JUMBO CROSSWORD
Solution in Monday’s paper
ACROSS
1. Traditions (7)
5. Step (5)
8. Unpredictable (7)
12. Head of faculty (4)
13. Resources (5)
15. Sign (7)
17. Instrument (5)
19. Pan (3)
20. Slip up (3)
21. Church official (5)
22. Advance fee for service (8)
23. Word formed from another (7)
25. Fission explosives (4,5)
28. Reflect (6)
31. Hold on (5)
35. Dabs (4)
36. Military group that seizes power by force (5)
37. Practically (6)
39. Crash (5)
40. Hire (5)
43. Outbreak of push and shove (7)
45. Hit tub (3)
46. Solemn promise (3)
47. Disastrous (7)
49. Gently mock (5)
52. Japanese dish (5)
53. Mysterious (6)
54. Inundated (5)
55. Rasp (4)
57. In a higher position (5)
60. Assert (6)
64. Previous example (9)
66. Constrict (7)
68. Widespread disease (8)
69. Majestic (5)
72. Hearing organ (3)
73. Cease (3)
75. Proficient (5)
76. Very much (7)
78. Take into one’s family (5)
79. Tickle (4)
80. Exceptionally big (7)
81. Adolescent (5)
82. Go before (7)
DOWN
1. Visual recording device (6)
2. Exchange (4)
3. Expel (4)
4. Method (6)
5. Kettledrum (7)
6. Bother (3)
7. Brown sugar (8)
8. Immense (8)
9. Temper tantrum (4)
10. Incline (4)
11. Compelling charm (8)
14. Head (inf) (6)
16. Astringent liquid for the face (5)
18. Lowest female singing voice (4)
22. Scrap of cloth (3)
24. None (3)
26. Small and elegant (5)
27. Public declaration of policy (9)
29. Frequency (4)
30. Decides on (4)
31. Frolic (5)
32. Lifeless (9)
33. Choke (3)
34. Awry (5)
38. Thin plank in a series (4)
41. Alias (abbr) (3)
42. Perpetually (4)
43. Perspire (5)
44. Chosen few (5)
48. Orange-yellow (5)
50. Uniform (4)
51. Long Indian dress (4)
52. Body of water (3)
54. Evident (8)
55. Wild and uncontrolled (8)
56. Ability to read and write (8)
58. To the rear (6)
59. Compete (3)
61. Snuffle (5)
62. Surreptitious action (7)
63. Spasmodic twitch (3)
65. Dressed (4)
66. Neaten (4,2)
67. Stinging plant (6)
70. Way of walking (4)
71. Tilt (4)
73. Alleviate (4)
74. Stupid person (4)
77. Which person (3)