GIANT CROSSWORD

Choose between cryptic and quick clues to tackle the Giant crossword – both lead to the same answers.

CRYPTIC ACROSS

13 Associate with a kind of comedy (5,5)

14 For stealing a bundle of, the convict is put inside (7)

15 How much you put on a horse (6)

16 Linked together, step onto the street (6)

17 Felt he’d got hold of the land crookedly (7)

18 Left switched on, is for the big game (5)

19 He left her at the apartment engrossed in (4)

20 As well as central heating, getting in a new range (5)

21 News announcement about sudden flooding (5)

22 Walked with a stick in the outset (6)

23 Love, in short, and woo (5)

28 Marked “seen” (7)

30 Where cheese may be served in a ship (2,5)

33 Say goodbye, snaffle and go off with (4,5)

36 Feel, when the tail is twisted, suffering (6)

38 It indicates a f-fight (5)

39 Said you burnt the vegetable (5)

40 Deal with equipment (6)

42 Though different. What the mother and brother have in common (5)

43 Damages and the naughty child looks on (7)

44 It indicates you have running water (6)

46 Start repeating, foolishly, “Look” (4)

49 Alma’s mother dropped round, too (4)

51 Truly hard stone to cut (6)

53 The body or chassis of the vehicle (7)

55 Duff gen I get on sun burn (5)

59 Somehow force the key into the chest (6)

60 Get off where there’s sign of habitation (5)

61 A second wobble (5)

62 Believe to be cold and terribly tired (6)

63 A caress for the sponger’s victim (4,5)

65 Saw about two litres had run out (7)

66 Rob leans out to grab the fellows (7)

70 Photograph, nevertheless (5)

71 Maintains, and one shuts up about (6)

73 Do talk the English into (5)

75 Also distressed about the second catch (5)

80 Vehicle registration for the head of Inland Revenue? (4)

82 A small flexible wire to hold would be more sensible (5)

83 Gives it another whirl when one comes back (7)

84 Nonsense campaign by the left (6)

85 Job you don’t have to be on your feet for? (6)

86 Solving, put in an unusual word for “delight” (7)

87 Attacking for not grounding (7,3)

DOWN

1 Grab but can’t free mum trapped (6)

2 A funny-sounding word for “inform” (8)

3 Don’t allow, for instance, back on the boat (5)

4 Looping the loop, is very good (3-4)

5 Is not lying. It remains in force (6)

6 What’s studied for a while at Hogwarts? (5)

7 I had laid less out for frames for the pictures (6)

8 Clears off, carrying the laptop, when there are visitors (7)

9 Another member of the staff: old (6-4)

10 Why the American ace is stunting outside (5)

11 The quartet of ours, trained by me (8)

12 A picture showing capsized vessels (4)

24 Are centred round a clergyman and a love entanglement (7)

25 The middle man: Arthur (5)

26 Getting ahead, or smothered by the dwarf runner (7)

27 With a depression coming up in, even prepared to risk it (7)

29 Indicate it’s sharp (5)

31 Mean to a girl (5)

32 Someone you can rely on to surprise (4)

34 The pink room, monsieur is accommodated in (6)

35 Run with panache (4)

37 Ceases to like and doesn’t stay with (4,3)

41 Prisoner in an awful pit in a grotto (7)

45 Someone cleaning a ring (6)

47 The singer, too, goes out to have a smoke (7)

48 The wine does spoil, sadly, laid up (7)

50 See who’s knocky at the door, but be careful (7)

52 Crossing out the last half, endorse (4)

54 Long and cold, say it’s wonderful (5)

56 Cook is a funny girl; a novice (5)

57 A short distance from the stage (4)

58 Meagre and small, is unable to (5)

60 Matt is lethargic (10)

64 The relations, in total confusion, persuade to (4,4)

67 A confounded love bird! (8)

68 I’d contrived to put the odd spurt on, to unsettle (7)

69 “Dogs are best off,” the lamebrain put in (7)

72 Shoot right in the lip (6)

74 Career damaged by some leaks (6)

76 Attacks for the fifty pounds she is carrying (6)

77 Knowing unusual western area (5)

78 It’s hard to sharpen knives (5)

79 Before the trial opens, the maid is forced to confess (5)

81 A cold hand grabs the tart (4)

QUICK ACROSS

13 Associate with (5,5)

14 Stealing (7)

15 Quantity (6)

16 Linked (6)

17 Felt (7)

18 Big game (5)

19 Engrossed (4)

20 Range (5)

21 News report (5)

22 Walked (6)

23 Woo (5)

28 Seen (7)

30 Having embarked (2,5)

33 Say goodbye (4,5)

36 Digit (6)

38 Indicator (5)

39 Vegetable (5)

40 Equipment (6)

42 Different (5)

43 Damages (7)

44 Wash (6)

46 Equal (4)

49 Too (4)

51 Truly (6)

53 Body (7)

55 Burn (5)

59 Chest (6)

60 Beam (5)

61 Jiffy (5)

62 Believe (6)

63 Potential lender (4,5)

65 Ran out (7)

66 Steal (7)

70 Photograph (5)

71 Maintains (6)

73 Swindle (5)

75 Catch (5)

80 Vehicle (4)

82 More sensible (5)

83 Comes back (7)

84 Nonsense (6)

85 Minder (6)

86 Delight (7)

87 Attacking (7,3)

DOWN

1 Grab (6)

2 Inform (8)

3 Boat (5)

4 Excellent (3-4)

5 Rises (6)

6 While (5)

7 Pictures (6)

8 Visitors (7)

9 Old (6-4)

10 Reason (5)

11 Quartet (8)

12 Break (4)

24 Turn (7)

25 Middle (5)

26 Ahead (7)

27 Risk (7)

29 Indicate (5)

31 Feminine name (5)

32 Astonish (4)

34 Pink (6)

35 Panache (4)

37 Leaves (4,3)

41 Prisoner (7)

45 Ring (6)

47 Cigar (7)

48 Wine (7)

50 Warning (4,3)

52 Endorse (4)

54 Long for (5)

56 Cook (5)

57 Stage (4)

58 Meagre (5)

60 Lethargic (10)

64 Persuade (4,4)

67 Bird (8)

68 Interfere with (7)

69 Dogs (7)

72 Shoot (6)

74 Career (6)

76 Bombards (6)

77 Knowing (5)

78 Sharpener (5)

79 Confess (5)

81 Tart (4)