JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Halts (5) 4 Be careful to behave well and avoid giving offence (4,4,2,3,2) 14 Towelling fabric (5) 15 Fiercely burning fire (5) 16 Disloyal (10) 17 Last Greek letter (5) 19 Profit share (3) 20 Made late (7) 21 City guide (6,3) 22 Water boiler (6) 25 Science of sound (9) 27 Zoo employee (6) 28 Shiny (6) 33 Keeping going over time (10) 35 Mongrel (3) 36 Root vegetable (6) 37 Heroic tale (4) 39 Burnt residue (3) 41 Occupy (7) 42 Not private (6) 43 Specify as a condition (9) 44 Hired labourers (5) 45 Reduced in strength (8) 50 A greeting (2) 51 Notice board indicating direction and distance (8) 55 Exhilarate (5) 58 Alliance (9) 59 Instruction session (6) 60 Coloured arch (7) 61 Flat hat (3) 63 Cast off (4) 64 Surprise attack (6) 65 Mediterranean tree (3) 66 During the whole of (10) 68 Song words (6) 69 Bring to mind (6) 71 Short-distance runners (9) 76 Dung beetle (6) 77 Detestable (9) 79 Somewhat hungry (7) 81 Moose (3) 84 Port in Japan (5) 85 Contrite, remorseful (10) 86 Grinding tooth (5) 87 Private instructor (5) 88 Lively evening out on a spree (5,2,3,5) 89 Single (5)
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2 Cash handler (6) 3 Italian pie (5) 5 Taverns (4) 6 Severe, extreme (7) 7 Wall socket (6) 8 Repair and re-equip (5) 9 Reclaim from shipwreck (7) 10 Gas in advertising signs (4) 11 Lined up (6) 12 Strengthening strut (5) 13 Bewilder (7) 14 Relating to touch (7) 18 One giving facials, hairdos etc (10) 23 Undress (5) 24 Woman inheriting (7) 26 Platform for models (7) 27 City in Pakistan (7) 29 Highest singing voice (7) 30 Subtle difference in meaning (6) 31 Steam burn (5) 32 Two-piece suit (6) 34 Dejected (4) 36 Object (5) 38 Trunk (5) 40 Damage irreparably (4) 45 Candle cords (5) 46 Non-professional (7) 47 Check and correct (4) 48 Mystery (6) 49 Timepiece (5) 50 Obliging (7) 52 Tips (10) 53 Large wild cat (7) 54 Plug (4,2) 55 Put up with (7) 56 Application (5) 57 Layer of paint (4) 62 Cereal (5) 67 South American country (7) 68 Freedom (7) 70 Leathery-skinned fruit (7) 72 City buried by Mount Vesuvius (7) 73 Hunting expedition (6) 74 On land (6) 75 Get away (6) 76 Wheeled boot (5) 78 Game fish (5) 80 Recognised (5) 82 Quick run (4) 83 Spotted cubes (4)