JUMBO CROSSWORD
Solution in Monday’s paper
Yesterday’s jumbo solution
Across: 1. Slap-up, 4. Arrogance, 9. Bloc, 11. Oil, 12. Lea, 13. Near, 15. Oasis, 16. Spa, 17. Stun, 19. Flak,
21. Nosy, 23. Oaf, 24. Salami, 26. Ages, 27. Put, 28. Rig, 30. Taxi, 31. Sonar, 32. Ashen, 34. Steal, 35. Undo,
36. Myth, 38. Blur, 39. Oust, 40. Mayhem, 44. Tui, 45. Immune, 46. Rare, 48. Chic, 50. Limber, 51. Jab, 53. Soccer, 57. Idle, 58. Anti, 59. Emit, 61. Skip, 63. Chart, 65. Latte, 67. Annul, 68. Pelt, 69. Eke, 70. Emu, 71. Barn, 72. Rumble, 75. Inn, 76. Gang, 79. Arid, 81. Zinc, 82. Art, 83. Upset, 84. Reap, 85. Has, 86. Eve, 87. Else, 88. Horseplay, 89. Renown.
Down: 1. Sink or swim, 2. Purl, 3. Polka, 4. Aloha, 5. Respire, 6. Gasbag, 7. Nascent, 8. Élan, 9. Bass, 10. Cenotaph, 14. Affinity, 18. Typify, 20. As a rule, 22. Oval, 25. Lead, 29. Inert, 30. Tactics, 33. Sober, 34. Stoic,
36. Mimic, 37. Tense, 41. Axiom, 42. Habit, 43. Mr Right, 47. Eject, 49. Hoist, 52. Baulk, 54. On paper, 55. Coincide, 56. Rolling pin, 59. Embezzle, 60. Impugn, 62. Kerb, 63. Clan, 64. Realtor, 66. Aerosol, 69. Ensure,
73. Matey, 74. Later, 77. Ache, 78. Gash, 80. Iron. Across 1. Exacerbate (7) 5. Faint (5)
8. One who continually finds fault (inf) (7) 12. Conceited (4) 13. Reluctant (5) 15. Model scene (7) 17. Straighten (5) 19. Sardonic (3) 20. Drain (3)
21. List of upcoming tasks (2-3)
22. Woo with song (8) 23. Gradually diminish (7) 25. Overwhelming occurrence (9) 28. Declare (6) 31. Possession of value (5)
35. Submissive (4)
36. Leans to one side (5)
37. Ebb (6)
39. Fawner (5)
40. Rule (5)
43. Stronghold (7)
45. Vegetable (3)
46. Exercise (3)
47. Chuckle (7) 49. Mix (5)
52. Zinc/copper alloy (5)
53. Uncannily (6)
54. Relative (5)
55. Many (colloq) (4)
57. Foe (5)
60. Feebly (6)
64. Assurance (9)
66. Rust (7)
68. Ultimate (8)
69. Apportion (5)
72. Suitable (3)
73. Long period of time (3) 75. Love (Fr) (5) 76. Delight (7) 78. Cursed (5) 79. Bloodshed (4) 80. Official pardon (7) 81. Add fuel to (5) 82. Settlement (7)
DOWN
1. Away from the coast (6) 2. Imperfection (4) 3. Sore (4) 4. Starter (6) 5. Undermine (7) 6. Eggs (3) 7. Sicken (8) 8. Backpack (8) 9. Leave out (4) 10. Good-hearted (4) 11. Examine again (8) 14. Hypnotic state (6) 16. Wipe out (5) 18. Robe (4) 22. Cunning (3) 24. Used to be (3) 26. Geographical book (5) 27. Reprimand severely (9)
29. Quaint (4)
30. Self-satisfied (4)
31. A trick or feat (5)
32. Daily TV drama series (4,5) 33. Attempt (3) 34. Range (5) 38. Dreary (4) 41. Floe (3) 42. Unclothed (4) 43. Suit (5)
44. Mean (5) 48. Eighth letter of Greek alphabet (5) 50. Mislay (4)
51. Part of a guitar (4) 52. Transfer to the next round of competition in the absence of an opponent (3)
54. Forbidden zone (2-2,4) 55. Listlessness (8) 56. Users of a certain social media platform (8) 58. Constricted (6) 59. Wet earth (3) 61. Sphere of activity (5) 62. Grille (7)
63. Sun (Spanish) (3) 65. Area in a house (4) 66. Short sleep (6) 67. Anticipate (6)
70. Nail (anag) (4) 71. Swimming attire (4) 73. Catch sight of (4) 74. Proboscis (4) 77. Permit (3)