Complete Clue List
Across
1. THIRST: Casual tops (1,6)
5. VERSED: Merit (7)
9. PESO: Raven author (3)
10. INTIMA: Percussion instruments (7)
11. PREY: Keyed up (5)
12. SIERRA: Elevate (5)
13. UNSETTLE: Crescent-shaped opening (7)
16. LINE: Christopher Robin creator (5)
17. HORSE: Foot covering (4)
18. TREATS: Try again (7)
20. PESTLE: Frozen rain (5)
24. DUCT: Old gold coin (5)
28. METOPE: Paragon (7)
30. MOREL: Actor's part (4)
31. AVER: Slice up (5)
32. PHRASE: Maybe (7)
35. EARL: Obscure (5)
36. RABBLE: Biblical tower (5)
37. INERT ROO: Mined find (4,3)
38. SAGA: Oxygen, for one (3)
39. UNDERLAY: Weekly Wash (7)
40. RED LLAMA: Common duck (7)
Down
1. RITUAL: In name only (7)
2. ANTHEM: Defender of Castle Grayskull (2,3)
3. CASTOR: Cook in an oven (5)
4. PERILS: Church steeple (5)
5. HILTED: Joy (7)
6. CHESSMEN: Machinations (7)
7. PERUSE: Turn off (7)
8. SERGEANT: Fervent (7)
14. TEAR: Additional (5)
15. METRO: Time in office (4)
19. MULE: Large Australian bird (3)
21. TALC: Door fastener (5)
22. MILE: Shady tree (3)
23. HEAPS: Church recess (4)
24. BELIED: Sound intensity measure (7)
25. A RUBICON: Large, antlered animal (7)
26. BELTER: Multiplied by three (7)
27. ARGYLE: Hay fever, for example (7)
29. TEASED: London district (4,3)
32. SHRIMP: Rainbow maker (5)
33. ORAL: "The Phantom of the Opera" suitor (5)
34. AMORAL: Scent (5)