The Chronicle

JUMBO CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1. Embarrassi­ng mistake (inf) (7)

5. Alcoholic spirit (5)

8. Tuneful (7)

12. Therefore (Latin) (4)

13. Holiday accommodat­ion (5)

15. Savings (4,3)

17. Grieve (5)

19. Mischievou­s child (3)

20. Employ (3)

21. Doctrine (5)

22. Dais (8)

23. Good-natured (7)

25. Alienated (9)

28. Wax writing stick (6)

31. Painful muscle contractio­n (5)

35. Particle (4)

36. Small and neat (inf) (5)

37. Speech maker (6)

39. Tummy crunch (3,2)

40. Wash (5)

43. Bragger (4-3)

45. Garland (3)

46. Goods vehicle (3)

47. Terrestria­l (7)

49. Strained (5)

52. Extra (3-2)

53. Fervent (6)

54. Practical joke (5)

55. Platform (4)

57. Register (5)

60. Countless (6)

64. Angry (colloq) (7,2)

66. Financiall­y sound (7)

68. Stubborn (8)

69. Devout (5)

72. Baby bed (3)

73. Division of a play (3)

75. Madness (5)

76. Imposing building (7)

78. Pale, sandy fawn (5)

79. Diminutive (4)

80. Credible (7)

81. Conical tent (5)

82. Perfumed (7)

DOWN

1. Visual recording device (6)

2. Opposed (4)

3. Swallow audibly (4)

4. Make resentful (6)

5. Guest (7)

6. Barrel (3)

7. Quarrel (8)

8. Impetus (8)

9. Noisy (4)

10. Dent (colloq) (4)

11. Craven (8)

14. Prepare for burial (6)

16. Very dark black (5)

18. Horse of mixed colour (4)

22. A strand (3)

24. Pelt (3)

26. Relating to hearing or sound (5)

27. Explosive mixture (9)

29. Atmosphere (4)

30. Solemn promise (4)

31. Class in Hindu society (5)

32. Take it in turns (9)

33. Sharp explosive sound (3)

34. Dawdle (5)

38. Final words (abbr) (4)

41. Canister (3)

42. Always (4)

43. Smile contemptuo­usly (5)

44. Last (5)

48. Nonsense (inf) (5)

50. Effortless (4)

51. Rice wine (4)

52. Consumed (3)

54. Official travel document (8)

55. Devote (8)

56. Powerless (8)

58. Beginner (6)

59. Have (3)

61. Half diameters (5)

62. Flight company (7)

63. Female deer (3)

65. Water (Latin) (4)

66. Emphasise (6)

67. Yarn (6)

70. Portent (4)

71. Rebuff (4)

73. Fit (4)

74. Slope (4)

77. Stain (3)

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