GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS IN MONDAY’S PAPER.
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Coach round loch in Scottish region in time of greatest strength (5,2,4)
13 A song is composed to include line and catchphrase (6)
14 Pursue stream around old lake (6)
16 Fellow in ground out for Asian food (4)
17 Fantastic hero cast about right in musical company (9)
18 Different trouble after book disappears (5)
19 Return part of neat organised work schedule (4)
20 Don’t slow unexpectedly around circle or stop work (4,5)
22 Relation at home with traditional learning, we hear (2-3)
23 Working procedure in a theatre? (9)
27 Judge our new area close to small newspaper (7)
30 Comment about grade from teacher (6)
31 Figure tense in portable shelter (4)
32 Copy behind drawer fold in clothes (5)
35 Greek associated with popular smile (4)
36 Amaze good man at college with two notes before essay finally (7)
38 Movement of sea is drawn, it’s said (4)
39 Recall way slave dropping head gets liberty (7)
42 After spell, I start to pick root vegetable (6)
45 Sensational slur I discovered in part (5)
46 Fan away from work gets to become less angry (4,3)
47 Expel American in middle of vote (4)
48 Sibilant noise found in this studio (4) 50 Cold detail changed in fortress (7)
52 A plus once more (5)
54 Handle yen in formal agreement (6)
56 Doctor prone to admit old man in theory (2,5) 57 Promote bathroom accessory? (4)
59 Chaps amid legal wrong are suffering (7)
61 Brief argument difficult without leader (4)
64 Prominent feature about a linked series (5)
66 Leave out award before appeal (4)
67 Priest turned out for colourful band (6)
69 Rest favoured unauthorised entry (5-2)
72 Very attractive person engineer met abroad (9)
73 Allow general’s opening angry speech (5)
74 Chap, a right-winger holding degree that’s required (9)
79 Large measure of electricity in desk light? (4)
81 Aquatic mammal shown in pottery (5)
82 Reassuring expression characterising optimists? (2,7)
83 Religious instruction with hard element is prevalent (4)
85 A tired burst in long harangue (6)
86 Bit of hesitation cutting grilled tuna in season (6)
87 Also comfortable place with moulded seat is agreeable (2,4,5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Time of greatest vigour (5,2,4)
13 Catchphrase (6)
14 Pursue (6)
16 Bean curd (4)
17 Musical company (9)
18 Different (5)
19 Work schedule (4)
20 Stop work (4,5)
22 Relative by marriage (2-3)
23 Surgical procedure (9)
27 Newspaper (7)
30 Comment (6)
31 Portable shelter (4)
32 Fold (5)
35 Broad smile (4)
36 Amaze (7)
38 Sea movement (4)
39 Liberty (7)
42 Root vegetable (6)
45 Sensational (5)
46 Get less angry (4,3)
47 Expel (4)
48 Derisive sound (4)
50 Stronghold (7)
52 Once more (5)
54 Formal agreement (6)
56 In theory (2,5)
57 Stopper (4)
59 Suffering (7)
61 Spat (4)
64 Linked series (5)
66 Leave out (4)
67 Colourful band (6)
69 Forced entry (5-2)
72 Very attractive person (9)
73 Allow (5)
74 Leaving no option (9)
79 Artificial light (4)
81 Aquatic mammal (5)
82 All fine (2,7)
83 Prevalent (4)
85 Long harangue (6)
86 Season (6)
87 Agreeable (2,4,5)
DOWN
1 Group of three (4)
2 Call into question (6)
3 Florid (6)
4 In a loose way (7)
5 Propose (5)
6 Second-hand goods area (4,6)
7 Incite (3,2)
8 Perfectly healthy (2,3,4)
9 Something very different (1,3,3)
10 Confused impression (4)
11 Flattery (4,4) 15 Verse (6)
21 Smell (5)
24 Submarine weapon (7)
25 Superficial appearance (6)
26 Artist’s workplace (6)
28 Quarrel (3-2)
29 Fool (3)
33 Attribute (7)
34 Gain (6)
37 Sing Alpine song (5)
40 Beginning (5)
41 Subside (7)
43 Workers’ group (5)
44 Protesters’ outpost (6)
46 Cunning (5)
49 Enduring strength (7)
51 Weaken (6)
53 Sudden (6)
55 Additional (5)
58 Art of fine eating (10)
60 Sailor (3)
62 Monk (5)
63 Unbiased (9)
65 Very busy (4,2,2)
68 Fame (6)
70 Belly (7)
71 Understanding (7)
75 Stop (6)
76 Road surface (6)
77 Packing container (5)
78 Conclusive evidence (5)
80 Drama (4)
84 Destiny (4)
DOWN
1 Group of three in disorder with temperature risen (4)
2 Call into question poor umpiring exempting Irish (6)
3 Florid gold taken up by fashion designer among friends? (6)
4 Cunning about absence in a loose way (7)
5 Tender present (5)
6 Female art moved round rear of shack in second-hand goods area (4,6)
7 Incite for example groan oddly (3,2)
8 Perfectly sound way to describe the FT’s contents? (2,3,4)
9 A distant shout - or something very different? (1,3,3)
10 Bachelor limited temptation giving confused impression (4)
11 Retired person under gentle sun gets flattery (4,4)
15 Part of poem set in Pakistan zanily (6)
21 Office’s first grim smell (5)
24 Drop note after review that’s rejected new weapon (7)
25 Change direction about two bridge players making appearance (6)
26 Attractive man I ring in artist’s workplace (6)
28 Approach quarrel (3-2)
29 Fool crassly clothed (3)
33 Kind attribute (7)
34 Report of one who anticipates future gain (6)
37 Yell regularly about poetic work in Alpine song (5)
40 Beginning position of actors in film? (5)
41 Stumble helplessly losing pounds and subside (7)
43 What might bring couple together in workers’ group (5)
44 Protesters’ outpost? Film it for hearing (6)
46 Skill shown by service in court (5)
49 A mist swirling over North America has enduring strength (7)
51 Weaken mostly dark instrument of old (6)
53 Page in article, dry and short (6)
55 Additional element in cricket (5)
58 Good way to see stars - the art of fine dining? (10)
60 Sailor checked material (not half!) (3)
62 Look up in France man of habit (5)
63 I tip alarm to go off without favour (9)
65 Had trait at work being very busy (4,2,2)
68 Start to employ currently in navy celebrity (6)
70 Curiously bad sign found in belly (7)
71 Long-suffering type given medical care (7)
75 Stop sides altering time (6)
76 Road surface held up river rodent (6)
77 Aristocrat easily grips container (5)
78 Parking put on top of property? Here’s conclusive evidence (5)
80 Produce music for drama (4)
84 Lot in fundraising event, we’re told (4)