JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Conference (7) 4 Superciliously haughty (5-5)

9 Endanger (7) 13 Decisive defeat (4) 14 Of race, culture (6) 15 Meal course (6) 16 Cosmetics case (7) 19 Sealed against moisture (10)

20 Strong affection and loyalty (8)

21 Sword (5) 24 Erects (6) 25 Filament (6) 27 Producing effectively with the least waste of effort (9) 32 Travelled up (8) 33 Red wine (6) 34 Answered (7) 38 Fearless, adventurous (8)

39 Followed orders (6) 40 Golf club (4) 41 Newspaper exclusive (5)

42 Rowing team (5)

45 To the utmost (2,3,3,6)

52 Warn (5) 55 Narrow band (5) 56 Locate (4) 57 Swiss city (6) 58 Gushing, exuberant (8)

61 Coal-holder (7) 62 Baby’s toy (6) 63 Come apart (8)

66 A silty bit (anag)(9) 68 A month (6) 69 Debates (6)

73 Old gold coin (5) 74 Asymmetrical (8) 76 Mixed collection (10) 81 Easily fractured (7) 82 Rise in rebellion (6) 83 Critical appraisal (6) 84 Spouse (4) 85 House location (7) 86 Very tall building (10) 87 Exultation of victory (7)

DOWN

1 Twist (5)

2 Huge hill (8) 3 Keep (6) 4 Intuitive feeling (5) 5 Unit of length (4) 6 Gave in (7) 7 Eight-note interval (6) 8 Shoplifting (5) 10 Open to debate (4) 11 Give a reason for (7) 12 Brings upon oneself (6)

17 With rainbow-like luminosity (10)

18 Design repeated in a pattern (5) 22 Jawbone (8) 23 Warning device (5) 24 Charm, enchant (7) 26 Neat (4) 28 Emotion (7) 29 Portray (6) 30 Plainspoken (6) 31 Bypass (6)

33 Vault beneath church (5)

35 Neighbourhood pub (5)

36 Male deer (4) 37 Opening in skin (4) 43 Not damaged (6) 44 Lift (5)

46 Leave out (4) 47 Water main outlet (7) 48 Nullify (6)

49 Pivot (5) 50 Picture mentally (8) 51 Exertion (6) 52 Dilute (10)

53 Door out (4) 54 Rocks precariously (7)

59 Sphere (5) 60 Musical work (4) 64 Sailing vessel (5) 65 Tepid (8) 67 Kitchen appliance (7) 68 Accounts inspector (7)

70 Foul-smelling (6) 71 Repulsive (6) 72 Truthful (6) 75 Talk (5) 77 Chop off (5) 78 Fangs (5) 79 Mountains (4) 80 Ensnare (4)