QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

13 Unconvincing pretext (4,6) 14 Tornado (7) 15 Favourite resorts (6) 16 Sir (6) 17 Awakening (7) 18 Once more (5) 19 Give to (4) 20 Coin (5) 21 Goes by air (5) 22 Observe (6) 23 Nautical ‘stop!’ (5) 28 Dance (3-4) 30 Magic (7) 33 Timeless (9) 36 Grinds (6) 38 Robber (5) 39 Step (5) 40 Peak (6) 42 Glimpses (5) 43 Changed (7) 44 False (6) 46 Outhouse (4) 49 Stay (4) 51 Missing (6) 53 Young goose (7) 55 Central part (5) 59 Impassive (6) 60 Near (5) 61 Maintain (5) 62 Area (6) 63 Searched (9) 65 Repeat (7) 66 Charles, author (7) 70 Purloin (5) 71 Revealed suddenly (6) 73 Radiant (5) 75 Blithe (5) 80 Bawdy (4) 82 Gambling chip (5) 83 Loving (7) 84 Insurrection (6) 85 Shock absorber (6) 86 Excursionist (7) 87 An improvement (4,4,2)

DOWN

1 Reason (6) 2 Literary works (8) 3 Bit player (5) 4 Childish (7) 5 Sedate (6) 6 Undress (5) 7 Depended on (6) 8 Difficulties (7) 9 Emerge (5,5) 10 Gleam (5) 11 Child’s play (8) 12 Astonish (4) 24 Barren (7) 25 Animal (5) 26 Scratched (7) 27 Put sauce on (7) 29 Sound (5) 31 Tree (5) 32 Hurry (4) 34 Compartments (6) 35 Daybreak (4) 37 Excellent (7) 41 Wild horse (7) 45 Rechristen (6) 47 Fish (7) 48 Harmony (7) 50 Captivate (7) 52 Midday (4) 54 Tilted (5) 56 Demonstrated (5) 57 Compass point (4) 58 Intellect (5) 60 Miserly person (5,5) 64 Get rid of (5,3) 67 Souvenir (8) 68 Goes to bed (5,2) 69 Definitely (3,4) 72 Understands (6) 74 Dreary (6) 76 Off (6) 77 Wading bird (5) 78 Get on (5) 79 Bore into (5) 81 Boor (4)