GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

12 Elevated gin and vodka, say, giving one cheerful mood (4,7)

13 Lower the value of fancy beads worn by European (6)

14 Mark something indicating way to get vegetable (6)

16 Hearing-impaired characters in promenade affected to an extent (4)

17 Man admitted by trainer working at the back (2,3,4)

18 Joint at bottom of pins? (5)

19 French article found in sides of black, shelf-like bed (4)

20 Clear up trouble stymied by heartless functionary (9)

22 Henry entering city uneasily having uncomfortable feeling (5)

23 Lodger Don cultivated plant with yellow flowers (9)

27 Fragmentary fight linked to outsiders in property (7)

30 Trainee one after the other, reportedly (6)

31 Some leap on young horse of a small size (4)

32 Friendship with German in a fraternity lately (5)

35 Obstruct entrance to clearing with piece of timber (4)

36 Double time taken by ordinary female in part of Lincolnshire (7)

38 Smooth section of sleeve, noticeably (4)

39 Put right Conservative rector making a slip (7)

42 Restricted thing used in archery after end of competition (6)

45 Point out resemblance in link devised around Spain (5)

46 Search for leisure activity? (7)

47 Young guy carrying nothing in pack (4)

48 Circle of light has cheap look regularly (4)

50 Honour independent fellow probing archaeological site normally marginalised (7)

52 Part of fun clearly for male relative (5)

54 Severe reprimand for thing used by NASA? (6)

56 Diet Tom prepared is left out (7)

57 Question one quietly making witty remark (4) 59 Distribute set of cards in public (4,3)

61 Poll in Venezuela of troubled electors principally (4)

64 Canoe capsized in huge body of water (5)

66 Writer reproduced internet image (4)

67 Device to fit a plug found in variable stock around back of store (6)

69 Allure shown by a trustee engaged in diplomacy (7)

72 Depressed actress Halle gets fruit (9)

73 Piece of dishonesty about element in food (5)

74 Friend Patti nervously facing end of case gets to quiver? (9)

79 Mass first regularly observed is unchanged (2,2)

81 Suffer ruin sadly after accepting first part of contract (5)

82 Square lie about event in a football game? (9)

83 Dog reacting somewhat is monstrous type (4)

85 Poor creature, right, put in damp clubhouse (6)

86 Fool in front of children has spasm (6)

87 Put together in a new way broken fence with rigour (11)

DOWN

1 Extensive feature of cricket? (4)

2 Move close to intermediary that’s suspicious (6)

3 Rift about new thing to support a bone (6)

4 Indulge head of government over sanction? (7)

5 Speak of entertainer Tommy’s staying power (5)

6 Outfit with some cash for shift in activity (4,6)

7 Container found by a large artificial waterway (5)

8 Defective kit and weapon that’s failing (4,5)

9 This person’s extra note about finale is looming (7)

10 Guy’s first problem getting food (4)

11 Unit outwardly supporting Asian island? That’s confirmed (5,3)

15 Resilience in copper, maybe, mentioned (6)

21 Former string player dropping list gets to shine (5)

24 Run male organised for figure (7)

25 Release uniform hung initially in corner (6)

26 Look in a titled figure, we’re told (6)

28 Fortune teller, a chap almost in centre of Bury (5)

29 Cavity in enclosure for animals (3) 33 Hybrid artwork, one replacing picture lately in educational site (7)

34 Rodney, perhaps, avoiding river, gets to walk unsteadily (6)

37 Gloomy element found among budding youths (5)

40 Warm up here before going in place to get warm drinks (5)

41 Aristocratic territory scheduled to host king and party with money (7)

43 Panic found in regional armoury (5)

44 Small component with weight I had to obtain in short (6)

46 Advantage over hotel of a luxurious sort (5)

49 Dismissed opinion in unused piece of footage (7)

51 Hardened or ruined after going bust (6)

53 Have discussions with force to be mobilised around November (6)

55 Insurance policy for one in field? (5)

58 After parking, see client, criminal source of trouble (10)

60 Sound of mild disapproval from teachers (not half!) (3)

62 Worthless material about Channel Islands? It’s left unsaid (5)

63 Frown on decree apt to be misunderstood (9)

65 Doc’s role in treatment for blister (4,4)

68 Expression of surprise by quiet American in body of work (6)

70 This French chive is mixed in South American dish (7)

71 Part of an orchestra? It’s something helpful to inspire a couple of sopranos (7)

75 Clean promotional work about unionist provided with latest in hospitality (6)

76 Something for feeding animals in point of low activity? (6)

77 Feeble fighter supported by bar (5)

78 Tree of the birch family is more plain without top (5)

80 Stuff poorly designed seat (4)

84 Extraordinary registrar ejecting nurses (4)