JUMBO CROSSWORD
24/12
Solution in Monday’s paper
ACROSS
1. The entertainment industry (7)
5. Also known as (5)
8. Many (colloq) (7)
12. Stupefy (4)
13. Measure (5)
15. Powdered spice (7)
17. Mocking (5)
19. Stitch (3)
20. Decompose (3)
21. Blend (5)
22. Brief summary (8)
23. Turncoat (7)
25. Hot-tempered, irritable (9)
28. Person of dubious character (3,3)
31. Hoard (5)
35. Resentful jealousy (4)
36. Anarchy (5)
37. Become fixated (6)
39. Period before a major event (3-2)
40. Dock (5)
43. Fractured (7)
45. Genetic units (abbr) (3)
46. Sick (3)
47. Complain (7)
49. Voice alternating with falsetto (5)
52. Fewest (5)
53. Downpour (6)
54. Implied (5)
55. Daring (4)
57. Hinder (5)
60. Slumbering (6)
64. Buyer (9)
66. Polish (7)
68. Seriousness (8)
69. Showy (5)
72. Wrath (3)
73. Hole in one (3)
75. Preside over (5)
76. Farewell party (4-3)
78. Incantation (5)
79. Snug (4)
80. An eye hair (7)
81. Weird (5)
82. Infinite (7)
DOWN
1. Type of ring (6)
2. Responsibility (4)
3. Puffed (4)
4. Gentle breeze (6)
5. Ancient wine jar (7)
6. Inquire (3)
7. Area of the zodiac (4,4)
8. Wobbly (8)
9. Stiffly correct (4)
10. Always (4)
11. Anonymous (8)
14. Brilliance (6)
16. Matter (5)
18. Food shop (abbr) (4)
22. Piece of turf (3)
24. Informer (colloq) (3)
26. Chocolatey powder (5)
27. Extortion (9)
29. Money (colloq) (4)
30. Equipment (4)
31. Gesture of indifference (5)
32. Broadcaster (9)
33. Jump on one foot (3)
34. Actor’s remark to audience (5)
38. Move to and fro (4)
41. Assist (3)
42. Dossier (4)
43. Hit hard (5)
44. Feather-brained (5)
48. Consignment (5)
50. Likelihood (4)
51. Rim (4)
52. Guided (3)
54. Font (8)
55. Damage someone’s reputation (8)
56. Generosity (8)
58. Ineffectual person (6)
59. Pompous fool (3)
61. Memorise (5)
62. Perfect example (7)
63. Passenger vehicle (3)
65. Coins or notes (4)
66. Bewilder (6)
67. Pause (6)
70. Unit of land area (4)
71. Sound of laughter (2-2)
73. Corrosive liquid (4)
74. Comfort (4)
77. Look at (3)