Townsville Bulletin

JUMBO CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Last (5)

4 Agitates (6,2)

9 Carry to excess (6)

14 Sandy shore (5)

15 Spend recklessly, ostentatio­usly (5,5,6)

17 Theatrical entertainm­ent (5)

18 Knight’s title (3)

19 Waxy colouring sticks (7)

20 Ancestors (9)

21 Chase (6)

24 Free-falling jumpers from aircraft (9)

25 Zeal (6)

26 Winner’s prize (6)

29 Racing dogs (10)

31 Brick-carrying device (3)

32 Keen discernmen­t (6)

33 Skin mark (4)

35 Tavern (3)

37 Throb painfully (4)

39 French heroine (4,2,3)

40 At or nearest the top (9)

41 Conditions (5)

42 47

51 Fourth Greek letter (5)

55 Of great beauty and delicacy (9)

56 Dubious, unbelievin­g (9)

58 Pen tips (4)

59 Passenger vehicle (3)

60 Duplicate copy (4)

61 Referee (6)

62 Tune (3)

63 Venice boatmen (10)

66 Veer sharply (6)

67 Strapped shoe (6)

69 Court game (9)

72 Elate (6)

73 Cargo ship (9)

75 Protected (7)

77 Regret bitterly (3)

80 Smoked roll (5)

81 With startlingl­y rapid progress (2,5,3,6)

82 Just detectable amount (5)

83 Steady in position or balance (6)

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85 Ring (5)

DOWN

2 Heir (9)

3 Great pain (5)

5 Indirect suggestion (4)

6 Aperture in door (7)

7 Greatly superior; very much in advance of (7,5)

8 Preserved plum (5)

9 Commanded (7)

10 Cereal heads (4)

11 Eat (6)

12 Make happen (5)

13 Dry (7)

14 Sobered (anag)(7)

16 Easy earnings (5,3,3)

22 Austrian capital (6)

23 Cloud type (7)

24 Timidity (7)

25 Habitual user (6)

27 Wind instrument (7)

28 Place of worship (6)

30 Store (4)

32 Annoyed (5)

34 Attempt again (5)

36 Gratis (4)

38 Mongrel (3)

42 Fabric fold (5)

43 Queries (anag)(7)

44 Component part (4) 20/10

45 Mystery (6)

46 Spherical map (5)

48 Practical guideline (4,2,5)

49 Grand residence (7)

50 Capture (3)

51 Claimed (anag)(7)

52 Attack (6)

53 Memorise (5,2,5)

54 Male deer (4)

57 Frank (6)

64 Netherland­s port (9)

65 Greed (7)

66 Conceal (7)

68 Long-lasting (7)

70 Actor’s assistant (7)

71 Of slender build (6)

72 American state (5)

74 Snow house (5)

76 Coarse (5)

78 Seize (4)

79 Long ago (4)

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