JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Sorrow (7)

5. Inquisitive (7)

9. Coherent (5)

12. Speak softly or lovingly (3)

13. Precise (5)

14. Share out (9)

16. Children’s periodical (5)

17. Pimple (colloq) (3)

18. Go wrong (3)

19. Operate (3)

20. State indirectly (5)

21. Panache (4)

24. Church recess (4)

26. Brief respite (9,5)

33. Meditation chant (6)

37. Idol (4)

38. Carrying a weapon (5)

40. Disperse widely (6)

41. Lose one’s temper (3,3)

42. Last in a series (5)

43. Mistake (5)

46. Appetiser (6)

49. Christian hermit (7)

51. Spirited (6)

53. Trap (5) 55. Minor actor in crowd scenes (5)

56. Impostor (6)

58. Bring out (6)

60. Imprecise (5)

63. Stingy (4)

65. Grave (6)

68. Clandestine (colloq) (5-3-6)

72. Five-pointed symbol

(4)

74. (4)

77. Drink greedily (5)

78. Nitwit (3)

79. Parcel of land for sale (3)

81. Stick out (3)

82. Barb (5)

83. Workmate (9)

84. Astound (5)

85. Blade (3)

86. Internet call service (5)

87. Completely (7)

88. Either end of a spar on a sailing ship (7)

DOWN

1. Give in (7)

2. Bishop’s district (7)

3. Factor (7)

4.

5. Bubbly (9)

6. Expensively stylish (5)

7. Talk pompously (5)

8. Reddish-brown colour (5)

9. Traditional knowledge (4)

10. Twitter (5)

11. Solid (5)

15. Coach (5)

22. Look suggestively (4)

23. Label (4)

25. Word of respect (3)

27. Strong current (3)

28. Ampitheatre (5)

29. Concealed (6)

30. More prying (6)

31. Arson (9)

32. Trainee (5)

34. Venerate (5)

35. Lock of hair (5)

36. Researcher (7)

39. Impair (3)

40. Accomplishment (7) 44. Launch again (6)

45. Affront (6)

47. Relating to birth (5)

48. Religious song (5)

50. Dissenter (5)

52. Cake cover (5)

54. Fuss (3)

57. Fanciful (9)

59. Anger (3)

61. Burden (4)

62. Froth (4)

64. Unfaithfulness (8)

66. Extinguished (3)

67. Sign up (5)

69. donations to the poor (7)

70. Breakfast cereal (7)

71. Raised platform (7)

72. Dismisses (5)

73. Narrow lane (5)

75. Should (5)

76. Throw out (5)

77. Delay (5)

80. Head (Fr) (4) 1/7