GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Retired friend, old fellow performing in time to make a triumphal circuit (3,2,6) 13 Make insensitive men blub
surprisingly after losing pounds (6) 14 Avoid English school and English
workplace principally (6) 16 Place to sit and dine with sun to the
west (4) 17 Bad quip some at intervals devised
produces anti-climax (4,5) 18 A lot of dressing for a bird (5) 19 Beast of burden for all to see by lake
in Maine (4) 20 Young street trader in drinking haunt with surprised expression after argument (6,3) 22 Perfect plan shown by learner (5) 23 Lower bridge in front of great part of
Northern Ireland (5,4) 27 Unusual stripe covering front of
chap’s muscle (7) 30 Adorn sides of bridge on part of a
ship (6) 31 Settlement now altered after end of
pact (4) 32 Factory worker close to factory?
That’s convenient (5) 35 Excuse harboured by couple,
actually (4) 36 English footballer almost interrupting
credit for singer (7) 38 Source of this commodity proves
hard work (4) 39 Main stationer’s tip to get stationery
item (7) 42 Son inspired by children’s publication
that’s universal (6) 45 Body of people mature after shedding
weight (5) 46 Charity fighting homelessness in
harbour (7) 47 Amorously kiss showing audacity (4) 48 Number taken by these people
showing gumption (4) 50 Distressing information obtained by
unionist in China (7) 52 Without care dropping line that’s
sentimental (5) 54 Loveless duo held out in a confused
mass (6) 56 Bachelor on walk in the country finds
prickly shrub (7) 57 Animal’s tooth seen in Aberfan
ground (4) 59 Feature in clubs staggering duel (7) 61 Young reporter ending in office for
eight, maybe (4) 64 Information gathered by a tense sales
representative (5) 66 New period for a gaseous element (4) 67 Trip ignoring first glimpse of steps and
fall (6) 69 Ice-based sport caught by
unexpected ruling (7) 72 Poorly dressed type beginning to show worry in front of mob shortly (9) 73 Pale competitor in a chess game? (5) 74 Storm off possibly after going round a
teachers’ area (5,4) 79 Harshly criticise second U.S. city with
money (4) 81 Additional item put in a document for
a jockey (5) 82 Greek character on way to take in
film has dramatic spin? (9) 83 Young horse backed in Somerset
locality (4) 85 Novel idea at regular points for a
tipster (6) 86 A barely evident philosophy? (6) 87 Hero with top talk changed to appear
suitably dressed (4,3,4)
DOWN
1 Source expansion of misery (4) in urban 2 Ceramicist gets to progress
unhurriedly (6) 3 Follow political counterpart (6) 4 Oscar enters criminal domain feeling
angry (2,1,4) 5 Common thing for keeping bread? (5) 6 Killjoy knew tablet required
replacement (3,7) 7 Queen facing bother? That’s a
peculiar thing (5) 8 Renovating bow or boat? It needs no
small sum (1,3,2,3) 9 Name gin manufactured for
import (7) 10 Rascal curtailed deception (4) 11 One that’s recently joined a
union? (5-3) 15 Silly blunder dropping right
parcel (6) 21 A country initially overlooked is
related to hearing (5) 24 Expressionless cathedral official
accepts a day with pastor (7) 25 Mean lot with month gone
vandalised shed (4-2) 26 Doctor tries to restrain very short
fight (6) 28 Charles confronts Mike in gap (5) 29 Select for an audience film (3) 33 Live basically having constructed
trough around island (5,2) 34 Leading companion requires
stiffening material (6) 37 Push back figure in a colony on
reflection (5) 40 Surpass excellent article in Madrid (5) 41 Remain, for example, keeping time
and place (4,3) 43 Smell from Central European river
addressed (5) 44 Dome excited a couple
endlessly (6) 46 Japanese food has this use when
shorn of trimmings possibly (5) 49 College class remains to be
arranged (7) 51 Ostentatiously display fine leggings
initially with relative (6) 53 Preserve tight spot (6) 55 Diamonds put on refined ring largely
of an aristocrat? (5) 58 Obtain article on impulse and receive
dismissal (3,3,4) 60 Some problem usually for a flightless
bird (3) 62 Bass with Joan played musical
instrument (5) 63 When a lunch might take place is not within comprehension (6,3) 65 Lose enthusiasm for old Congo after upheaval (2,4,2) 68 Frenchman, a true eccentric adult (6) 70 Quickly leave first of spectators,
one making petty
complaint (7) 71 Where one might have observed a martyr in danger (2,5) 75 Plump fighter? He’s unsteady when boxed by large unknown character (6) 76 Price misrepresented by European for cooking instructions (6) 77 Commerce rated in haphazard fashion (5) 78 In this way, Germany and this country have risen in prestige (5) 80 Build brand (4) 84 Enticement kept by one ruler
when raised (4)