Nelson Mail

Jumbo Crossword

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ACROSS 1 Draw inferences from insufficie­nt evidence (4,2,11)

10 Intense unfounded suspicion (8)

15 Keg (6)

16 Troops' training trek (5,5) 17 Felon (8)

19 Team members (7) 21 Theatre attendant (5) 22 Uncomforta­ble, nervous (3,2,4)

25 Exact copy (9) 27 Shortage, dearth (7) 29 Hypothesis (6) 33 Distance between railway tracks (5)

34 Petty (8)

36 Gives official approval to (10)

39 Conclude (3) 41 Irrigated (7)

42 Flour maker (6) 43 Tainted (6)

44 Grotto (4) 45 Decorate elaboratel­y (7) 48 Simple radio receiver (7,3) 53 Window cover (7) 57 Bacon, cheese outer (4) 58 Strongly built (6) 59 Point the way (6) 60 Punishment (7) 62 Antiquated (3)

64 Big city (10) 65 Neighbourh­ood (8) 66 Reject with contempt (5) 69 Spoof (6) 70 Temporary stay (7) 71 Person in novel, play, film (9) 76 Contagious viral infection (9)

77 Alter (5)

78 Huge sum (7) 83 Innkeeper (8)

84 Open to attack (10) 85 Language (6) 86 Sufficient, acceptable (8)

87 Carry out plans with arrogant disregard for others or their wishes (4,9,4) DOWN 2 Incapable (6) 3 Celebratio­n (5) 4 Lubricate (3)

5 Evil monster (4)

6 Give advice, guidance (7) 7 Bumpy (6) 8 Formerly Persia (4) 9 Jewellery item (8) 11 Thought the same (6) 12 Earth's air mass (10) 13 Has (4) 14 Hypersensi­tivity (7) 18 Early hearing aid (3-7) 20 Expose to danger (4) 23 Clever (5) 24 Unvarying (8)

26 Add to (7)

28 North African country (7) 30 Move out of (6) 31 Meadows (6) 32 Refrain (6) 35 Religious brother (5) 37 State on oath (5) 38 Decision-blocking vote (4) 40 Expires (4) 45 Discussion group (5) 46 Hygienic (8) 47 Idea (6) 48 Cancer-causing substance (10) 49 Stringed toy (2-2) 50 Young child (7) 51 Song words (6) 52 Perform exceptiona­lly well (5)

54 Take notice of (4) 55 Trudge wearily (7) 56 Obtain by intimidati­on (6)

61 Cookery of the highest class (6,4)

63 Aft part (5)

67 Greek form of mandolin (8)

68 Sound rebound (4) 69 Small bone in leg (7) 72 Small luggage item (7) 73 Red wine (6) 74 Developing unborn (6) 75 Bear (6)

79 Latin American dance (5) 80 Girl's name (4)

81 Long ago (4) 82 Fetches (4)

85 As well (3)

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