8 Left the light on for show (7)
9 Introduced the topic of being fostered (7,2)
13 Ray, come off it! (5)
14 A church-woman from the country (5)
15 Stand up and look angry (7)
16 You can do it with a spurt – from the sauce bot-
tle (7)
17 Drink to the Queen? Great! (5)
18 Didn’t lie – was a candidate (5)
20 Positions the TV one’s brought back (5)
22 Tell you later to translate to English (6)
23 It’s bed-time – get on with the yarn (6)
25 The demo in favour of, try to join (7)
27 Deliver, as I go out, a plant (7)
30 A reason against having the name in pencil (6)
31 The chap dropped the ball-point (6)
32 Wants to give the English within a send-off (5)
35 Will be right back – out getting fish (5)
36 Diana and Reginald redesigned the crest (5)
37 Not an index of the famous (7)
39 Notice the attire as you speak to (7)
41 Go off, alternatively, to get an engine part (5)
42 Sign and bring right back to one (5)
43 Coax to have a game of golf (3,6)
44 In what way can a fish be sounding unhappy? (7)
8 Very hot condiment (7)
9 Ammunition for can-
nons (9)
13 Brief dramatic scene
(5)
14 Revered people (5)
15 Unimaginatively (7)
16 Large deer (7)
17 Fashionable (5)
18 Political force (5)
20 Abundant (5)
22 Trinity (6)
23 Surpassed (6)
25 American whiskey (7)
27 Short simple songs (7)
30 Ascends (6)
31 Hatred (6)
32 Zest (5)
35 Gangway (5)
36 Freight (5)
37 Children’s game (7)
39 Plant with waxy flow-
ers (7)
41 Depletion (5)
42 Billiards shot (2-3)
43 Amusing accounts (9)
44 Bent forward (7)
DOWN
DOWN
1 Tried, as a son should (6)
2 Pains one gets after the operation (8)
3 Slogan there’s something infectious about? (5,6)
4 Tremendous compassion evidenced by “What a
shame!” (5,4)
5 Issues the desensitisers (7)
6 A shop in Fetter Lane? (5,5)
7 Only said he’s an object of ridicule (4)
10 Pants but isn’t exerting oneself (6)
11 The gentleman got up only to have something
to eat (7)
12 Ready to go walkies when you tempt into trou-
ble (4,2)
19 In summer, such a chance as we have of dining
alfresco? (7)
21 Also coming through is a terrible darn storm
(7)
24 An attractive part of the house? (7- 4)
26 Was struck by how one accepted blame (4,3,3)
28 Mistaken in having taken a toadstool for a
mushroom? (4,5)
29 From the altar, be whisked off to Canada,
somewhere (7)
30 Sleep you won’t have when dog tired? (6)
32 Don’t mention it in any way, shape or form!
(3,2,3)
33 Turning up as news editor in a country abroad
(6)
34 Continue as before, getting the sons worried
(5,2)
38 Very bright or black and showery (6)
40 You can take it up, too, for something to do (4)
1 Whine peevishly (6)
2 Intensify (8)
3 Devious hint (11)
4 With foreknowledge (9)
5 Unable to show feelings
(7)
6 Steep slope (10)
7 Study intently (4)
10 Thorny tree (6)
11 Rebellious (7)
12 Of mixed origin (6)
19 Person who testifies
(7)
21 Shrubs (7)
24 Distribute (11)
26 Sightseer (10)
28 Unrestrained (9)
29 Corrupt (7)
30 Bad-tempered (6)
32 Fortified place (8)
33 Convert into bone (6)
34 S American country
(7)
38 Very attractive person
(6)
40 Slimy matter (4)
