JUMBO CROSSWORD
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ACROSS 1 Picked (5) 4 Famous, scrutinised and often discussed (2,3,6,3) 11 Internally covered (5) 14 The staff of life (5) 15 Not prudent or wise (11) 16 Anguish (8) 19 Medieval chemistry (7) 20 Harass relentlessly (5) 21 Hospital (9) 24 Wholly unable, incapacitated (9) 26 Large arid area (6) 27 Sculpted figure (6) 31 Necklace (5) 32 Target centre (8) 34 Look (10) 38 Rumour (7) 39 Provisions (6) 40 Large birdcage (6) 41 Dirty fog (4) 42 Early writing material (7) 45 Castle ramp (10) 50 Income (7) 54 Rich soil (4) 55 Organised massacre of an ethnic group (6) 56 Drudge, domestic servant (6) 57 In a perfect world (7) 60 Cold continent (10) 61 Typographical error (8) 62 Search (5) 65 Marked correct (6) 66 Eyesight (6) 67 World War II bomber (9) 72 Fatherhood (9) 73 In preparation or progress (5) 74 Marsh gas (7) 79 Drawn from a diversity of sources (8) 80 Intricate (11) 81 Messenger (5) 82 Surgical pads (5) 83 Playing card (4,2,8) 84 Beating utensil (5)
DOWN 2 Leap over (6) 3 Shatter (5) 5 Nix (4) 6 Extremely ugly (7) 7 Supple (6) 8 Pulse (4) 9 Inactivity (8) 10 Mystery (6) 11 Written works (10) 12 Requisite (4) 13 Argue (7) 17 Cautionary traffic light (5) 18 Causing trouble, confusion (10) 22 Nail with large flat head (5) 23 Stand-in for dangerous film scenes (8) 25 Hospital employee (7) 26 Item of furniture (7) 28 City in Switzerland (6) 29 Old language (6) 30 Cheque presenter (6) 33 Afterwards (5) 35 Large bird (5) 36 Japanese earthenware (4) 37 Surprise attack (4) 42 Lively dance (5) 43 Customary action (8) 44 Silky (6) 45 Instructions for getting there (10) 46 Intentions (4) 47 Bridegroom’s attendant (4,3) 48 Cities (anag)(6) 49 Donor (5) 51 Small whirlpool (4) 52 Person moved from place of danger (7) 53 If not (6) 58 Causes for complaint (10) 59 Light meal (5) 63 Highly skilled musician (8) 64 Burnt remnants (5) 65 Starred (anag)(7) 68 Leathery-skinned fruit (7) 69 Area (6) 70 A continent (6) 71 Delights in (6) 75 Intuitive feeling (5) 76 Supplication (4) 77 Potato (4) 78 Repair (4)