JUMBO CROSSWORD

Across

1. Steadfast (7) 5. Muscle (5) 8. Umpire (7) 12. Optimism (4) 13. Delayed or postponed (2,3) 15. Uncultured (7) 17. Sag (5) 19. Gesture of approval (3) 20. Cut (3) 21. Fashion reminiscent of the past (5) 22. Fated (8) 23. Confuse (7) 25. Having a double meaning (9) 28. Mild alcoholic drink (6) 31. Excessive (prefix) (5) 35. Small island (4) 36. Recorded (5) 37. Seafood (6) 39. Cabin (5) 40. Door fastener (5) 43. Worried (7) 45. Owing (3) 46. Sicken (3) 47. Parched (7) 49. Turn away (5) 52. Informal language (5) 53. Happening in the sky (6) 54. Bring together (5) 55. Throw (4) 57. Swiss mountain call (5) 60. 50/50 decision (4-2) 64. Irritation (9) 66. Fussy (7) 68. Meat from a pig (4,4) 69. Deep chasm (5) 72. Self-esteem (3) 73. Excavate (3) 75. Speak (5) 76. Disregard (7) 78. Sign up (5) 79. Agitate (4) 80. Spire (7) 81. Gradually reduce (5) 82. Weather phenomenon (7)

Down

1. Advertising phrase (6) 2. Similar in quality or type (4) 3. Requirement (4) 4. Cuts in two (6) 5. Enthral (7) 6. TV doctor (3) 7. In these times (8) 8. Appear like (8) 9. Group of golfers (4) 10. Ecstatic (4) 11. Raised (8) 14. Barrel maker (6) 16. Physical or verbal dispute (3-2) 18. Bill of fare (4) 22. A flop (3) 24. Lubricate (3) 26. Aladdin’s assistant (5) 27. Beyond control (3,2,4) 29. Operatic song (4) 30. Saucer-shaped object (4) 31. Tip over (5) 32. Custom (9) 33. Inquire (3) 34. Tastelessly showy (5) 38. Request for help (4) 41. Digit (3) 42. Detest (4) 43. Liquid (5) 44. Legitimate (5) 48. Unwell (5) 50. A vote that blocks or rejects a proposal (4) 51. Small scraps of cloth (4) 52. Cunning (3) 54. Oblivious (8) 55. Talk (8) 56. Hurry up! (4,2,2) 58. Beginnings (6) 59. Cry of alarm (3) 61. Gesture of indifference (5) 62. Not obvious (7) 63. Strong current (3) 65. Expel from office (4) 66. Take care of (6) 67. Cowardly (6) 70. Noel (4) 71. Halt (4) 73. Food shop (4) 74. Snatch (4) 77. Generation (3)