QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

13 Detain in conversation (10) 14 Language (7) 15 Up (of anchor) (6) 16 Public school (6) 17 Opening (7) 18 Doesn’t work (5) 19 Simple (4) 20 News sources (5) 21 Embarrass (5) 22 Sleepy (6) 23 Female name (5) 28 Fantasise (7) 30 Ham, theatrically (7) 33 Left furtively (6,3) 36 Kill (6) 38 Deep green (5)

39 Quip (5) 40 Italian artist (6) 42 Kid or chaff (5) 43 Changed (7) 44 Glass container (6) 46 Intellect (4) 49 At this point (4) 51 Make wealthier (6) 53 Usual procedure (7) 55 Conflict (5) 59 Substance (6) 60 Excel (5) 61 Piebald horse (5) 62 Cautioned (6) 63 Stopping vehicle (7,2) 65 Woollen fabric (7) 66 Warship (7)

70 Trivial (5) 71 Introduce topic (6) 73 Stinging insects (5) 75 Backless seat (5) 80 Stimulus (4) 82 Helpful tips (5) 83 Eats heartily (5,2) 84 Entertain (6) 85 Season (6) 86 Open (7) 87 Sanctimonious (5-5)

DOWN

1 Poison (6) 2 First-class (8) 3 White (5) 4 Almost certainly (2,5) 5 Prodigy (6) 6 Send money (5) 7 Consented (6) 8 Relationship (7) 9 Very easy (6,4) 10 Temporary stop (5) 11 Mutinied (8) 12 Long time (4) 24 Chorus (7) 25 Motionless (5) 26 Spreading plant (7) 27 Saw (7)

29 Rodent (5) 31 Speak (5) 32 Throw (4) 34 Big wave (6) 35 As well (4) 37 Don’t agree (7) 41 Drinking glass (7) 45 Shoddy (6) 47 Fish (7) 48 Skipping (7) 50 Deletion (7) 52 Ornamental pin (4) 54 Nervous (5) 56 Exhausted (5) 57 Chime (4) 58 Knowing (5) 60 Behaving belligerently (10)

64 Educated (8) 67 Activities (6-2) 68 Search (7) 69 View (7) 72 Snack (3-3) 74 Allot (6) 76 Refer to (6) 77 Off key (5) 78 Hurt (5) 79 Cavalry regiment (5) 81 Couple (4)