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[ricxx]

1a Formerly, a man employed at an inn to look after horses (6)

10a Former duchy and state of central Germany, now incorporated into Lower Saxony (9)

12a Thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and used for raising the arm (7)

14a Newfoundland dog belonging to the Darling family in JM Barrie's Peter Pan (4)

17a US dish of coarsely ground maize kernels boiled with water or milk, typically eaten for breakfast (5)

18a The **** ended happily (Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest) (4)

22a Sloping pier in a shipyard used for moving boats in and out of water (7)

25a Shallow arm of the Arctic Ocean north of Russia between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands (6,3)

29a Any small wingless blood-sucking insect of the order Siphonaptera; Ctenocephalides Canis, Pulex Irritans, etc. (4)

31a & 33a 2015 period drama starring Kate Winslett and Alan Rickman (1,6,5)

36a King of Mycenae who led the Greeks at the Siege of Troy (9)

37a Italian dramatist whose works include Corruption in the Palace of Justice and Crime on Goat Island (3,5)

38a Non-lethal explosive device developed by the SAS in the 1970s, also known as a Flashbang (4,7)

39a Obsolete nautical measure of distance equal to 3 international nautical miles (6)

1d Bright yellow mineral consisting of arsenic trisulphide, formerly used as a pigment (8)

3d Nicholas ****, English dramatist; Tamerlane. The Fair Penitent, etc. (4)

4d Exaggerated comedy based on buffoonery and improbable situations; from French meaning stuffing (5)

5d Wife of Cadmus in Greek Mythology; counterpart of the Roman Concordia (8)

6d 17th century French philosopher known for the assertion 'Cogito, ergo sum' (4,9)

23d Projecting piece of metal, plastic, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping (5)

24d Bulbous narrow-necked bottle often having handles and encased in wickerwork (8)

26d Dried aromatic fruit of the Caribbean tree Pimenta Dioica, also Pimento and Jamaica Pepper (8)

32d Small magnifying glass used by jewellers and watchmakers, worn in the eye socket (5)

34d 'That ***** in petticoats, Mrs Wolstonecraft' (Horace Walpole, letter to Hannah More, 1795) (5)

35d Light blunt-edged fencing sword with a button on its point, invented in France in the 18th century (4)

[Mamyalynne]

29 Flea

[Mamyalynne]

agree - Foil it is.

[Lie-in King]

31 & 33a A Little Chaos

[Lie-in King]

36a Agamemnon

[Mamyalynne]

Hope those helped.

[teacher1]

Do you want the answers to the other 16 or so (from The Big Monday Crossword ..... Daily Express) lol

[Mamyalynne]

Help was given politely within the ethos of the site - that''s ok isn't it?

[teacher1]

Sorry Mamyalynne ...... only joking. ;o)

[Baldric]

Fill yer boots scroll down to 4t grid!
http://brital.dhost.it/crosswords.htm

[Mamyalynne]

Didn't want your answer to go the way of one above. :-)

Long time no speak.

[Baldric]

That's 4th grid ^^^^

[Mamyalynne]

My reply was to Teacher.

[teacher1]

Hi Mamyalynne ...... How are you? I've been around, and have picked up the few answers I've needed without having to request them, and by the time I've been ready to give answers someone else has beaten me to it ! lol

[Mamyalynne]

Fine thanks - hope you are well also.

[teacher1]

.... and I wouldn't think of giving anyone every answer ! ;o)

[phillmatz]

34d HYENA

[phillmatz]

32d Loupe

[Mamyalynne]

Phill - Have the read the first page??

[phillmatz]

6d Rene Descartes