Dad birthday

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Across
  1. 2. Favourite type of shoe (3)
  2. 4. Heroic figure, also a cracker brand (4)
  3. 7. Personal audience, bedroom furniture (10,5)
  4. 8. Fashionable accessory for flat ground, not always necessary (7,5)
  5. 10. A bedtime snack, can be found thrown out a bathroom window (8)
  6. 11. Response to a fat, bearded man’s visit (2,2,3)
  7. 12. Tropical island, perfect for first big holiday (7)
  8. 14. Beloved TV show (7,5)
  9. 18. Favourite boss (3,4)
  10. 19. Prestigious school for boys, longed to be apart of (12,7,4)
  11. 21. Place of birth (7)
  12. 22. Family home of the past (5,4)
  13. 25. Car essential, has been a constant in all vehicles owned (6,7)
  14. 27. Primary product of business worn by OAP’s (7,4)
  15. 31. “__ me back” (7)
  16. 34. Way of punishment for children, water sport (6,7)
  17. 36. Iconic blues musician (5,9)
  18. 38. Brand with bright clothes (9)
  19. 40. The other woman of the house with expensive taste (4,3)
  20. 41. Type of TV show, a perverse interest (3,9)
  21. 42. Stressed little round French man (4)
  22. 43. Middle name, feminine (4)
  23. 44. Verb for business and paperwork meetings (14)
Down
  1. 1. Frequented driving location, drop off point (6,7)
  2. 3. Topping for porridge (5)
  3. 4. Picked up weekly (3,5,5)
  4. 5. Bang, your only man (3,4,4)
  5. 6. Seaside village with middle class residents (9)
  6. 9. A way of measuring feacal activity (7,5,5)
  7. 12. Wife's first love, cleaning aid (6)
  8. 13. Boys education facility known for pretentiousness (9,7)
  9. 15. Childhood nickname (6,3,6)
  10. 16. Daily activity (9)
  11. 17. Despised state of feeling in body part, requires heat (4,4)
  12. 18. Another beloved TV show (3,5)
  13. 20. Requires skill to build and maintain, features all year round (5)
  14. 23. Oldest sister (3,9)
  15. 24. Parmesan cheese topping, natural growing (9)
  16. 26. A godly singing woman of the past, local resident (11,5)
  17. 28. Favourite opening movie scene, violent (6,9)
  18. 29. Annual dessert for one (6,6)
  19. 30. Drink of choice (8)
  20. 32. “A __ is a musical __” (4,9)
  21. 33. Oldest sister (3,9)
  22. 35. Voted the number 1 pub in 2019, secondary residence (8)
  23. 37. French social activity, close location (6)
  24. 39. Beautiful woman, out of league (6,7)