QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 Short distance (6,5) 13 Gun dog (6) 14 Truly (6) 16 Impulse (4) 17 Usually (2,7) 18 Flowering plant (5) 19 Cat’s-paw (4) 20 Skedaddling (7,2) 22 Knick-knack (5) 23 Being elected (7,2) 27 Crazy (7) 30 Old sailor (3,3) 31 Utter defeat (4) 32 Canal boat (5) 35 Gala (4) 36 Telephoned (7) 38 Spoil (4) 39 Freedom (7) 42 Take to station (6) 45 Intensity (5) 46 Ancestry (7) 47 Genuine (4) 48 Flying creature (4) 50 Self-confident (7) 52 Deserve (5) 54 Placard (6) 56 Stays (7) 57 Mollusc (4) 59 Section (7) 61 Bacteria (4) 64 Dance music (5) 66 Vegetables (4) 67 Idea (6) 69 Tales (7) 72 Kept talking (7,2) 73 Soak (5) 74 Erred (4,5) 79 Accompanying (4) 81 Room (5) 82 Next life (9) 83 Whole lot (4) 85 Beyond (6) 86 Request urgently (6) 87 Redeeming quality (6,5)

DOWN

1 Prison (slang) (4) 2 Discontent (6) 3 Allot (6) 4 Embarrassment (7) 5 Pronounce audibly (5) 6 Campanologist (4-6) 7 Yet (5) 8 Stopped talking (7,2) 9 Rock (7) 10 Piece (4) 11 Blossoming (8) 15 Approximately (6) 21 Delete (5) 24 Closest (6) 25 Bank clerk (6) 26 Gutters (6) 28 Which place? (5) 29 Stick (3) 33 Aquatic creature (7) 34 Excellent (6) 37 Horror (5) 40 Ceasefire (5) 41 Paid bill (7) 43 Lift (5) 44 Teaches (6) 46 U.S. coins (5) 49 Potion (7) 51 Sauce (6) 53 Area (6) 55 Not drunk (5) 58 Watch pointer (6,4) 60 Short drink (3) 62 Gather (5) 63 Notes (9) 65 If needs must (2,1,5) 68 Supposition (6) 70 Stick at (7) 71 Hold (7) 75 Infuriate (6) 76 Mention (6) 77 Smiles (5) 78 Trite (5) 80 Metal band (4) 84 Footwear (4)