CROSSWORD CHALLENGE 8000

ACROSS
3 A sound clause, but potentially damaging (5) 8 It's after seed, this bird (5) 10 New poems with racy associations (5) 11 Dog given remedial treatment by Ed (3) 12 He may march to his music (5) 13 Can seem somehow, to suggest danger (7) 15 It's worth making an about-turn in the valley (5) 18 Me does his job in wet areas (3) 19 Quoting what one's said to be seeing? (6) 21 Canter around the corner in mid position (7) 22 Ken of Hampstead? (4) 23 Viola's voice? (4) 24 To give a girl fur is a damaging thing to do (7) 26 A case of one and one not making two (6) 29 An animated art form (3) 31 In colour, it can be described as great (5) 32 Name a centre of development out East (7) 34 Thing that breaks when it His? (5) 35 In truth, it's monotonous (3) 36 Performs songs at the piano (5) 37 Sort of saw for cutting a joint? (5) 38 He had some fabulous ideas (5)
DOWN
1 Is it better to be cold-hearted? (5) 2 Greek letter judged to be illegally copied (7) 4 She mixes oils (4)LOIS 5 In very small numbers, it can be a nuisance (6) 6 Is it fishy in parts? (5) 7 The boatswain's alternative (5) 9 Puny bit of humour? (3) 12 Apply to become a painter? (7) 14 Buccaneer's vessel? (3) 16 Where the French are about to be unwell? (5) 17 Urge a horse to take one around, possibly? (3,2) 19 In which to be nude during a clever act? (7)CA{BARE}T* 20 We set out to be charming (5) 21 Desire to give a man tea, we hear (5) 23 Changed when alerted? (7)ALTERED* 24 Her need is for change (6) 25 Was it exclusive in Prohibition? (3) 27 Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles (5) 28 He's avuncular in play (5) 30 Should he be a good liar? (5) 32 A familiar name for the duck (4) 33 She's so good, none can match her(3)

CROSSWORD CHALLENGE 7999

ACROSS
1 Unhappy about a chap not getting a hot meal (5) 6 Many a well-ventilated shop (5) 9 Ragtime jazz from a fictional character (7) 10 In the home, the French make an appeal (5) 11 Briefly, for instance, a sop? (5) 12 Tough material to work in (5) 13 The parson, good fellow, failed to follow suit (7) 15 What a parliamentarian becomes when he goes out East? (3) 17 Work two ways, to be honest (4) 18 Dignified way to get an appointment (6) 19 Being dishonest, they're obviously not on the level (5) 20 Stagger around like old Steptoe? (6) 22 Hurt more than a little (4) 24 Spring in Spain (3) 25 Can they cast with geometric precision? (7) 26 Like strong meat? (5) 27 He's good enough to organise a fair for mid March (5) 28 Musical lines from "14 Down" (5) 29 Eradicate sponging? (4,3) 30 Separate ideas, possibly (5) ASIDE* 31 Are its players often on the green side? (5)
DOWN
2 Unaware that there's a new sale for an old record (6) 3 Female with a very big mouth (6) 4 Parent getting up to a certain duplicity (3) 5 Looked a bit odd about a broken leg (5) 6 Gadgets one frees of faults? (7) 7 Little article on a cat (4) 8 The din at tennis? (6) 12 Exclude from trade barriers (5) 13 Searches under ground? (5) 14 In boxing matches, one may include her! (5) 15 Her mount is out of line (5) 16 Dogs discovered wild by Speke? (5) 18 Look out for a measure that's thorny (5) 19 Dream always in part of a series (7) 21 A prose product of dramatic nature (6) OPERAS* 22 To bolt wildly, being sozzled (6) 23 Go, devious varlet! (6)TRAVEL* 25 In search of singular desserts (5) 26 Mistress Overdone, for instance, is wicked out West! (4) 28 Bus coming up from down under (3)

ET CROSSWORD NO. 4192

ACROSS
1 Hit at a single hold-up and get very angry (4,4,3)BLOW ONES TOP
9 Just the thing needed to clear it out (7)ARTICLE*
10 Proposition// set out by those that have the mineral (7)THE{ORE}M
11 Drink for a gypsy gentleman (3)
12 Smart// member //in neat// ruffle (7)E{LEG}ANT*
13 Political reformer caught in leaving a centre (7)RADI{C}AL
14 Appointment to meet way out test (3)
15 Master following pet in principle (5)DOG MA
17 Use post office outing to take in one girl (5)EMILY?
18 Quick hit, some thought (5)
20 Name not repeated for the time being (5)
22 Officer having a breakdown and no mistake! (3)
24 Protection given by airborne troops when one's out of oil (7)
25 To shorten the march// for an animal// doesn't seem right (7)PARAD{-e} OX
26 She's found a short way back (3)
27 Bury one mostly starting between events (7)
28 Crafty ball for bait (7)
29 Sort out difficult tale endings (11)DISENTANGLE*

