GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Instigator to charge one
changing residence? (5,5)
14 Biro duo mislaid in woman’s private room (7)
15 Apologetic fellow with uniform breaking awkward rule (6)
16 Problem with Republican in charge giving set of instructions (6)
17 A magnet after manufacture has identifying label (4,3)
18 Allow financial subsidy (5)
19 Rodent starts to veer over lawn excitedly (4)
20 Series analysing China (5)
21 Rather calm after slight alteration (5)
22 Amuse one on board, maybe, with time (6)
23 A stupid sort rejected sponge (5)
28 Take in incorrectly movement of armies around Hungary (7)
30 Reasonable rate, it’s said, for part of golf course (7)
33 Meddle with one getting free rent somehow (9)
36 Watch place containing varied rota (6)
38 Oblige politician to probe devious lie (5)
39 Implements from chair, first to last (5)
40 Golf shot by learner is rubbish (6)
42 Tether some pole as highlighted (5)
43 Extend period inside? (7)
44 Adopt a token out of order (4,2)
46 Carry small measure of drink close to lounge (4)
49 A place to go for Indian side? (4)
51 Swollen gut I’d suspect? About right (6)
53 Irritable VIP? He’s upset when touring Spain (7)
55 A sort of brown gravy’s coating is piquant (5)
59 Elevate sides of elegant outer garment? (6)
60 Spin round town in role at intervals (5)
61 Suffer strain, curiously? Not altogether! (5)
62 Sister with one in company as papal messenger (6)
63 An American acquiring award much restricted? That’s irregular (9)
65 Old lady with concern about book of a gruesome nature (7)
66 Disperse wild cats by terrace (7)
70 Imposing duke behind aged relative (5)
71 Unusual chants? Just a small excerpt (6)
73 Do without extra (5)
75 Ugly mark shown by fine neckerchief (5)
80 Take a photo of card game (4)
82 Punctuation mark of an authoritative sort? Not half! (5)
83 Note central part of dump the least amount (7)
84 Unnerve engineer later about end of project (6)
85 Wanness in friend with aristocrat losing diamonds (6)
86 Fail to look after information in turn by lecturer (7)
87 Get rid of deployment for a bitter Leo (10)
DOWN
1 Malcontent in grey with evidence of pain? (6)
2 Christmas with cold gone is organised quickly (8)
3 Bob has to deride female garment (5)
4 Reach a balanced state still away from home (4,3)
5 Give rise to aid for a stage performer? (6)
6 National airline defended by upstanding Greek character gets to subside (5)
7 Tough winter sport largely followed by director (6)
8 Let off four occupying blacksmith’s workshop (7)
9 Judges after rest show dissent? (5,5)
10 Thin soup recipe kept in market stall (nothing missing) (5)
11 Fail to include leisure time of fighter (5,3)
12 Throw Arthur lozenges devoid of packaging (4)
24 Fret terribly about employees in frenzy? (7)
25 Actor Clark in upper part of house? (5)
26 Arab beginning to modify secure method of restraint (7)
27 Fabrication process poorly led in side of building (7) 29 This person’s mature likeness (5)
31 Sufficient taster after starter’s removed (5)
32 Singer encapsulated by sensational tones (4)
34 Acrimonious British worker installing machinery boycotting France (6)
35 Concluding passage in fake article (4)
37 Supply again fancy rocket around front of shop (7)
41 Progressing, like a guard with authority? (2,5)
45 Make certain criticism after leaving clubs (6)
47 Majestic figure revered at cathedral city (7)
48 Our people assembled in bar for online conference (7)
50 Student has line over rewarding job (7)
52 Flower girl wise to ditch clothing (4)
54 Violet shortly has vehicle for priest (5)
56 By the sound of it, chap’s appearance (5)
57 Urgent request accepted by troop leaving (4)
58 Note in bag showing quick thing to eat? (5)
60 Manner tout developed for competition (10)
64 Frenchman on operation simply ignoring name in complete control (8)
67 Tom, perhaps, turning up with it on vase is unforthcoming (8)
68 Peculiar street overlooking shooting venue (7)
69 Squash rotten plum in corner at intervals (7)
72 Obstruct key feature of a picnic (6)
74 Two Brits abroad have ornamental tuft (6)
76 Give an account of river with delight? (6)
77 Tally from southern place at heart of things (5)
78 Togetherness shown in military group over year (5)
79 Violent person is rare in Scottish island (5)
81 Trim man eating sandwiches (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
13 Instigator (5,5) 14 Woman’s private room (7) 15 Sorry (6) 16 Set of instructions (6) 17 Identifying label (4,3) 18 Allow (5) 19 Rodent (4) 20 Series (5) 21 Rather (5) 22 Reroute (6) 23 Sponge (5) 28 Listen incorrectly (7) 30 Part of golf course (7) 33 Meddle (9) 36 Watch (6) 38 Oblige (5) 39 Implements (5) 40 Nonsense (6) 42 Tether (5) 43 Extend (7) 44 Engage (4,2) 46 Carry (4) 49 Indian potato (4) 51 Bombastic (6) 53 Irritable (7) 55 Piquant (5) 59 Blazer (6) 60 Spin round (5) 61 Suffer (5) 62 Papal messenger (6) 63 Irregular (9) 65 Gruesome (7) 66 Disperse (7) 70 Imposing (5) 71 Seize (6) 73 Superfluous (5) 75 Neckerchief (5) 80 Break (4) 82 Punctuation mark (5) 83 Least (7) 84 Unnerve (6) 85 Wanness (6) 86 Disrepair (7) 87 Wipe out (10)
DOWN
1 Malcontent (6) 2 Quickly (8) 3 Female garment (5) 4 Reach a balanced state (4,3) 5 Give rise to (6) 6 Subside (5) 7 Durable (6) 8 Pardon (7) 9 Show dissent (5,5) 10 Soup (5) 11 Fail to include (5,3) 12 Throw (4) 24 Frenzy (7) 25 Upper part of wall (5) 26 Method of restraint (7) 27 Fabrication process (7) 29 Likeness (5) 31 Sufficient (5) 32 Singer (4) 34 Acrimonious (6) 35 Concluding passage (4) 37 Supply again (7) 41 Progressing (2,5) 45 Make certain (6) 47 Majestic (7) 48 Online conference (7) 50 Student (7) 52 Flower (4) 54 Priest (5) 56 Appearance (5) 57 Appeal (4) 58 Bite (5) 60 Competition (10) 64 Complete control (8) 67 Unforthcoming (8) 68 Peculiar (7) 69 Squash (7) 72 Obstruct (6) 74 Ornamental tuft (6) 76 Give an account of (6) 77 Tally (5) 78 Togetherness (5) 79 Violent person (5) 81 Trim (4)