JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Backbone (5)

4 Stress (8)

9 Rough in texture (6)

14 Ruse (5)

15 In a state of bewildered confusion (2,5,3,6)

17 Porcelain (5)

18 Auction item (3)

19 Ogre (7)

20 Comrade (9)

21 Canted over (6)

24 Figurine (9)

25 Water spout (6)

26 Sumptuousness (6)

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31 Popular success (3)

32

33 Complete failure (4)

35 Female sheep (3)

37 Singing voice (4)

39 Country in SE Asia (9)

40 Disciples (9)

41 Like-mindedness (5)

42 Branched in different directions (8)

47 Made a formal complaint against (8)

51 Flees (5) 55 Caustic (9)

56 Woodworker (9)

58 Storyline (4)

59 Organ of balance (3)

60 Spoil (4)

61 Satellite settlement (6)

62 Burnt residue (3)

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66 Option (6)

67 Skin depression (6)

69 Boomed (9)

72 Pale (6)

73 Infantryman’s garment (9)

75 Playhouse (7)

77 Tame animal (3)

80 Over (5)

81 This is the point of ultimate responsibility (3,4,5,4)

82 Artist’s stand (5)

83 Directions (6)

84 Anticipating in fear (8)

85 Foam (5)

DOWN

2 Dried petal mixture (9)

3 Finger growths (5)

5 Complain (4)

6 Safe house (7)

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8 Coil of yarn (5)

9 Protective care (7)

10 Curved support (4)

11 Liveliness (6)

12 Race entrants (5)

13 Vague; not detailed (7)

14 Diplomatic (7)

16 Striking; immediately noticeable (3-8)

22 Interred (6)

23 Turn to stone (7)

24 Presume (7)

25 Fancy cake (6)

27 Least attractive (7)

28 Dog breed (6)

30 Criminal band (4)

32 Warrant (5)

34 Sat for (5)

36 Horseback sport (4)

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42 Interior colour scheme, furnishings etc (5)

43 Dizziness (7) 44 Space (4)

45 Newspaper boss (6)

46 Lane (5)

48

49 Answered (7)

50 Self-image (3)

51 Flowering plant (7)

52 Scour (6)

53

54 Tangible (4)

57 Verbal outburst (6)

64 Translate (9)

65 Surgeon’s blade (7)

66 Hacked (7)

68 Traipse (anag)(7)

70 Not invited (7)

71 Stock feed (6)

72 Secret store (5)

74 Winning (5)

76 Detest (5)

78 Inactive (4)

79 Astound (4)