JUMBO CROSSWORD

Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Mollycoddle (6)

4. Coming before (9)

9. Portent (4)

11. Female reproductive cells (3)

12. Large vase (3)

13. Within reach (4)

15. Understood (5)

16. Be mistaken (3)

17. Pacify (4)

19. Carte du jour (4)

21. Junkie (4)

23. Earlier (poetic) (3)

24. Eventual outcome (6)

26. Orderly (4)

27. Bloke (3)

28. Finish (3)

30. Roman gown (4)

31. Grovel (5)

32. Sarcastic (5)

34. Famous person (abbr) (5)

35. Reflected sound (4)

36. Headquarters (4)

38. Invalid (4)

39. Long tale (4)

40. Dismal (6)

44. Up to now (3)

45. Tunnel (6)

46. Stare lecherously (4)

48. Make airtight (4)

50. In the course of (6)

51. Throw (3)

53. Large property (6)

57. Protagonist (4)

58. Water (4)

59. Depend (4)

61. Wall (4)

63. Ruffian (5)

65. Weary (5)

67. Make identical copies (5)

68. Share a boundary (4)

69. In favour of (3)

70. Consume (3)

71. Food store (abbr) (4)

72. Wine stock (6)

75. Weaken (3)

76. Sound equipment (2-2)

79. Dextrous (4)

81. Unrestricted (4)

82. Bath (3)

83. Trap (5)

84. Incline (4)

85. Facial twitch (3)

86. Tear (3)

87. Drive away (4)

88. Pecking order (9)

89. Dozen (6)

DOWN

1. Deign (10)

2. Father (4)

3. Add (3,2)

4. Mend (5)

5. Thrilled (7)

6. Stretch out (6)

7. Utter repeatedly (7)

8. Expert (4)

9. Long ago (4)

10. Put forward (8)

14. Easily influenced (8)

18. Fleet (6)

20. Atomic (7)

22. Slovenly person (4)

25. Cummerbund (4)

29. Destitute (5)

30. Defendable (7)

33. New or unusual (5)

34. Legal expenses (5)

36. Split (5)

37. Animal’s nose (5)

41. Waken (5)

42. Friendship (5)

43. Curdled milk (7)

47. Run away to wed (5)

49. Dodge (5)

52. Stringed instrument (5)

54. Ghost (7)

55. Distribute (8)

56. Pre-eminence (10)

59. Extremely hungry (8)

60. Abhor (6)

62. False god (4)

63. Polish (4)

64. Quiver (7)

66. Antiquated (7)

69. Carnival (Sp) (6)

73. Suspicious (5)

74. Skilled (5)

77. To position within (4)

78. Restless desire (4)

80. Run away (4)