JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Connection, person of influence (7) 6. Breathes heavily (5) 9. Temporary retail outlet (3-2)

12. Exceed (5) 13. Epoch (3)

14. Lariat (5)

15. 18th letter of Greek alphabet (5)

16. Fabric made from flax (5)

18. Deep chasm (5) 20. Mix (5)

21. Current of warm air (7) 23. Nuisance (4) 25. Oarsman (5) 27. Listen to (4) 29. Embankment (5) 31. Weathercock (4) 33. Hire car (4) 34. Toboggan (4) 36. Relaxed, tolerant (4-5) 39. After all deductions (3) 40. As a result of this (6) 43. Anniversary celebrating 60 years (7,7) 46. Seaweed (4) 47. Naming word (4)

49. Unlikely, exaggerated tale (6,3,5)

54. Roadway (6)

56. Flightless bird (3)

57. Adamant (9)

61. Blemish (4)

64. Very eager (4)

66. Thought (4)

67. Divide (5)

68. Small slender gull (4)

70. Exterior (5)

72. Above (4)

74. Communication (7)

76. Strongly acidic fruit (5)

78. Halt (5)

80. Make amends (5)

81. Metal worker (5)

82. Perch (5)

83. Earlier (poetic) (3)

84. Spokes in a wheel (5)

85. Talk (5)

86. Jump forward (5)

87. Order (7)

DOWN

1. Branch of mathematics (8)

2. Sudden steep descent (4,4)

3. Smell (5)

4. Fruit known as love apple (6)

5. Remain (4) 6. Sheriff’s gang (5) 7. Cancel out (6) 8. Ocean floor (6) 9. White-faced (4) 10. Small pool (4) 11. Prison (12) 17. Catalogue (5) 19. Small branch (5) 22. Unconstrained (4) 24. High-pitched (6) 26. Formerly (3) 28. Intellectual (colloq) (7) 29. Wash (4) 30. Record-making material (5) 32. Determined (7) 35. Flower garland (3) 37. Contribute (3) 38. Second person singular (3)

41. Resounded (4) 42. Christen (7)

43. A long time (colloq) (7,5)

44. Pleasant (4) 45. Fairness, impartiality (7) 48. Typical (5) 50. Missing (6) 51. Nonetheless (3) 52. Possess (3) 53. Kanga’s child (3) 55. Mass violence (4) 58. Incline (5) 59. Consume (3) 60. Become weary (4) 62. Delusions of persecution (8) 63. Gifted (8) 65. Donated (5) 68. Christmas decoration (6)

69. Allowance (6)

71. Medicine causing vomiting (6) 73. Orange-yellow (5) 75. Play a guitar (5) 76. Walk with long strides (4)

77. Mild-mannered (4)

79. Assistant (4)