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 Reckon, as before, you must change your mind (5,5) 14 Someone pestering one to get a dog (7) 15 Return for, having got well (6) 16 Bags containing new light meals (6) 17 Didn’t speak but took part in kitchen sink drama? (5,2) 18 In order that you know it’s a voucher (5) 19 A European and possibly English (4) 20 He’s wicked — and very. Lied atrociously about (5) 21 Mistakenly type extra T in ‘trivial’ (5) 22 Venturing to give the number a call (6) 23 Resting place for a bird or fish (5) 28 From sting, we get awful pains (7) 30 In Sunday school, teach music (7) 33 Hat that protects from only one kind of wind? (3’6) 36 Pin takes weeks to adjust to get right (6) 38 Should have searched for missing top (5) 39 Came by car from Dover (5) 40 Very fond of box with dog on the outside (6) 42 Ring and utter a girl’s name (5) 43 Murderer, not shackled, is in hold (7) 44 With fragment of code, left (6) 46 Might run into the girl (4) 49 Keen to back ‘Prima Donna’ (4) 51 At home, bad gout restraining from trip (6) 53 How you said ‘My piano is not an upright’? (7) 55 Not short of the ready and that’s flat! (5) 59 Because the rent, somehow, is behind (6) 60 Stop near (5) 61 Vegetable on the ends and one in the middle (5) 62 Mean fellow gets an amnesty (6) 63 Why one loathes not getting a seat? (4,5) 65 Changed the tale, tweaking to add colour (7) 66 Imprison and do penalise financially (7) 70 Bet the plant would fall down without it (5) 71 A very small tick (6) 73 Small boy consuming a healthy meal (5) 75 Dull companion, but a perfect companion for (5) 80 Not locked, one turned and quietly entered (4) 82 Grab a run in the last quarter (5) 83 Followed the girl right back (7) 84 Dessert is brought in: one each (6) 85 I am enthralled by stories of airmen (6) 86 Shorten to Copper, getting trail, goes off’ (7) 87 Striving to achieve — and it’s successful (7,3)

DOWN

1 Return from shopping (6) 2 Fighting lethargy (8) 3 Why there’ s au in ‘portmanteau’ (5) 4 And, left in, he’d coped with (7) 5 Is in wrong street. You stand firm on that (6) 6 He’s moved now, into a cool area (5) 7 Fall, then do get up and stand (6) 8 Man’s right-wing background (7) 9 Oh, me! A divorce! (6,4) 10 Think it’s a hoop — wooden (5) 11 My, the piety! (8) 12 Turning first left, what you see in Safari Park (4) 24 Figure getting slimmer daily (7) 25 Excerpt from the article — central part (5) 26 Can I change the apartment interior, chief? (7) 27 Weight-lifter? Rot! Nonsense! (7) 29 Come to a new arrangement about weekend (5) 31 Mean, on having had too much to drink (5) 32 Agrees to have a gap between the Cs and Es (4) 34 No. The salesman is still batting (3,3) 35 Hence twice as poor (2-2) 37 After a time, flew back to get benefits (7) 41 Acrobat billed as ‘The Glass Man’? (7) 45 Such ages to say goodbye! (2,4) 47 Mean to give the prisoner a message (7) 48 Agonised over broken door, in bed (7) 50 Isn’t going off beat in, for a moment (7) 52 Number over twelve (4) 54 One hooter outside making a racket (5) 56 Cut, at one point, to musical instrument (5) 57 Source thoroughly (4) 58 Before long, installing piano in club (5) 60 Self-assurance is the secret (10) 64 Making a fuss, but shouldering (6,2) 67 Blasted hole made by bird (8) 68 Mumbles ‘Say it in writing’ (7) 69 Ambles from ‘The Red Swan’ drunkenly (7) 72 From star casting to minor roles (6) 74 Admits sow is ungainly, on the whole (6) 76 It commandeers accommodation without good reason (6) 77 Oliver is a fool to put son into (5) 78 Venture to make a joke (5) 79 Boy of six father is carrying (5) 81 Mean one is held by a brace (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

13 Change your mind (5,5) 14 Hawk (7) 15 Gain (6) 16 Light meals (6) 17 Forgot lines (5,2) 18 Voucher (5) 19 Scandinavian (4) 20 Fiend (5) 21 Trivial (5) 22 Venturing (6) 23 Roost (5) 28 Pains (7) 30 Sounds of music (7) 33 Waterproof hat (3’6) 36 Metal pin (6) 38 Should (5) 39 Motored (5) 40 Very loving (6) 42 Toll (5) 43 Hold (7) 44 Fragment (6) 46 Girl’s name (4) 49 Prima donna (4) 51 Excursion (6) 53 Pretentiously (7) 55 Level (5) 59 Behind (6) 60 Near (5) 61 Vegetable (5) 62 Amnesty (6) 63 Loathes (4,5) 65 Changed (7) 66 Lock up (7) 70 Support (5) 71 Tiny (6) 73 Health food (5) 75 Duplicate (5) 80 Not locked (4) 82 Wring (5) 83 Followed (7) 84 Each (6) 85 Airmen (6) 86 Shorten (7) 87 Being effective (7,3)

DOWN

1 Loose coins (6) 2 Lethargy (8) 3 Reason (5) 4 Coped with (7) 5 Stand firm (6) 6 Cool area (5) 7 Support (6) 8 Background (7) 9 Divorce (6,4) 10 Think (5) 11 Gracious! (8) 12 Big cat (4) 24 Char (7) 25 Centre (5) 26 Skipper (7) 27 Nonsense (7) 29 Come to (5) 31 Tipsy (5) 32 Assents (4) 34 Still batting (3,3) 35 Mediocre (2-2) 37 Financial assistance (7) 41 Glass (7) 45 Goodbye (2,4) 47 Mean (7) 48 Agonised over (7) 50 Moment (7) 52 Midday (4) 54 Din (5) 56 Cut (5) 57 Thoroughly (4) 58 Cutlery item (5) 60 Self-assurance (10) 64 Shouldering (6,2) 67 Wading bird (8) 68 Mumbles (7) 69 Roams (7) 72 Minor actors (6) 74 Admits (6) 76 Crazy (6) 77 Contort (5) 78 Quip (5) 79 Welsh patron saint (5) 81 Couple (4)