JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Special skill (5) 4 The best person or thing of a particular kind (5,2,2,5) 11 Permit (5) 14 Separated (5) 15 Collection of keepsakes (11) 16 Window in ship (8) 19 Conveyance (7) 20 Sailing ship (5) 21 Careful and persistent work or effort (9) 24 Hardship; misfortune (9) 26 Black notes (6) 27 Unlocked (6) 31 Scum (5) 32 Highly skilled musician (8) 34 Customs established over time (10) 38 Analgesic drug (7) 39 Cowboy’s rope (6) 40 Old age, feebleness (6) 41 Long ago (4) 42 Gist (7) 45 Shark type (10) 50 Porridge (7) 54 Pipe (4) 55 Looked as if (6) 56 Occurred afterwards (6) 57 Vigorous campaign (7) 60 Violent world-ending event (10) 61 Strong dislike (8) 62 Spear (5) 65 Artificial waterways (6) 66 Frustrate (6) 67 Pulled longer (9) 72 Active by night (9) 73 Indications (5) 74 Shotgun (anag)(7) 79 Crashed together (8) 80 Offered (11) 81 Australian “bear” (5) 82 Trench (5) 83 Persevere in promoting a futile cause (4,1,4,5) 84 Lustre (5)
DOWN
2 Male relative (6) 3 Dog breed (5) 5 Spool (4) 6 Illuminated at night (7) 7 Fire-breathing monster (6) 8 Animal’s den (4) 9 Urgently vital (8) 10 Wears away (6) 11 Foresee (10) 12 Circle (4) 13 Demolished (7) 17 Open sore (5) 18 Despondent, discouraged (10) 22 Up and about (5) 23 Proclaim (8) 25 Feel contempt for (7) 26 Light motorcycle (7) 28 Rubs out (6) 29 Rostrum (6) 30 Musically, in slow time (6) 33 Jewelled headdress (5) 35 Artillery projectile (5) 36 Metal (4) 37 Slight advantage (4) 42 Film set crowd filler (5) 43 Legal writ (8) 44 Girl’s name (6) 45 Half of a globe (10) 46 Manufactured (4) 47 Graceful and stylish (7) 48 Silent (6) 49 Encourages or assists, especially in wrongdoing (5) 51 Well-ventilated (4) 52 Communiqué (7) 53 Habitual user (6) 58 Cosmetic lacquer (4,6) 59 Tall narrow building (5) 63 Intense unfounded suspicion (8) 64 Newspaper exclusive (5) 65 Persuaded by force, threats (7) 68 Citrus fruit (7) 69 Stifle (anag)(6) 70 At an angle (6) 71 Promotional photos from a cinema film (6) 75 One with morbid interests (5) 76 Over-abundance (4) 77 Racing toboggan (4) 78 Church seats (4)