JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Gunfire (5) 4 Make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy’s weakest point (2,3,3,7) 14 Sign on (5) 15 Muzzle (5) 16 Emergency vehicle (4,6) 17 Donated (5) 19 Age (3) 20 Workplace lunchroom (7) 21 Uprights and handrails on a staircase (9) 22 Pries (6) 25 Pierce (9) 27 Summer flower (6) 28 Property (6) 33 Vacant (10) 35 Distress signal (1,1,1) 36 Impact, impression (6) 37 Foreboding (4) 39 Government levy (3) 41 Scrim (7) 42 Type of four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage (6) 43 Oddball (9) 44 Dashed (5) 45 Club (8) 50 Chemical symbol for lead (2) 51 Replenish with electrical energy (8) 55 Home (5) 58 Gave little or no attention to (9) 59 Tolerates, puts up with (6) 60 In proportion (3,4) 61 Curve (3) 63 Voiced musically (4) 64 Dreary and dispiriting (6) 65 Mined mineral (3) 66 Verbose (4-6) 68 Verses (6) 69 Open (6) 71 Bureaucrats (9) 76 Unbroken (6) 77 Alpine cap (anag)(9) 79 Varnish ingredient (7) 81 Intention (3) 84 Wear away (5) 85 Astonishing (10) 86 Beard cutter (5) 87 Big cat (5) 88 At once, without hesitation or delay (2,3,4,2,1,3) 89 Rise (5)
DOWN
2 Aeroplane shed (6) 3 Have faith in (5) 5 Skip (4) 6 Ham it up (7) 7 Summer sport (6) 8 Be (5) 9 Dig up (7) 10 Impulse (4) 11 Arrival (6) 12 Weeps (5) 13 Decontaminate (7) 14 Give approval or sanction to (7) 18 Remove the controls or restrictions from (10) 23 Path (5) 24 Boy’s name (7) 26 Pardoned (7) 27 Interrupt, intrude on (7) 29 Fan (7) 30 Imaginary (6) 31 Stage whisper (5) 32 Frozen drip (6) 34 Expensive (4) 36 Precise (5) 38 Recess (5) 40 Move slowly, carefully (4) 45 Extra dividend (5) 46 Imperativeness (7) 47 Delight (4) 48 Equip (6) 49 True (5) 50 Bird (7) 52 Wagon maker (10) 53 Gland near the kidney (7) 54 Amass (6) 55 Resolute (7) 56 Metal joiner (5) 57 Business transaction (4) 62 Asian country (5) 67 Plume (7) 68 Boating event (7) 70 Took a stand against (7) 72 Shrub with showy drooping flowers (7) 73 Confront boldly, buttonhole (6) 74 Coiffure (6) 75 Atoll lake (6) 76 Mental picture (5) 78 Slowly, broadly (mus) (5) 80 Minimum (5) 82 Gauze (4) 83 Early Peruvian (4)
Saturday
ACROSS:
1. Remiss, 4. Pistachio, 9. Alms, 11. Pro, 12. Mar, 13. Lame, 15. Igloo, 16. Pie, 17. Echo, 19. Omit, 21. Near, 23. Nor, 24. Mentor, 26. Nude, 27. Add, 28. Gut, 30. Wily, 31. Loose, 32. Waken, 34. Split, 35. Nest, 36. Snap, 38. Ogre, 39. Opal, 40. Series, 44. Rut, 45. Entrap, 46. Crew, 48. Hiss, 50. Strata, 51. Apt, 53. Scythe, 57. Rift, 58. Warp, 59. Pare, 61. Evil, 63. Leash, 65. Cable, 67. Lucky, 68. Tier, 69. Beg, 70. Ado, 71. Thou, 72. Inbred, 75. Cut, 76. Rash, 79. Real, 81. Anti, 82. Owl, 83. Koala, 84. Cede, 85. Duo, 86. Mac, 87. Togs, 88. Persevere, 89. Tidbit.
DOWN:
1. Relentless, 2. Item, 3. Spate, 4. Point, 5. Splurge, 6. Amount, 7. Hyped up, 8. Omen, 9. Area, 10. Snowdrop, 14. Moreover, 18. Crayon, 20. Immense, 22. Emit, 25. News, 29. Under, 30. Witless, 33. Atone, 34. Sloth, 36. Satay, 37. Awash, 41. Extra, 42. Image, 43. Scarper, 47. Watch, 49. Impel, 52. Twice, 54. Collude, 55. Tricycle, 56. Easy street, 59. Pleasant, 60. Retort, 62. Veer, 63. Less, 64. Scholar, 66. Agitate, 69. Buckle, 73. Blame, 74. Erect, 77. Aids, 78. Hoop, 80. Acid.