JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Crystal-clear (6)

4. Mess around (4,5)

9. Lazy (4)

11. The day before (3)

12. In the past (3)

13. Bird home (4)

15. Madden (5)

16. Extremity (3)

17. Minor argument (4)

19. Cried (4)

21. Water bird (4)

23. Misrepresent (3)

24. Fuss, bother (colloq) (6)

26. Money for the poor (4)

27. Discern (3)

28. Month (3)

30. Opposed (4)

31. Nobleman (5)

32. Wicked or cruel person (5)

34. Wind instrument (5)

35. Adolescent (abbr) (4)

36. Six-sided shape (4)

38. Reasonable (4)

39. Swamp (4)

40. Routine (6)

44. Make something stretch (3)

45. Person who dies for a cause (6)

46. Average (4)

48. Let fall (4)

50. Dopey (6)

51. Frozen (3)

53. 50/50 decision (4-2)

57. A sign or warning (4)

58. Expel from office (4)

59. By mouth (4)

61. Small land mass (4)

63. Hymn (5)

65. Urge (3,2)

67. Take an exam again (5)

68. Authentic (4)

69. Cunning (3)

70. African antelope (3)

71. Ancient tale (4)

72. Speak indistinctly (6)

75. Grease (3)

76. Baby powder (4)

79. Look suggestively (4)

81. Yuletide (4)

82. Strike (3)

83. Natural talent or ability (5)

84. Epoch (4)

85. Go downhill on snow (3)

86. Slam (3)

87. Luxury car (abbr) (4)

88. Branch of science (9)

89. For a short time (6)

DOWN

1. One unfamiliar with the sea (10)

2. Top of the head (4)

3. Area at rivermouth (5)

4. Resources (5)

5. Express complete disapproval (7)

6. Nevertheless (6)

7. Best, most favourable (7)

8. Knocks lightly (4)

9. Tiny amount (4)

10. Weaken (8)

14. Profanity (8)

18. In its original place (L) (2,4)

20. Ghostly figure (7)

22. Decrease (4)

25. Out of danger (4)

29. Cherish (5)

30. Endeavour (7)

33. Deduce (5)

34. Renowned (5)

36. Military division (5)

37. Marshy outlet (Southern US) (5)

41. Go in (5)

42. Drive forward (5)

43. Support (7)

47. Musical note (5)

49. Proportion (5)

52. Bumpkin (5)

54. Supervise (7)

55. Beach (8)

56. Plague (10)

59. Not derived or copied (8)

60. Shrewd (6)

62. Spurn (4)

63. Tow (4)

64. Set of clothes for a newborn (7)

66. Acrobat (7)

69. Quick look (colloq) (6)

73. Cheerful (5)

74. Andean animal (5)

77. and... (4)

78. Stylish (Fr) (4)

80. Every one or thing (4)