Across
- 3. One's young bloke is a star they say (3)
- 4. Arty gets revised plan. (8)
- 7. Discussion held while we had tea in bed. (6)
- 9. Studying - at this university? (7)
- 12. Radio fan awfully silent before hesitation. (8)
- 14. Almost bound to take dip in river for special birthday. (8)
- 16. Scratch around game. (8)
- 21. A metaphysician quietly upsetting Polish hero. (11)
- 22. A joiner's word. (3)
- 24. Hidden one note behind vault. (7)
- 26. Monopoly played by the directors? (5,4)
- 27. Manage spouse. (7)
- 29. Mind half the manual for academic (12)
- 31. Mendelssohn's cat? (5)
- 34. Nothing in crumpet cooked by PC (8)
- 35. Very fond of wine in the wood. (6)
- 36. Shake Ted Danson by hair for anniversary (8)
- 37. Still, it's quite unusual. (5)
- 40. Black ice limits young chap at first left on this. (7)
- 41. Content, but extremely hazy, about download? (5)
- 42. First word across in the world's first crossword (1913) (3)
Down
- 1. Relative in the RAF, unfortunately! (6)
- 2. Adore nothing. (4)
- 5. Tim (and Mark) was born during troubled reign. (8)
- 6. Relatives of a film ruined by first of youths. (6)
- 8. Spouse of royal immersed in classwork at Eton. (4)
- 10. Relation who's a pest right through (7)
- 11. Punishes foul play by the reserves? (5)
- 13. Odd peer pawns publication. (9)
- 15. A target for the gospeller. (4)
- 17. Puzzle that's a hybrid promise. (9)
- 18. Reason to have record, I see. (5)
- 19. Thoughtful chap has used mint petal. (13)
- 20. Far-flung kudos right for anyone's puzzle. (6)
- 23. It's evidently bad form not to. (4)
- 25. You, it seems. (7)
- 28. He uplifts Smith's heart. (3)
- 30. Showing consideration or maybe just giving it. (10)
- 32. Microprocessor-enhanced light rail makes a comeback (5)
- 33. 150 accepted by a French relative (5)
- 38. Donegal game fish river and inhabitant of Helsinki, say? (4)
- 39. Language concealed by skimpy thong. (6)