GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Confidence (5)

4 Anticipate something and be ready to act (2,3,4,5)

11 Cringe in fear (5)

14 Alter (5)

15 Feeling of exasperation and disappointment (11)

16 Send-off (8)

19 Location (7)

20 Inert gas (5)

21 Made to appear larger (9)

24 Academic (9)

26 Neckband (6)

27 Make angry (6)

31 Rider’s straps (5)

32 Curative (8)

34 Consent (10)

38 Need (7)

39 Black magic (6)

40 Frozen drip (6)

41 Closed hand (4)

42 Flagrant (7)

45 Causing melancholy (10)

50 Prickly plant (7)

54 Has (4)

55 Fill with anxiety (6)

56 Punctual (6)

57 Enterprise (7)

60 Doubts (10)

61 Ill at ease (8)

62 Musical instrument (5)

65 Bought off (6)

66 Loan shark (6) 67 Undercover work (9)

72 Have an effect on (9)

73 Local authority regulation (2-3)

74 Light soft shoe (7)

79 Pilot car (anag) (8)

80 Souvenir collection (11)

81 Vernacular (5)

82 Verse (5)

83 Willpower (8,2,4)

84 Slippery muck (5)

DOWN

2 Fleet of warships (6)

3 Singing voice (5)

5 Gain by work (4)

6 Air hole (7)

7 Technical slang (6)

8 Silent (4)

9 Lovable (8)

10 Stunts the growth of (6)

11 Ingenuity (10)

12 Cry (4)

13 Alleviate (7)

17 Racecourse in England (5)

18 Steadfast, not unshakeable (10)

22 Keen (5)

23 Peacemonger (8)

25 Behaviour (7)

26 Insensitive and cruel (7)

28 Disclose (6)

29 Beam (6)

30 Lucky charm (6)

33 Wear away (5)

35 Saltpetre (5) 36 Golf club (4)

37 Pacific country (4)

42 Heavy footwear (5)

43 Coasting (anag) (8)

44 Petty details (6)

45 Became less (10)

46 Remits (4)

47 Empire head (7)

48 Married partner (6)

49 Himalayan country (5)

51 Pay attention to (4)

52 Going hard (7)

53 Voice box (6)

58 Emergency vehicle (4,6)

59 Up and about (5)

63 Launder with an organic solvent (3-5)

64 Joint above the foot (5)

65 Skin bubble (7)

68 Sports arena (7)

69 Forever (6)

70 Electricity-producing machine (6)

71 Twist out of shape (6)

75 Foot lever (5)

76 Reproduction (4)

77 Left at sea (4)

78 Potter’s oven (4)