JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Opium flower (5) 4 Feeling great (2,3,2,3,5) 14 Happening quickly (5) 15 Military officer (5) 16 Sale bid taker (10) 17 Distinguish oneself (5) 19 Intestine (3) 20 Underground cell (7) 21 Build (9) 22 U-shaped fastener (6) 25 Forthright, frank (9) 27 Colour remover (6) 28 Disrepute (6) 33 Not known or experienced (10) 35 Pixie (3) 36 Cautioned (6) 37 Black marketeer (4) 39 Adversary (3) 41 Become less loud or strong (3,4) 42 Fleet of warships (6) 43 Coins come (anag)(9) 44 Ignite (5) 45 Charlotte Brontë novel (4,4) 50 Social event (2) 51 Gemstone (8) 55 Rub sore (5) 58 Bold reckless outlaw (9) 59 Mute (6) 60 Insect’s antennae (7) 61 Groove (3) 63 Coloured (4) 64 Singer (anag)(6) 65 Kind (3) 66 Greeting (10) 68 Flock of geese (6) 69 Powerful (6) 71 Egyptian queen (9) 76 Postage stickers (6) 77 Meal break (9) 79 Level high ground (7) 81 Merriment (3) 84 Earthenware beer mug (5) 85 Drunk (10) 86 Char (5) 87 Reflection (5) 88 Concede defeat (5,2,3,5) 89 Austere and bare (5)

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2 Non-transparent (6) 3 Tine (5) 5 Common sense (4) 6 Result (7) 7 Orchestra member (6) 8 Of them (5) 9 Head pain (7) 10 Portent (4) 11 Find (6) 12 Pivot (5) 13 Impressively regal, dignified (7) 14 Oblique (7) 18 Secret plot (10) 23 Invigorating medicine (5) 24 Bright red colour (7) 26 Ignorant of (7) 27 Bison (7) 29 Make louder (7) 30 Chest pain (6) 31 Team race (5) 32 Twist out of shape (6) 34 Uncommon (4) 36 Assess (5) 38 Call on (5) 40 Mislaid (4) 45 Tired-out (5) 46 Savings (4,3) 47 Large pitcher (4) 48 Harvested (6) 49 Memorial stone mound (5) 50 Fate (7) 52 In the end (10) 53 Gun holder (7) 54 Moralistic lecture (6) 55 Will addition (7) 56 Lucky accident (5) 57 Responsibility (4) 62 Inundate (5) 67 Purify (7) 68 Lion-bird monster (7) 70 Famous escapologist (7) 72 Back pain (7) 73 Oration (6) 74 Deprive of food (6) 75 Peril (6) 76 Creep (5) 78 Defraud (5) 80 Screw (5) 82 Rescind (4) 83 Deliver up (4)