JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Annual publication (7) 6. Employees (5) 9. Portly (5) 12. Haul up (5) 13. Geological age (3) 14. Mix up, confuse (5) 15. Become less (5) 16. Remorse (5) 18. Throng of insects (5) 20. Detonation (5) 21. Fervent (7) 23. Church recess (4) 25. Food on a stick (5) 27. Adhesive strip (4) 29. Rent (5) 31. Cab (4) 33. Business partnership (4) 34. Name for a smart guy (4) 36. Heroic courage (7-2) 39. Woman’s undergarment (3) 40. Hooligan (6) 43. Foolish, hopeless search (4-5,5) 46. Accomplishment (4) 47. Rove (4) 49. Disconcert, confuse (14) 54. Punctuation mark (6) 56. Sole (3) 57. Alienated (9) 61. Natter (4) 64. Spacious and light (4) 66. Speed (4) 67. Row of shrubs (5) 68. One who exploits others (4) 70. Person who receives funds (5) 72. Repast (4) 74. Defraud (7) 76. Encourage (5) 78. Antique (5) 80. Vegetable (5) 81. Turn of phrase (5) 82. Cry of approval (5) 83. Young boy (3) 84. Creme de la creme (5) 85. Perilous (5) 86. Cede (5) 87. Soft-soap (7)
DOWN
1. Learned community (8) 2. Middling (8) 3. Female relative (5) 4. Pure (6) 5. Prima donna (4) 6. Forceful step (5) 7. Colourful flowering shrub (6) 8. Lacking strength (6) 9. Chronicle (4) 10. Leave out (4) 11. Gossip (6-6) 17. Escort (5) 19. Jewish teacher (5) 22. Slide out of control (4) 24. Mark of disgrace (6) 26. Exclude (3) 28. Adage (7) 29. Deliberately misled (4) 30. Stroll (5) 32. Educational institute (7) 35. Garland of flowers (3) 37. Self (3) 38. Lament (3) 41. Deadened (4) 42. Cause suffering (7) 43. Solemn promise (4,2,6) 44. Pledge (4) 45. Melancholy (7) 48. In front (5) 50. Humorous ridicule (6) 51. Males (3) 52. Be in arrears (3) 53. Drink or meal (3) 55. Unadulterated (4) 58. Fruit (5) 59. Support rope (3) 60. Sketched (4) 62. Promontory (8) 63. Exasperating (8) 65. Ice house (5) 68. Messy (6) 69. Domain (6) 71. Avoid (6) 73. Equipped with weapons (5) 75. Permeate (5) 76. Partiality (4) 77. Just (4) 79. Den (4)