GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS IN MONDAY’S PAPER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

13 Presume area skated has to be reviewed (4,2,4) 14 Take advantage of place raised by number in retirement (3,4) 15 U.S. singer and songwriter, amazing type (6) 16 Low joint with no time for Spanish dish (6) 17 Husband engaged in a crime deviously? It’s a fanciful idea (7) 18 Brownish-yellow colour in loch recalled (5) 19 Hospital found on a road that’s steep (4) 20 Soldier in body of water returns for protection (5) 21 Ire seen among strangers (5) 22 Delicacy in Mediterranean resort traditionally gutted (6) 23 Brother is taken with variety of hot soup (5) 28 Cut a line? More than a few (7) 30 Group attempt to comprehend European game of chance (7) 33 U.S. plan led to change convincingly (3,4,2) 36 Sailor has to obtain objective (6) 38 Frequently characterising a decimal scale? (5) 39 In France, good American gets extra payment (5) 40 Lightweight uniform first to exhibit coloured band (6) 42 Platform erases quiet enmity (5) 43 Mistake here fat bird’s plume (7) 44 Outside broadcast extended in rectangle (6) 46 Name place for hearing (4) 49 Trick in South Carolina by a Frenchman (4) 51 Suppose old city is enclosed in part (6) 53 Breach resolution of a lot amid struggle (7) 55 Intuition beginning to help a French companion (5) 59 Hearts, a suit that’s played in break (6) 60 Seed-based food? It’s easily checked by nurse (5) 61 Place for diners in restaurant chart (5) 62 Whole regiment I reckon accommodated (6) 63 Train VIP to move online secretly (2,7) 65 Here list is composed with no end of anguish that’s fruitless (7) 66 Padded part of a snooker table? It’s useful when resting (7) 70 Dishonest way to travel on holiday leaving France (5) 71 Stamina shown by German in borders of Belgium (6) 73 Ruling military clique with project to detain North American (5) 75 Banal observance after end of court (5) 80 Spots river by tree (4) 82 Tom’s partner, powerful figure on board? (5) 83 Party I’d arranged for short excursion (3,4) 84 Let us regroup to contain source of suspicion in struggle (6) 85 Mountain guide translated phrase (6) 86 Coincide with part of cricket and part of track event (7) 87 One golfer moved after club’s close shortly (6,4)

DOWN

1 Friend consumed relish (6) 2 Fellow akin to a slippery character shows want (4,4) 3 Two points to state in written composition (5) 4 Go down some French clubs before finale (7) 5 Victor is accepted by commercial enterprise initially as counsel (6) 6 Look worn by pair in binge (5) 7 Effort shown by second coach (6) 8 Notice lake breaking through church making big stain (7) 9 Set in hotel out enjoying lively socialising? (2,3,5) 10 Smoke-affected worker’s range (5) 11 Favoured expression of sympathy with daughter under financial difficulty? (2,3,3) 12 Fighter given attention produces alarm (4) 24 Proclaim brass instrument (7) 25 Trust note about computing etc (5) 26 Prank by journalist of restricted growth (7) 27 Disorder over time in communication (7) 29 African animal hidden in jungle landscape (5) 31 Musical group found in part of autumn on film (5) 32 Polish latest piece of jewellery, a precious stone (4) 34 Hide object on course at college (4,2) 35 Rebuff last of waiters bringing up bakery item (4) 37 Epicure satisfied after a lot of fruit (7) 41 Tell about event in election (7) 45 Striking group in beginning (6) 47 Thoughtful writer on society I have contracted (7) 48 Jet I try for trip makes one nervous (7) 50 Agree about Northern yard as outlet for smoke? (7) 52 Ring leader of creditors before everyone (4) 54 Liberal brother in Bible gets tag (5) 56 Load vehicle with energy (5) 57 Opening in Eindhoven tracked (4) 58 Remove objections, as it were, for first appearance (5) 60 Financially back men too puny for work (3,5,2) 64 Lack shown by, say, single female ex-Labour politician (3,5) 67 Aggressive promotion from unyielding, tight-knit group, we hear (4,4) 68 Attractive figure bringing typical end to bout? (7) 69 Break in journey to find post? (4-3) 72 Interfere with gong reportedly (6) 74 Hour first off Ben wasted getting to take off gown (6) 76 Aptitude embodied by immortal entertainer (6) 77 Group in southern college square (5) 78 Natural spirit in U.S. city with measure of speed (5) 79 Hoard kept by pastor exceptionally (5) 81 A revolutionary icon, source of hurt? (4)