TODAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD IS ON
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Prepared to swallow though astonished by? (4-7) 13 Back, taking part in a gala, maybe, in Andalusia (6) 14 See emulsifying into a liquid cosmetic (6) 16 At school, children’s game for boys only (4) 17 Saying same again, I treat, ordering gin cocktail (9) 18 Imagine to be again morning after the day before (5) 19 Is going to name after Shakespeare (4) 20 Random inspection to see what needs cleaning? (4,5) 22 Any shot injected into creates pain (5) 23 Refuses to accept if one dog-ears (5,4) 27 Has his hot pot (7) 30 Quickly stop, whirling round again (6) 31 The ‘fam’ in ‘fame’? (4) 32 Stream to the sun to chill out (5) 35 Call when the children are at school (4) 36 Entrust for safekeeping and dope’s lost it! (7) 38 Try bowling hoop as someone new to it (4) 39 Way in which ball is made to swerve by Rugby player (7) 42 Muggy day came to an end (6) 45 Having soared in the air, is enjoying (5) 46 Mark did collect, to dump (7) 47 Returning, measure for panel with ‘15’ (4) 48 It’s very easy to be a photographer (4) 50 Lets out squeal beforehand, which disconcerts (7) 52 Caught, she’s out, though game’s not cricket (5) 54 Definitely, after run, heart pounded (6) 56 Frenchman, having got married, modernised (7) 57 I settled back with something to read in newspaper (4) 59 That’s deuce, Charles (7) 61 Pet returns for d-drink (4) 64 Spritz the flowers (5) 66 As soon as economies start crashing (4) 67 Dead trees felled in wasteland (6) 69 Only America backs in the step taken (7) 72 See you later — poodle is playing in rubbish dump! (6-3) 73 The fish turn back quietly and drift off (5) 74 In the firmament, celestial body that’s to the left? (3,6) 79 Nab egg laid in cage (4) 81 Because it’s Sunday, in church (5) 82 Embassy, having had notice previously, gives right of access (9) 83 Wrestling hold on the hair? (4) 85 Are training child to think logically (6) 86 Less sloppy dog (6) 87 Very complex but providing with a brainwave? (4-7)
DOWN
1 In the return, outshines a little (4) 2 That’s not the castle, sir (6) 3 Foreign language acquired at finishing school? (6) 4 Extend the time (7) 5 Race at the end of April in leap year (5) 6 On line where she’s living? (7,3) 7 Great for an American dude (5) 8 Adds extra to neaten the total and curries favour (5,2,2) 9 Furious, am encased in cast (7) 10 Entering quarters to pack (4) 11 Was he led into becoming an adherent? (8) 15 Depends on his swallowing duff gen (6) 21 Pale, shivering with cold, entered the locale (5) 24 Waddled off. Was in no hurry (7) 25 Hopes, though street is up, Brown will get through (6) 26 Including new varieties for tots (6) 28 From private abodes, some moved to hotel (5) 29 Said I had dropped down (3) 33 ‘Undress for burlesque act,’ I put in. Raises morale’ (7) 34 Again pull up with uninformed man at the jail (6) 37 Is inclined to, when dentist stupidly drops it (5) 40 Fractured, is strapped (5) 41 Herb trained the players (7) 43 Large cane, makeshift weapon (5) 44 Coming back. Dead right in having hurried (6) 46 Cut to give to little daughter, sugar-coated (5) 49 Be dressed in peculiar plaid with spots (7) 51 Communication giving authorisation? (6) 53 Could be ‘once again’ in French (6) 55 Pop inside to put back the recordings (5) 58 Late forties or early fifties — or way, way back (6,4) 60 Make sure the note is sounded (3) 62 Definitely holds good when there’s a sudden escalation (5) 63 Ineligibility due to being out of condition (9) 65 Meant to support and does, in a way (8) 68 Cooks and, having cooked, eats, with married son (6) 70 In flood of tears, imbibing wine (7) 71 Brings back and again looks after (7) 75 Think the water again has again come up to (6) 76 Refer to a lewd utterance (6) 77 Inexperienced in, went wrong. Nothing more (3,2) 78 Item in cookery book accompanied by a small picture (5) 80 Shot about a second after (4) 84 Perfume, we’re told, found in American’s purse (4)