JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Having blind zeal (7) 6. Ballroom dance (5) 9. Pulsate (5) 12. Elevate (5)
13. Long flat runner used on snow (3) 14. Punctuation mark (5) 15. Military division (5) 16. Donate funds (5) 18. There it is! (Fr) (5) 20. Bird of prey’s nest (5) 21. Social security (7) 23. Frank (4) 25. Lengthwise (5)
27. Girl (4) 29. Fragment (5) 31. Word meaning ‘the end’ (4)
33. Pip (4)
34. Music system (2-2) 36. Persistent, determined (9)
39. Curve (3)
40. Sailor (3,3)
43. Long, formal letter (7)
45. Appear insignificant (6)
47. Greek letter (4)
49. Entreat (4)
51. Brownish-red colour (6) 53. Infringe (7)
55. Confidence (6)
57. Flightless bird (3) 58. Doppleganger (4-5) 62. Heavy, dull sound (4) 65. Bullion (4) 67. Expanse (4) 68. Plain (5) 69. Complacent (4) 71. Taxonomic group (5) 73. Thyself (4) 75. Despotism (7) 77. Agitated (colloq) (3,2) 79. System of beliefs (5) 81. Scowl (5) 82. Bring to mind (5) 83. Secret (5) 84. Ventilate (3) 85. Excuse (5) 86. Go in (5) 87. Conductor’s stick (5) 88. Reportedly (7)
DOWN
1. Receding wave (8) 2. Wafer thing precious metal (4,4)
3. South Pacific islands (5) 4. Nonsense (6) 5. Informal name for the NZ$ (4)
6. Review (5)
7. Boat dock (6) 8. Possessions of value (6)
9. Layer (4) 10. Discourteous (4) 11. Behave obsequiously (3,3,6) 17. Specialised area (5) 19. Judgement (5) 22. Harangue (4)
24. City of gold (2,6) 26. Possess (3) 28. Sorted, arranged (colloq) (6) 29. Consign (4) 30. Saying (5)
32. Falter (7) 35. Mischievous pixie (3) 37. Make something stretch (3)
38. Copy (3) 41. Clearing the throat (4) 42. Prevent (7) 43. Scent (3,2,7) 44. Outdoor pools (4) 46. Military leave (8) 48. Symbol (6) 50. Measure (5) 52. Nothing (3) 53. Tattoo (inf) (3) 54. Antelope (3)
56. Rise and fall (4) 59. Portend (5)
60. Hotel (3) 61. Effortless (4) 63. Poignant, evocative (8) 64. Nostalgic (4-4) 66. Directive (5) 69. First-rate (6)
70. To the greatest degree (6)
72. Heaven (6)
74. Large sea (5)
76. Ward off (5)
77. Break off (4)
78. Rend (4)
80. Way out (4)