GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Competitor (5)

4 Declares approval of (8)

9 Homecoming (6)

14 Wreck (5)

15 As chance decides (3,4,2,3,4)

17 Hot drink (5)

18 Organ of balance (3) 19 Beer plant (7)

20 Pal (9)

21 Mountaineer’s pegs (6)

24 Wife of King Arthur and paramour of Lancelot (9)

25 Off course (6)

26 Reliable (6)

29 Synthetic (10)

31 Small shelter (3)

32 Elevated (6)

33 Doorway side post (4) 35 Cancel ruthlessly (3) 37 Lend a hand (4)

39 Pain-killing drug (9) 40 Debut (9)

41 Dull brownish-yellow colour (5)

42 Negligent (8)

47 Garnish (8)

51 Skin holes (5)

55 Double meaning (9) 56 US state (9)

58 Win over (4)

59 Wonder (3)

60 Error (4)

61 Muggy (6)

62 Mistruth (3)

63 Written works (10)

66 Underside (6) 67 Fill with consternation (6)

69 Large deep stewing dish (9)

72 Send for sale overseas (6)

73 Sluggish and apathetic (9)

75 Dangers (7)

77 Levy (3)

80 Path (5)

81 The most satisfactory substitute (3,4,4,5)

82 Courage (5)

83 Panda food (6)

84 Counterpoison (8)

85 Said further (5)

DOWN

2 Heir (9)

3 Permit (5)

5 Inert gas (4)

6 Result (7)

7 Horse race over an obstructed course (12)

8 Warning device (5)

9 Dinghy (7)

10 Stitch temporarily (4) 11 Gun kick (6)

12 Pay (5)

13 Soon (7)

14 Flavoursome (7)

16 Diploma (11)

22 Light-sensitive layer within an eyeball (6)

23 Pasta envelopes (7) 24 Brief look (7)

25 Assail (6)

27 Staying power (7)

28 Prove to be false (6) 30 Company’s symbol (4)

32 Reimburse (5)

34 Military instrument (5) 36 Repeat (4)

38 Age (3)

42 Pandemonium (5)

43 Constructed again (7) 44 Felled trunks (4)

45 Moves (6)

46 Orderly arrangement, display (5)

48 Psychic, fortune-teller (11)

49 Supporter’s badge (7) 50 Beverage (3)

51 May drip (anag)(7)

52 Stinking (6)

53 Riptide (12)

54 Exchange for money (4)

57 Beginning (6)

64 Abode (9)

65 Vie (7)

66 Flagrant (7)

68 Accomplished musician (7)

70 Went around (7)

71 Fleet of ships (6)

72 Accessory (5)

74 African scavenger (5) 76 Greenfly (5)

78 Bludgeon (4)

79 Remaining (4)