JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Width (7)
6. Reason (5)
9. Column (5)
12. Body’s main artery (5)
13. Poem (3)
14. Song text (5)
15. Expertise (5)
16. Horse (5)
18. Specifications (abbr) (5)
20. Group of eight (5)
21. Navy ship (7)
23. Wander (4)
25. Angry (5)
27. Simple (4)
29. Initial (5)
31. Smile (4)
33. Lose colour (4)
34. Otherwise (4)
36. Like for like (3,3,3)
39. Contend (3)
40. Walk carefully and quietly (6)
43. Go out of control (3,4)
45. Fit for consumption (6)
47. Walk wearily (4)
49. An informal conversation (4)
51. Doze (6)
53. Argumentative (7)
55. Cake (6)
57. Meaning of ‘pizza’ (3)
58. Highest mountain in European Alps (4,5)
62. Border (4)
65. Requirement (4)
67. Conceal (4)
68. Giant (5)
69. Become joined (4)
71. Investigate (5)
73. Unit of heredity (4)
75. Inspiring (7)
77. Evil spirit (5)
79. Paperwork (colloq) (5)
81. Burning (5)
82. Rubbish (5)
83. Precise (5)
84. Weaken (3)
85. Captures (5)
86. Incite (3,2)
87. Foe (5)
88. Reckless, impetuous person (7)
DOWN
1. An impudent person (8)
2. Income (8)
3. Russian country house (5)
4. Ship’s cable (6)
5. Unconstrained (4)
6. Lariat (5)
7. Former British coin (6)
8. Settlement in a new country (6)
9. Trial (4)
10. Sharpen (4)
11. Important occasion (3-6,3)
17. Mildly warm (5)
19. System of beliefs (5)
22. Shade (4)
24. Section of the spine (8)
26. Play a part (3)
28. Sofa (6)
29. Go without food (4)
30. Take delight in (5)
32. Sailing event (7)
35. Male or female name (abbr) (3)
37. Annoy (3)
38. A charge for services (3)
41. Agreement or treaty (4)
42. Against (7)
43. Summarise (12)
44. Formerly (4)
46. Explode (8)
48. Shrewdness (6)
50. Representative (5)
52. Friend (3)
53. Transgress (3)
54. Swine (3)
56. At that time (4)
59. Two-legged creature (5)
60. Fuss (3)
61. Masticate (4)
63. Adorn (8)
64. Anticipated (8)
66. Keen (5)
69. Ignite (6)
70. Shun (6)
72. Exile (6)
74. Unpleasant (5)
76. Choose (5)
77. Dent (colloq) (4)
78. Parsimonious (4)
80. Defensive ditch (4)