ACROSS
1. Self-assurance
6. Drop sharply
10. Meteorologist
15. Midge
18. Coils
19. Job perks
20. Concert tour bookings
22. Fathering
23. Letter
24. Locations
25. Telepathy (1,1,1)
26. Skilled
28. Cheekier
30. Born as
31. Instruct
32. Garden tool
33. Transition point
34. Ninny
35. Cruel Roman emperor
37. Guardianship
39. Meadow
40. Earnest request
42. Stead