JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Back up your argument or keep quiet (3,2,2,4,2)

8 Surprise attack (6)

14 Discourage (5)

15 statement (8)

16 Loving (7)

17 Unlawful act (5)

18 Self-image (3)

19 Apparel (7)

21 Welder’s gas (9)

22 Eat up (6)

25 Greek philosopher and mathematician (10)

27 USA (5,3)

28 Entirely free from (6)

31 Son of Zeus (6)

33 Bent (7)

34 Declare not guilty (6)

35 Pack away (4)

37 One of the Seven Dwarfs (3)

39 Boxing match (4)

40 Compress (7)

41 Be frugal (9)

42 Keep from happening (7)

43 Breakfast food (8) 48 Small piece (8)

52 Predict (7)

56 Game-getting dog (9)

57 More humorous (7)

58 Bawdy (4)

59 Pen tip (3)

60 Subside (4)

61 Contusion (6)

62 Pupil (7)

63 Just about (6)

65 Favour (6)

66 Glassed display box (8)

68 Stop roaming (6,4)

71 Pieces of bread (6)

72 eg salt or pepper (9)

74 Irregularity (7)

76 Popular success (3)

79 Stage whisper (5)

80 Upset the composure of (7)

81 A bet against heavy odds (4,4)

83 Obvious (5)

84 Medieval clown (6)

85 Having surgery (5,3,5)

DOWN

2 As a rule (7)

3 In darkness (5)

4 Make a choice (3)

5 Ballad (4)

6 Not used to (12)

7 German submarine (1-4)

8 Nonexistence (7)

9 Give support to (4)

10 Small harpsichord (6)

11 Say (5)

12 Wilted (7)

13 Pamper (11)

14 Very loyal (7)

20 Completely preoccupied (9)

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24 Grand meal (7)

26 Gun pouch (7)

27 Maintenance (6)

29 Exterior (7)

30 Energy (6)

32 Snapshot (5)

34 Throbbed painfully (5)

36 Cereal crop (5)

38 Saucer-shaped bell (4)

43 Separates (5)

44 Entourage (7)

45 Large wading bird with long downcurved bill (4) 46 Reign over (6)

47 Lying face downwards (5)

48 Italian dish made with fried beaten eggs (8)

49 Hormone secreted in response to stress (9)

50 Wild duck (7)

51 Stair post (5)

52 Cargo (7)

53 Second-rate (11)

54 Talk profusely in an excited manner (6)

55 Beyond the limits of acceptability (12)

64 Pouch-billed water bird (7)

65 Maybe (7)

67 Big one (7)

69 Financially secure (4-3)

70 Death (6)

71 Drinking-tube (5)

73 Grieve for (5)

75 Brick or stone worker (5)

77 Quick and neatly skilful (4)

78 Apartment (4)

82 Indicator of a woman’s maiden name (3)