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 12 Steal something from cosmetic counter and scarper? (4,1,6) 13 Complain, sending back the two drinks (6) 14 All worried about the combination being very toxic (6) 16 Rushes back from trip (4) 17 Loath to treat cut in antler: tricky (9) 18 With rod, catching nothing from boat (5) 19 Cut at base of leg has mended (4) 20 Another scuffle in auditorium, not far from stage (6,3) 22 From Antigua, initially, flying jumbo (5) 23 An impediment, at back, to movement of crane (9) 27 Brilliant, getting lass back on key (7) 30 Hats off to mother for making a complaint (6) 31 Not the south, east or west, in that case (4) 32 Insects I personally trapped to bring back (5) 35 With sun getting towards west, pack it in (4) 36 Finding time going very quickly by (7) 38 Girl finally got hour off to check and polish (4) 39 ‘Condition very poor’ is scrawled on the inside (7) 42 Notice she’s protecting with screens (6) 45 Cold, with real volatility, but not foggy (5) 46 I can’t force the ex into. That would be wrong (7) 47 Check in again beforehand (4) 48 With the heaters back, it’s cosy (4) 50 Feared dream, am dismissing. Dead silly (7) 52 A number in the safe combination is wrong (5) 54 Pop caught. She threw (6) 56 Tells about having slate loose (7) 57 The pain, after good sleep, recedes (4) 59 Views as red rags, driving crazy (7) 61 He left her apartment, enthralled by (4) 64 Joining small company, half hope it will provide opportunity (5) 66 In the shape of a questionnaire (4) 67 A diet designed to rein in figure that will expand it (6) 69 Lose hope in spring, in dire trouble (7) 72 With valid reason, something one might support (4,5) 73 Sound posh (5) 74 Drink that contains starch? (9) 79 Reveal who’s wrong (4) 81 Centre of emerald is flawed area (5) 82 Bread for all three courses? (9) 83 Credit given by a bloodsucker (4) 85 Opened to find ruined (6) 86 I left Lily round about one, desolate (6) 87 How soldiers went, leave over. Over leave, went soldiers how (4,2,5) DOWN 1 Practise, first, reeling up fish (4) 2 Slowly encircling a shed (4-2) 3 Eked out, adding water to the claret? (6) 4 Bird down (7) 5 Pretty girl, but not a pippin (5) 6 As precaution for a newly-admitted patient (4,2,4) 7 Precisely what fish should steer clear of (5) 8 False impression given by aide (5,4) 9 Lady having moved out, are moving in sooner than expected (7) 10 Small label saying ‘Ruminant. Male’ (4) 11 Gather care was arranged due to bloodbath (8) 15 To expel — to outlaw — is hard (6) 21 Are to set off round about eleven (5) 24 Fawned on, everywhere (3,4) 25 Like power and I again have ambition (6) 26 How clock will tell you it’s time to stop working (6) 28 For short time, day after, worked on lawn (5) 29 Next, cross out ‘fabric’ (3) 33 Less plain word for ‘devotee’ (7) 34 How big cheese was made to look small sounded harsh (6) 37 Wounded. Shot and bloody (5) 40 Confiscate said watches (5) 41 Jobs in which one makes fast progress (7) 43 So he should be given half a chance (5) 44 Really wet, so having day at home (6) 46 Deduce refinancing has got off to a bad start (5) 49 Understood note was anything but melodious (7) 51 Gracious! How does one start a letter to oneself? (4,2) 53 Sets fire to, but gets off (6) 55 Fight for something on the bird table? (5) 58 Make a good landing — please (2,4,4) 60 Have the law on them, girl! (3) 62 I pretend, as a façade, to have self-assurance (5) 63 Does list as ‘Artist: English’ (9) 65 Garments, when it’s awfully hot, stick to, restricting (8) 68 What taught you that, after minus, number should be reversed? (6) 70 Given a lift on motor. Free ride (7) 71 Rips one’s clothes off (7) 75 He’s a little less than well off… Struggling (6) 76 The whole ten, I demolished again (6) 77 Change me inside and out (5) 78 Put off giving back the Yale key (5) 80 Said ‘It’s misery. Stop’ (4) 84 Money declared to have been remitted (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 12 Run away (4,1,6) 13 Mutter (6) 14 Deadly (6) 16 Jaunt (4) 17 Unwilling (9) 18 Open boat (5) 19 Deep cut (4) 20 Seats near stage (6,3) 22 Monster (5) 23 Impediment (9) 27 Gem (7) 30 Respiratory disorder (6) 31 At that time (4) 32 Insects (5) 35 Pack (4) 36 Tracking down (7) 38 Amend (4) 39 Stipulation (7) 42 Screens (6) 45 Bright (5) 46 Imprecise (7) 47 Curb (4) 48 Cosy (4) 50 Feared (7) 52 Untrue (5) 54 Hurled (6) 56 Tells (7) 57 Pain (4) 59 Views (7) 61 Engrossed (4) 64 Opportunity (5) 66 Shape (4) 67 Expand (6) 69 Lose hope (7) 72 Worthwhile aim (4,5) 73 Snazzy (5) 74 Strong drink (9) 79 Reveal (4) 81 Area (5) 82 Brown flour (9) 83 Parasite (4) 85 Opened (6) 86 Unfrequented (6) 87 Wrong way round (4,2,5) DOWN 1 Fish (4) 2 Shed (4-2) 3 Eked out (6) 4 Bird (7) 5 Fruit (5) 6 As a precaution (4,2,4) 7 Fishing vessel (5) 8 False impression (5,4) 9 So soon? (7) 10 Male deer (4) 11 Bloodbath (8) 15 Expel (6) 21 Live (5) 24 Everywhere (3,4) 25 Aim (6) 26 Down tools (6) 28 Cut grass (5) 29 Openwork fabric (3) 33 Devotee (7) 34 Shredded (6) 37 Pierced (5) 40 Confiscate (5) 41 Hurtles (7) 43 Thus (5) 44 Drenched (6) 46 Deduce (5) 49 Understood (7) 51 Gracious! (4,2) 53 Ignites (6) 55 Fight (5) 58 Are popular (2,4,4) 60 Prosecute (3) 62 Aplomb (5) 63 English artist (9) 65 Apparel (8) 68 Tuition (6) 70 Borne (7) 71 Runs naked (7) 75 Chap (6) 76 Whole (6) 77 Alter (5) 78 Postpone (5) 80 Stop! (4) 84 Coin (4)