GIANT CROSSWORD

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

12 Undertake with unnecessary effort to prepare lunch, say, with starters of oily fish (4,1,4,2) 13 Agents around California beginning to distinguish chirping insect (6) 14 Give up work to do with Hebridean island mostly (6) 16 Carbonated water is soon dear on a regular basis (4) 17 Secure second thing for covering picture of the countryside (9) 18 Book in beginning revealing something mechanically controlled (5) 19 Water might come from this cycling accessory (4) 20 Body of experts to consider thing used in warfare (9) 22 Ray of light has to be deployed by feet (5) 23 Charlie following the correct route in open part of public building (9) 27 Celebrity shown in stylised ad most? About right (7) 30 I beg to differ getting significant digit (3,3) 31 Assist those at front of hotel expecting large parties (4) 32 One subaltern’s recalled in part for maltreatment (5) 35 Fake entrance to shop with cured meat (4) 36 Colin is confused about former vocabulary (7) 38 Neat trustee is given tips on impressionism (4) 39 Defensive wall with greater part to cover a series of battles? (7) 42 Tea spilt in backward watering hole that’s dilapidated (4-2) 45 Damp in the greatest degree after touring island (5) 46 Mimic gets to start journey by plane (4,3) 47 Party in Northern Ireland linked to English patsy (4) 48 Section of congested German border (4) 50 Duke for all to see left basic foodstuff, stupid type (7) 52 Extremist engaged in unlawful trafficking (5) 54 Smashed bulb found in middle of area — and demolished debris (6) 56 Bert is upset about first sign of lanky or stiff hair (7) 57 Pale daughter requires something for a spell? (4) 59 Expertise shown by one paid to work on Western and Eastern ship (7) 61 Spoken element in mayoralty (4) 64 Australian engaged in exercise is given a new hymn of praise (5) 66 With day gone, abandon irritation (4) 67 A trend when excited for showing enthusiasm (6) 69 Corpulent chap struggling to go round a French yard (7) 72 Hairy ace’s moved comfortable sitting place (4,5) 73 A special bend essentially for a poplar tree (5) 74 Fundamentally unusual scenes in Spain (2,7) 79 Part of network’s muted mildly offensive material (4) 81 Worker in pit without money, tense and lacking in activity? (5) 82 Mail Roger sorted out? It’s a lengthy procedure (9) 83 Female U.S. gymnast curtailed anger (4) 85 Declare a thing leaving no room for doubt, we hear (6) 86 First person in Hertfordshire town proves wearisome (6) 87 How rail passengers might travel in future? (4,3,4)

DOWN

1 Henry and Oscar in circle of light (4) 2 Stay with writer held up in wet conditions (6) 3 A beast of burden with tail of great charm (6) 4 Criminal man enthralled by diamonds in front of guests? That’s indicative of guilt (7) 5 See American factory ultimately of poor quality (5) 6 Group of players given operation has unplanned consequence (4,6) 7 Bring vehicle on network (5) 8 Mislead bachelor, a male given litre in alcoholic drink (9) 9 Defend corruption in confines of private court (7) 10 Cease having lifted containers for flowers (4) 11 Priest seems agitated about current official building and land (8) 15 Hiding place for treasure over time has prestige (6) 21 Small cabin found by clubhouse for rabbit’s cage (5) 24 We bound around not having submitted (7) 25 Mike nearly tipped Greek character getting Korean dish (6) 26 Diminish one working on a couch? (6) 28 Scope of concern to U.S. college (5) 29 Wise sort kept in low light (3) 33 Test place lacking a certificate initially for instance (7) 34 Pair of fellows engaged in terrible ruse undergo pain (6) 37 Famous number associated with Kennedy, maybe (5) 40 Drive back one treated as infectious from the south (5) 41 Deaf cop when disturbed is humourless (2-5) 43 Sea duck elevated brightly coloured wings for instance (5) 44 Course followed by Dale overlooking a small pool (6) 46 Heavily beat opponent ultimately getting annoyance (5) 49 Great joy shown by hundred in swimming set, say (7) 51 Patrick entering a hostelry on vacation shows indifference (6) 53 Barbed trader’s first characterised by a devilish trait? (6) 55 Former PM’s tone (5) 58 Something attractive, English singer gripping end of other sort of cord (10) 60 Ask about reggae-like music (3) 62 A medical professional tours hospital when necessary (2,3) 63 Opening to argument bitterly disputed? It’s not restrained (2,7) 65 A trial’s arranged about source of misery for scaremonger (8) 68 Canal workers might use this drive with advantage (6) 70 Economical female among thirty for redeployment (7) 71 Gig on twice surprisingly is under way (7) 75 Notice explanation cut in half and develop rage? (6) 76 Preserve from decay front of museum amid blame for deterioration (6) 77 Something that could guide Kelvin? That’s very plain (5) 78 Old woman with younger relative, worker in stone (5) 80 Draw close to another level (4) 84 Provide line before finale (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 Undertake with unnecessary effort (4,1,4,2) 13 Chirping insect (6) 14 Give up work (6) 16 Carbonated water (4) 17 Countryside picture (9) 18 Automaton (5) 19 Probe (4) 20 Body of experts (9) 22 Ray of light (5) 23 Open area in public building (9) 27 Celebrity (7) 30 Digit (3,3) 31 Assist (4) 32 Maltreat (5) 35 Fake (4) 36 Vocabulary (7) 38 Neat (4) 39 Defensive wall (7) 42 Dilapidated (4-2) 45 Damp (5) 46 Imitate (4,3) 47 Hoodwink (4) 48 Border (4) 50 Stupid type (7) 52 Extremist (5) 54 Demolished debris (6) 56 Stiff hair (7) 57 Stick (4) 59 Expertise (7) 61 Spoken (4) 64 Song of praise (5) 66 Irritation (4) 67 Enthusiastic (6) 69 Corpulent (7) 72 Comfortable sitting place (4,5) 73 Poplar tree (5) 74 Fundamentally (2,7) 79 Mildly offensive material (4) 81 Motionless (5) 82 Lengthy procedure (9) 83 Anger (4) 85 Declare (6) 86 Wearisome (6) 87 In future (4,3,4)

DOWN

1 Circle of light (4) 2 Stay (6) 3 Charm (6) 4 Incriminating (7) 5 Of poor quality (5) 6 Unplanned consequence (4,6) 7 Convey (5) 8 Confound (9) 9 Defend (7) 10 Halt (4) 11 Official building and land (8) 15 Prestige (6) 21 Rabbit’s cage (5) 24 Not having submitted (7) 25 Korean cabbage dish (6) 26 Diminish (6) 28 Scope (5) 29 Hooting bird (3) 33 Instance (7) 34 Undergo (6) 37 Famous (5) 40 Drive back (5) 41 Humourless (2-5) 43 Sea duck (5) 44 Pool of rainwater (6) 46 Strike (5) 49 Great joy (7) 51 Indifference (6) 53 Barbed (6) 55 Colour (5) 58 Tightening cord (10) 60 Reggae-like music (3) 62 When necessary (2,3) 63 Not restrained (2,7) 65 Scaremonger (8) 68 Scooping device (6) 70 Economical (7) 71 Under way (7) 75 Simmer (6) 76 Preserve from decay (6) 77 Unadorned (5) 78 Stone worker (5) 80 Level (4) 84 Provide (4)