GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Whiny (9)

5 Spanish artist (7)

8 Sushi wrapping (7)

10 Type of cheese (4)

11 Cast off (4)

13 Go by (4)

14 Canvas support (5)

15 Citrus fruit (4)

17 Tree (6)

19 Circular (5)

20 Waiting (4)

21 The place in which a wild

animal may live (4)

22 Fruit (6)

23 Crush (6)

25 Paper pieces traditionally thrown at a wedding (8)

28 Legendary king (6)

29 Weapon (5)

32 Wound covering (4)

35 Junior (7)

36 Back of the neck (4)

39 Pen (4)

40 Parent’s brother (5)

42 Small boat (6)

45 Blood-sucking being (7) 46 Knives (6)

47 Rome’s river (5)

48 Samovars (4)

49 Detergent (4)

51 Dizziness at height (7)

52 Wheel covering (4)

56 Theatre worker (5)

57 Vital transfusion fluid (6) 59 Wizard (8)

60 Small glass ball (6) 64 Body lining,

— membrane (6)

66 Slightly open (4)

67 Spiritual guide (4)

68 Prickly shrub (5)

69 Poetic meter (6)

72 Keyboarding error

(abbr.) (4)

73 Japanese verse form (5) 74 Impulsive (4)

75 To let stand! (4)

77 Element’s smallest

part (4)

78 Offensive (7)

79 Skipper (7)

80 Nitre (9)

DOWN

2 Minor (8)

3 Defensive banks (8)

4 Employ (3)

5 Tube (4)

6 Reply (6)

7 Type of fortified wine (6) 8 Breastbone (7)

9 Hobart mountain (10)

11 Health resort (3)

12 Chequers (8)

16 Surroundings (6)

18 North American

country (6)

22 Beverage powder (5)

24 Brisbane’s state

(abbr.) (3)

26 Boxing category (9)

27 Armstrong, Davis or

Baker (9)

30 Fingerprint part (5) 31 Swift (5)

33 A knight (9)

34 Sulphur (9)

37 Swear (4)

38 Drive before the wind (4) 41 Mongolian desert (4)

42 Dagger (4)

43 Naming words (5)

44 Swinging door hanger (5) 50 After death (10) 53 Units of length (5)

54 Rancours (8)

55 Course (6)

56 Website address (1,1,1) 58 Great comfort (6)

61 Leave (8)

62 Slaughterhouse (8) 63 Decorative fabric (7) 64 Jellyfish (6)

65 Red wine (6) 70 Winged mammal (3) 71 Kicker (4)

76 Hot beverage (3)