THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
13 Edict shown wrong? One’s fully attuned (8,2) 14 Avert draw perhaps (4,3) 15 Laugh involuntarily over river running through small wood (6) 16 Marksman showing speed in series (6) 17 Brazilian city in the view of America is full of tumult (7) 18 Prevent some cadet erring (5) 19 A liberal in this way additionally (4) 20 Writer on New York a small bit (5) 21 Limits to emphasis for example in written piece (5) 22 Scratch found on the Spanish metal (6) 23 Festive woman carrying case in local (5) 28 Learner enters club with worker? That’s obvious (7) 30 A new chap dancing, losing weight, showing style (7) 33 Husband with German revolutionary is eager to begin (3,2,4) 36 Question I have, right, makes one tremble (6) 38 Former partner in the last month gets to show joy (5) 39 Desolate bishop faces improper disclosure of information (5) 40 A titled figure, we hear, to make a showing (6) 42 First sign of this instrument showing sharp point (5) 43 Departs this country having upset custom in aristocrat’s estate (7) 44 Element among children challenging soak (6) 46 Free fare lately for short journey (4) 49 House in south-east Michigan (4) 51 Place on side for token (6) 53 Dancing club by road produces row (7) 55 A dyer at work is prepared (5) 59 One in charge of an organ? (6) 60 Period, nothing less, on railway in rush (5) 61 Chest guarded by old man in jacket (5) 62 Stuff carelessly dropped for young animals (6) 63 Detect something dubious when real malts go off (5,1,3) 65 Information I found aboard English ship in beginning (7) 66 Pair to avoid in introduction (7) 70 Behave badly with part of drama finished (3,2) 71 Opinion shown by revered figure with a Northern church (6) 73 Defect reported in part of building (5) 75 Remove tenant held by the Victorians (5) 80 Artist kept overtime work schedule (4) 82 Escort drug dealer stripped of power (5) 83 Article on poor rate in place of operations? (7) 84 Suspend a rule in site for aircraft (6) 85 Complaint among those on someflights? (3,3) 86 Stir up a fool, retired Greek character (7) 87 Eleven loth to move around fair (2,3,5)
DOWN
1 One of a pair say when up gets brief pang (6) 2 Note tips need revision — get a move on! (4,2,2) 3 Spell in French armour (5) 4 An outfit mentioned in speech (7) 5 A new goal for reform in African country (6) 6 Come down quickly getting nothing in exchange (5) 7 Largely formal relative in stir (6) 8 Guide behaviour (7) 9 Out of trouble like animal released from trap? (3,3,4) 10 Alarm namely over long period (5) 11 Stop, it’s said, disclosed for escape (5,3) 12 Fool around island without changing (2,2) 24 Cat or pale mongrel dog’s first (7) 25 Cross no good close to barrier in a yard (5) 26 Fellow with suit in party group (7) 27 Diplomat, a dry type with a revolutionary (7) 29 Funny person in U.S. city with repugnant expression (5) 31 First and last characters on Yorkshire river in shade of blue (5) 32 Old boy in house is vagrant (4) 34 Study SA country and limited body of water (6) 35 Put on waistcoat initially with attention (4) 37 Unusual drive by court to make decision (7) 41 Consummate authoritative student with slight alteration (7) 45 Standard renovation of manor on lake (6) 47 Austere section within medical facility (7) 48 Hint by person about large drinker (7) 50 Unsound medicine I exposed is prevalent (7) 52 Boast about clothing (4) 54 Firm soldier grabs lead to raucous dog (5) 56 Jockey dared to show great fear (5) 57 Kind model (4) 58 Some chronicler, knowledgeable record keeper (5) 60 Approach followed by top teacher in direct meeting (4-2-4) 64 Praiseworthy representation of a blue lad (8) 67 Plant from verdant lane possibly a conservationist body removed (8) 68 Tire in a ground showing lethargy (7) 69 Favour established in regular repetition (7) 72 Snare associate endlessly brought up (6) 74 Group given charge for soothing liquid (6) 76 Central heating with a rental property, Alpine house (6) 77 Move pet bird (not half!) (5) 78 Society always making cut (5) 79 Radiance observed around leader of hospitality (5) 81 Free work with tips on education (4)