GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Malice (5) 4 Obtain monopoly of supply (6,3,6) 14 Card game (5) 15 Intended (5) 16 Well-matched (10) 17 Sidekick (5) 19 Lip (3) 20 Deeply thoughtful (7) 21 Restore to a former position (9) 22 Horrified (6) 25 Comes into (anag) (9) 27 Mass departure (6) 28 Black-and-white bird (6) 33 Rippled (10) 35 Tear (3) 36 Intense irrational fear (6) 37 Contest (4) 39 Long fish (3) 41 Arms depot (7) 42 Pink-fleshed fish (6) 43 Brine (9) 44 Insecure (5) 45 Graveyard (8) 50 Myself (2) 51 Unfaithful person (3-5) 55 Passenger boat (5) 58 Compere (9) 59 Rarely (6) 60 Try (7) 61 Solidify (3) 63 Raised platform (4) 64 Predicament (6) 65 Day before (3) 66 Film star (6,4) 68 Academic award (6) 69 Courageous (6) 71 Triangle type (9) 76 Alternative (6) 77 Tactical (9) 79 Student (7) 81 Fetch (3) 84 Vegetable (5) 85 Thumbtack (7-3) 86 Bungling (5) 87 Water body (5) 88 It was sought and won by Jason (3,6,6) 89 Rider’s straps (5)

DOWN

2 Favour (6) 3 Melodies (5) 5 Musical instrument (4) 6 Pincers (7) 7 Eye part (6) 8 Custom (5) 9 Distinguished musician (7) 10 Food grain (4) 11 Sufficient (6) 12 Circumnavigate (5) 13 Crush underfoot (7) 14 Evening wear (7) 18 Radically new (5-5) 23 Drained (5) 24 Post-mortem examination (7) 26 Rust (7) 27 Cost (7) 29 Spectre (7) 30 Origin (6) 31 Muscle seizure (5) 32 Head support (6) 34 Cherished (4) 36 Beg (5) 38 Blunder (5) 40 Fly killer (4) 45 Roman god of love (5) 46 Rendezvous (7) 47 In bonds (4) 48 Baby’s toy (6) 49 Outer loaf (5) 50 Enigma (7) 52 Nevil Shute novel (2,3,5) 53 List in detail (7) 54 Utilise (6) 55 Easily broken (7) 56 Icy rain (5) 57 Throw (4) 62 Boorish (5) 67 Speak of (7) 68 Underground cell (7) 70 Fortress (7) 72 Roof tile (7) 73 Rub shiny (6) 74 Conviction (6) 75 Transpire (6) 76 Water mammal (5) 78 Lessen (5) 80 Weight unit (5) 82 Cosy (4) 83 Spine part (4)