if the car's lacking storage space (8)
30 Having reserved a seat, mingling with the players (3,5)
31 Modified, or edited, the tale, to give colour to (7)
33 Call a number: one's been given it (5)
34 Groups are friendly in ship (6)
1 Scalp problem (8)
2 Paid player (12)
3 Broad heavy knives (8)
4 Almost (6)
5 Slaughterhouse (8)
6 Narrow escape, informally (5,5)
7 Imitation (7)
8 Evaluation, estimation (10)
11 Uplift (5)
16 Hair colour (6)
19 Secret agent (3)
21 Utterly absurd (12)
22 Afternoon nap (6)
23 Extremely self-satisfied (10)
24 Contrite (10)
25 Standard (3)
28 Game bird (8)
29 Stalemate (8)
30 Intrude on private land (8)
31 Breathes in (7)
33 Skinflint (5)
34 Thick oil (6)
