JUMBO CROSSWORD

Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Solve (5,2)

5. Type of surgery (7)

9. Expenses (5)

12. Broadcast (3)

13. Songs (anag) (5)

14. Neat and orderly (9)

16. Cartographer’s book (5)

17. Rent (3)

18. Energy (3)

19. Dine (3)

20. Money holder (5)

21. Catch sight of (4)

24. Recount (4)

26. Inflexible (14)

33. Exclamation of delight (6) 37. Stalk (4)

38. Metal block (5) 40. Cheerily brisk (6) 41. Oppressive ruler (6) 42. Cool (5)

43. Cattle farm (5) 46. Angel (6) 49. Wedded (7) 51. Shellfish (6) 53. From around here (5) 55. Political doctrine (5) 56. Steep and soak (6) 58. Complain (6) 60. Pulsate (5) 63. Press (4) 65. Sofa (6) 68. Disconcert and confuse (14) 72. Pelt (4) 74. Run quickly (4) 77. Foul-smelling (5)

78. Modern music genre (3) 79. Pen tip (3) 81. Sense of self (3) 82. Aristocratic (5) 83. Pirate (9) 84. Untied (5) 85. Insect (3) 86. Sign up (5) 87. Slim, flimsy (7) 88. Please (7) DOWN 1. Large French house (7) 2. Changeable (7) 3. Take back (7) 4. Official travel document (8)

5. Schedule (9) 6. Passageway (5)

7. A brief experience of something (5)

8. Brittle (5)

9. Point of transition (4) 10. Form (5) 11. Expand (5) 15. Agitated (inf) (3,2) 22. Indication (4)

23. Go up and down (2-2) 25. Recline (3)

27. And not (3) 28. Musical drama (5) 29. Disturbed or angry person (colloq) (6) 30. Fluid retention (6) 31. Sleep inducing (9) 32. Saltpetre (5) 34. Irritating (5) 35. Colour (5)

36. Make bigger (7) 39. Alcoholic drink (3) 40. As well (7)

44. Part of grammar (6) 45. Spider’s handiwork (6) 47. Accurate (5)

48. Dish (5)

50. Excuse (5)

52. Pig food (5) 54. Vehicle (3) 57. Splendid, expensive looking (9) 59. Obtained (3) 61. Gripped (4) 62. Probability (4) 64. Beneficial element of food (8)

66. Cry of alarm (3) 67. Smock (5) 69. Unisex sheepskin footwear (3,4)

70. Debts (7) 71. Understanding another’s feelings (7) 72. Sword (5)

73. Bring upon oneself (5) 75. Turn away (5) 76. Wading bird (5) 77. Page number (5) 80. Surety (4)