DOWN
1 No current connection used by some artillery? (7,8)
2 Ring// man who's lost one// place for fruit (7)O R{-i}CHARD
3 Finished on time as you can see (5)OVER T
4 Go into land where you won't be wrong to give a party (9)ENTER TAIN* ? anno?
5 Step on it to get something going (7)TREADLE
6 No corruption here - what luck (4,11)PURE COINCIDENCE
7 Anyone can see how production is protected (6)
8 Use// manoeuvre(PLOY)// to give some men a lift first (6) {-n}EM<- PLOY
16 Information let out by someone who's respectable (9)GENTLEMAN anno?
18 Go to see about having a couple (6)
19 Runs off with proper rewards (7)
21 It's held by the listener to improve appearance (7)EAR RING
23 With a bit of a break getting cross will head off those
assessing evidence to show indulgence (6)
25 Take from the shop a staple item of food (5) PASTA[T]

ET CROSSWORD NO. 4191

ACROSS
1 Pipe produced// by a place for experiment// in money (8) CA{LAB}ASH
5 More boorish talk by a tradesman (6)GROCER anno pending
9 Sure of Mo being able to form a group (8) FOUR SOME
10 Choose a man to speak of eating out (6)PICNIC anno pending
12 What might otherwise be found in the streets of Chelsea (4) ELSE(T)
13 In favour of Phil the producer - one hopes to strike it rich (10) PROSPECTOR
15 Green area where there might be cannon (8-5)BILLIARD TABLE
19 Vulgar appearance shared by some (6,7)COMMON FEATURE
23 European holding a line from far away (10)AUSTR{A L}IAN
25 Back dignified cover for an archbishop (4)EBOR
28 Get wind of something easy (6)BREEZE(2)
29 Use ears here for practice (8) REHEARSE*
30 Obtain support //for silent// revolution (6)ENLIST*
31 Foolish politician not bad at showing Harry empty understanding (8)SYMPATHY

DOWN

1 Drink //firm// loudly// demanding payment (6)CO F FEE
2 Rough types - a great deal can be found around the second of July (5)LO{U}TS
3 Make a hit at a party (4) BASH
4 Odd(RUM) as// get-up/ on first rate/ military man (7)SA MUR<-AI
6 Find a river to throw her in (5) RHINE*
7 Painter of the fuzz (9)CONSTABLE
8 From time to time a judge may be one to note (8)RECORDER
11 Employment might be obtained from one in the tartan trousers (4)USER[T]
14 Muse about rise in fuel production (4)CLIO
15 Attacks// an awful place// causing great surprise (9)BOMBS HELL
16 Friend left superior dwelling for one (3)ACE
17 Solicit custom for everything Continental (4)TOUT
18 Game to put characters on board (8)SCRABBLE
20 Given a touch that may be material (4)FELT
21 Rebel embraced by girl learning here (7)ACADEMY
22 Where blood flows on a main road (6) ARTERY
24 Puts up soundly and demolishes (5)RAZES
26 On your head be it, soldier (5)BERET
27 Take a quick look up and hold (4)KEEP<-

ET CROSSWORD NO. 4190

ACROSS
6 One hut to convert with cover for ladies away from the centre (2,3,9)
9 Meeting to contact those that are gone (6)
10 Apply pressure at the top for money not won (4-4)
11 Goes into// wrong side turn (8)INTRUDES*
13 Deeply// involved Tom with sin (6)INMOST*
15 Having that old-fashioned lack of ventilation (6)STUFFY
17 Way to get elevated otherwise in a dull state (6)
19 One doesn't go straight for a drunken spree (6)
20 Touching way to quote back (8)
24 Cause annoyance when parish priest comes in to make a small disturbance (6)
26 Followers without the one structure that makes a difference (14)

DOWN

1 Get angry when some Poles enter in wrong order (4,4,6)LOSE ONES TEMPER*
2 No end of a difficult performance to cause shock (4)
3 Foot's story? (6)
4 David perhaps shows pals around when visibility is poor (8)
5 Took no action as opera queen (4)
7 Run riot and set out to cause disturbance (6)UNREST*
8 Where to find great wealth in writing (8,6)
12 Bit of a fight to complete the circuit (5)ROUT E
14 Plan to get some of the leaves a tree produced (5)
16 Have some truck with getting food to consumer area (4,4)
18 Likely occupier of website? (6)SPIDER[CD]
21 Cover on the way for Jack when river rises (6)
23 Sally may be the one to get the chuck (4)
25 Top minister inconclusively formal (4)