JUMBO CROSSWORD WORDFILL

ACROSS 1 4

Diminish (5)

Discourage enthusiasm (3,3,7,2)

14 Irrigate (5)

15 Piece of broken glass (5)

16 Given to sudden whims (10)

17 South American cudchewer (5)

19 Gesture assent (3)

20 Stonework (7)

21 Green rust on copper (9)

22 Spoilt (6)

25 Practitioner of mesmerism (9)

27 Haphazard (6)

28 Grab (6)

33 Personal speakers (10)

35 Long white vestment (3)

36

37

(4)

39 Pub counter (3)

41 Hooked users (7)

42 Middle point (6)

43 Sincerely (9)

Floor covering (6) Outer layer of bacon

3 LETTERS

ANT ARC AWE BOA COB EAR EEL FOR HOE HUE NIT OFT ORB OWE OWN ROE TEA YET 44 Scope (5)

45 Stress (8)

50 Of me (2)

51 Record book (8)

55 Banished person (5)

58 Given sanctuary (9)

59 Required (6)

60

61 Permit (3)

63 Thick cord (4)

64 Spiny plant (6)

65 Public house (3)

66 Resentment, acrimony (10)

68 Go to bed (6)

69 Very bad (6)

71 Broken bones (9)

76 Painful to touch (6)

77 Perfume (9)

79 Level highland (7)

81 Dead heat (3)

84 Eagle’s nest (5)

85 Business heads (10)

86 Body organ (5)

87 Quick (5)

88 Person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort (5,2,8)

89 Vow (5)

4 LETTERS HUGE AGOG HURT ANON KIWI ANTE LOAM ARCH MAID BENT MARE BETA NITS BIER OURS CELL REED DAIS ROAD DIGS SAIL DRAT SEAR EARL STAG EATS SWAN EDDY TUNA ELSE WILL GAIN

GENE

HORN

DOWN

2 Decapitate (6)

3 Body trunk (5)

5 US state (4)

6

7 Convert into cipher (6)

8 Surrounded by (5)

9 Ardent love or affection (7)

10 Actor’s part (4)

11 Not transparent (6)

12 Rise (5)

13 Over-modest (7)

14 Caution (7)

18 Respiratory disorder (10)

23 Retard the growth of (5)

24 Valour (7)

26 Jewish vernacular (7)

27 Theft (7)

29 Cut into three (7)

30 Rarely (6)

31

32 Spiritualist’s meeting (6)

34 Canal in Egypt (4)

36 Lifting device (5)

38 Laundry appliance (5)

40

5 LETTERS

DIMLY DUETS GUESS MIDST MOIST SHAGS SKEET SMALT

6 LETTERS

ENGAGE ERMINE

8 LETTERS

29/5

45 Anaesthetising liquid (5)

46 Low wall guarding a drop (7)

47 Eagerly expectant (4)

48 Ordain (anag)(6)

49 Tablets (5)

50 Refer to (7)

52 With elegance (10)

53 Field of specialised study (7)

54 Sign up (6)

55 Book printing (7)

56 Blood vessels (5)

57 Flavouring plant (4)

62 Heap (5)

67 Postmarked (7)

68 Make like new again (7)

70 Underwater missile (7)

72 Quarrelsome disturbance (7)

73 Oddball (6)

74 Large wild cat (6)

75 Yacht harbour (6)

76 Entice (5)

78 Estimate (5)

80 Hurl (5)

82 Surrender (4)

83 Air-hole (4)

BRACELET CHOIRBOY HUNGERED REHEARSE

Saturday’s Wordfind

Saturday

ACROSS: 1. Ju-jitsu, 5. Pattern, 9. Satin, 12. Cog, 13. Heron, 14. Packaging, 16. Gauge, 17. Eke, 18. Gap, 19.

Lei, 20. Abhor, 21. Leer, 24. Meet, 26. Regatta, 30. Strife,

33. Asylum, 37. Else, 39. Inept, 41. Dragon, 42. Propel,

43. Eaves, 44. Cadge, 47. Gigolo, 50. Delight, 52. Adhere, 54. Index, 56. Email, 57. Awaken, 59. Inbred, 61. Annul,

64. Lean, 66. Solace, 69. Studio, 70. Agitate, 74. Blur, 76. Torn, 79. Rigid, 80. Asp, 81. New, 83. Eye, 84. Vaunt, 85. Side issue, 86. Extra, 87. Emu, 88. Strut, 89. Suspend, 90. Kindred.

DOWN: 1. Jocular, 2. Jogging, 3. Thought, 4. Upheaval, 5. Purchaser, 6. Toner, 7. Expel, 8. Niche, 9. Snag, 10. Tripe,

11. Night, 15. Gammy, 22. Even, 23. Reap, 25. ECU, 27. Err, 28. Aggro, 29. Tendon, 31. Reprimand, 32. Filch, 34. Steed, 35. Levee, 36. Misdeed, 38. Spade, 40. End, 41. Digress,

45. Atone, 46. Gaming, 48. Grail, 49. Lilac, 51. Exalt, 53. Habit, 55. Din, 58. Elongated, 60. Eat, 62. Neat, 63. User, 65. Aardvark, 67. Oil, 68. Agree, 71. Inhuman, 72. Amateur, 73. Expound, 74. Basis, 75. Under, 77. Oasis, 78. Needs, 79. Reeve, 82. Wilt.