THE GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic clues or quick, the answers are exactly the same. The Solution will appear in MONDAY’S PAPER.

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

13 The icy wind is a great disappointment (6,4) 14 Main character in book. ‘The female one, I interposed’ (7) 15 As a rule, pruning large tree (6) 16 Still holds good as three-letter abbreviation for ‘streets’ (6) 17 Non-alcoholic drink? I’m tipsily to learn otherwise (7) 18 Afters, perhaps, or could be start (5) 19 Some opening wrong way round: a number (4) 20 Teach rat to do acrobatics in (5) 21 If ever I should leave, it would create excitement (5) 22 At most half call for something with which to tie up (6) 23 Cheeky with father. He’s upset (5) 28 Gag off, ran outside and signalled (7) 30 As well as before, though slowly (7) 33 How ship travels when loaded to the gunwales? (4,5) 36 For parking, clear ruined piece of land (6) 38 Cold-hearted, tempt with riches (5) 39 Would it hurt to have the teeniest little bit? (5) 40 Brink to which animal returns to get drink (6) 42 Not person masquerading as Bond’s boss in area (5) 43 Master spy put in the shade (7) 44 Because one’s wrong about the time of year (6) 46 One’s to remove two ducks from the refuge (4) 49 Precisely what it is little boy likes about gun? (4) 51 Assumption is they are lined with gold (6) 53 Guarantee requirement will be accommodation for a car (7) 55 Stall and you kick, hard (5) 59 A bit each (6) 60 Spear makes clean break (5) 61 I get off at other end — that’s at the zoo (5) 62 Nutcase in a funny coat came around (6) 63 A lot better than other woods, is it? (5,4) 65 Roused roughly round five, disposes of quickly (7) 66 Will it prevent you having a drink? (7) 70 ‘Muggy’ is nearly right (5) 71 Endeavour to provide school transport (6) 73 Creep off late on Sunday (5) 75 OTT turn. Nude dancing (5) 80 Your generation never lacks inner drive (4) 82 Fire haphazardly, holding large gun (5) 83 New to appearing before a court? (7) 84 Please say again what ‘exculpation’ means (6) 85 Time for married men to cut loose (6) 86 Thought it funny boy was carrying huge bundle (7) 87 One of the wives of bigamous ship’s officer? (6,4)

DOWN

1 Refuse the stretcher (6) 2 Beautiful and smart, playing nun in (8) 3 It may be Maltese — or part Maltese? (5) 4 Went for the fat boy (7) 5 Double up, say, with pain (6) 6 The answer will come to you after a second (5) 7 Cooks for about fifty assorted girls (6) 8 Misrepresent as drunken sot covered in filth (7) 9 Not too remote as a clue, though almost (4,6) 10 Gave the infection to mum and that’s flat (5) 11 The second person to hoist a flag? (6-2) 12 Bird seen in water, naturally (4) 24 Kind of spies seen all round European Community (7) 25 Born in France, she is a lovely girl (5) 26 Is eager again to be included among close relations (7) 27 Furious, am caught in amorous intrigue (7) 29 Let remove top from ‘34’ (5) 31 Hotel in Riviera resort: special little place (5) 32 Drink to games? (4) 34 Gentle with rickety easel, if you don’t mind! (6) 35 As soon as one has key to enter (4) 37 Something from pine wood is embodied in this perfume (7) 41 Read quickly through. Are derogatory (3,4) 45 Many are light and not sweet (6) 47 Is there when, in sad disrepair, tent collapses (7) 48 Warning of a cut arranged before I take over (7) 50 Again in shock — the clothes (7) 52 Had called for something with which to repair ladder (4) 54 It’s a boy, all right (5) 56 Find I dropped it and run after (5) 57 Had been, before getting on to the wife (4) 58 Hit a small parasite (5) 60 Particularly not what you want to get in a share-out (5,2,3) 64 Came back and were covered in sand; messy (8) 67 Prospect for gold in a foreign country (8) 68 For hour, playing a flute. Terrible (7) 69 Chop with weirdly odd stuffing: fish (7) 72 Not concealing an expression of disgust for nothing (6) 74 Long T-shirt, crumpled (6) 76 Were only toffs found aboard them? (1-5) 77 Right through, the two have liquid nourishment (5) 78 Son, performing duty, will do so at school (5) 79 Don’t save while away (5) 81 Or standing order for accommodation (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 13 Great disappointment (6,4) 14 Brave female (7) 15 Tree (6) 16 Remains in force (6) 17 Ore (7) 18 Pies (5) 19 Number (4) 20 Teach (5) 21 High temperature (5) 22 Twine (6) 23 Cheeky (5) 28 Signalled (7) 30 Slow tempo (7) 33 Fastest rate (4,5) 36 Tract of land (6) 38 Money (5) 39 Tweak (5) 40 Brink (6) 42 Domain (5) 43 Purplish red (7) 44 Time of year (6) 46 Bird’s home (4) 49 Loud noise (4) 51 Speculation (6) 53 Guarantee (7) 55 Kiosk (5) 59 Each (6) 60 Old weapon (5) 61 Wild animal (5) 62 Lunatic (6) 63 A lot (5,4) 65 Gobbles (7) 66 Cork (7) 70 Muggy (5) 71 Strive (6) 73 Tiptoe (5) 75 Excessive (5) 80 Impulse (4) 82 Gun (5) 83 Not tested (7) 84 Excuse (6) 85 Instant (6) 86 Giggled (7) 87 Ship’s officer (6,4)

DOWN 1 Waste materials (6) 2 Very attractive (8) 3 Hybrid (5) 4 Went for (7) 5 Pain (6) 6 Fraction (5) 7 Broils (6) 8 Deform (7) 9 Almost (4,6) 10 Level (5) 11 Second (6-2) 12 Aquatic bird (4) 24 Group (7) 25 Beautiful girl (5) 26 Mum and dad (7) 27 Blazing (7) 29 Rent (5) 31 Special spot (5) 32 Small shark (4) 34 Gratify (6) 35 As soon as (4) 37 Perfume (7) 41 Denigrate (3,4) 45 Various (6) 47 Goes to (7) 48 Warning (7) 50 Clothes (7) 52 Crosspiece (4) 54 OK (5) 56 Find (5) 57 Had been (4) 58 Strike (5) 60 Particularly not (5,2,3) 64 Responded (8) 67 View (8) 68 Loathsome (7) 69 Fish (7) 72 Zero (6) 74 Long for (6) 76 Submarines (1-5) 77 Soup (5) 78 Take a course (5) 79 Pass time (5) 81 Part of house (4)