JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. In the direction of (7) 5. Man-made waterway (5) 8. Wiped out (7) 12. Hand out cards (4) 13. Elevate (5) 15. Variety of whisky (7) 17. Angry (5) 19. Guided (3) 20. Choke (3) 21. Avoid (5) 22. 747 (5,3) 23. Something at no cost (colloq) (7) 25. Fit to live in (9) 28. Deceive (6) 31. Scatter (5) 35. Formerly (4) 36. Shy (5) 37. Sudden and unexpected (6) 39. Unreliable (5) 40. Theatre attendant (5) 43. Without purpose (7) 45. Wickedness (3) 46. Urge on (3) 47. Unceasing (7) 49. Motif (5) 52. Furnishings (5) 53. Representation of a person (6) 54. Huckleberry Finn author (5) 55. Contemplate (4) 57. Premature (5) 60. Newspaper boss (6) 64. Drinker’s toast (7,2) 66. Unusual (7) 68. Lawyer (8) 69. Reverent (5) 72. That woman (3) 73. Plead (3) 75. Make amends (5) 76. Debts (7) 78. Chuckle (5) 79. Against (4) 80. Miser (7) 81. Material used for a nail file (5) 82. Drive back (7) DOWN 1. Tax (6) 2. Howl (4) 3. Part of woodwind instrument (4) 4. Overcome (6) 5. Disintegrate (7) 6. Fuss (3) 7. Extend (8) 8. Qualified, appropriate (8) 9. Amphibian (4) 10. Requirement (4) 11. Pay attention, listen (4,4) 14. Break away (6) 16. Small and elegant (Fr) (5) 18. Roman cloak (4) 22. Irish dance (3) 24. Decay (3) 26. Symbol of an American Indian clan (5) 27. Fairground attraction (6,3) 29. Many (colloq) (4) 30. Curved roof (4) 31. Four-door car (5) 32. No longer needed (9) 33. Path (3) 34. Take hold of (5) 38. Flat-bottomed boat (4) 41. Colour (3) 42. Submerged rock (4) 43. Another time (5) 44. Grumpy (5) 48. Call sign for the letter T (5) 50. Listen to (4) 51. Encounter (4) 52. Stain (3) 54. Sledge (8) 55. Newspaper or magazine title (8) 56. Apart (8) 58. Colourful flowering shrub (6) 59. Tree trunk (3) 61. Lay to rest (5) 62. The Virgin Mary (3,4) 63. Hog house (3) 65. Slope (4) 66. Detector (6) 67. Card game (6) 70. Mild exclamation of annoyance (US) (4) 71. Ancient form of exercise (4) 73. Temporary small change for the worse (4) 74. Coastal bird (4) 77. Edge (3)