GIANT CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Social gathering (5)
4 Ally in war (8,6)
11 Scene (5)
14 Morsel (5)
15 Middle East country (5,6)
16 Armoured glove (8) 19 First mortal female in Greek legend (7)
20 Malicious burning (5) 21 Tactical (9)
24 Envoy (9)
26 Old coin worth two shillings (6)
27 Eagle’s claws (6)
31 Shine brightly (5)
32 Flying (8)
34 Steering part on bicycle (10)
38 Bona fide (7)
39 Marzipan flavour (6) 40 Delicately elegant (6) 41 Passport endorsement (4)
42 Umpire (7)
45 Large juicy gourd-like fruit (10)
50 Passed on (7)
54 Snug (4)
55 Flaw (6)
56 Sea song (6)
57 Rude tie (anag) (7)
60 Believed or reputed to be the case (10)
61 Witness (8)
62 Monastery (5)
65 Ornamental awning above a throne or bed (6) 66 Burst (6)
67 Washed and ironed (9) 72 Coal-fired vessel (9) 73 Conductor’s stick (5) 74 Shrivels (7)
79 Obstinate (8)
80 Giddy (5-6)
81 Unrefined (5)
82 Operated a vehicle (5) 83 Sound asleep (4,2,3,5)
84 Prepare (5)
DOWN
2 Overseas (6)
3 Domesticated (5)
5 Tangible (4)
6 Declare one’s public approval of (7)
7 Fire-breathing monster (6)
8 Time period (4)
9 Science of flying aircraft (8)
10 Make tidy (6)
11 Cleared of blame or suspicion (10)
12 Disposed of (4)
13 Is present at (7)
17 Have faith in (5)
18 The guidance of ships or aircraft from place to place (10)
22 Out of condition (5) 23 Neighbourhood (8) 25 One moved from wartime danger (7)
26 Liberty (7)
28 Sheep’s coat (6)
29 Furrow (6)
30 Newspaper boss (6) 33 Light wood (5)
35 Seek election (5) 36 Long ago (4)
37 Worshipped effigy (4) 42 Speed competitions (5)
43 Garden lake (8)
44 Cricket team (6)
45 Steering compartment on boat (10)
46 Dancer’s skirt (4)
47 Answer (7)
48 Make possible (6)
49 Surpass (5)
51 Gain by work (4)
52 Within earshot (7)
53 Meal course (6)
58 Welcoming, sociable (10)
59 Rider’s straps (5)
63 Ever-hopeful one (8) 64 Start (5)
65 Traversed (7)
68 Green-fleshed fruit (7) 69 Matched up (6)
70 Ornamental shrub; girl’s name (6)
71 Exchanged (6)
75 Steed (5)
76 Board game (4)
77 Talk casually (4)
78 Stagger (4)