GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 12 Within sight. 13 Strike. 14 Clover. 16 Thin. 17 Reputedly. 18 Tense. 19 Turn. 20 Made sense. 22 Forte. 23 Low number. 27 Cortege. 30 Presto. 31 Neat. 32 Weary. 35 Rear. 36 Thought. 38 Edge. 39 Backers. 42 Closes. 45 Put on. 46 Spaniel. 47 Trot. 48 Comb. 50 Pickles. 52 Basis. 54 Debate. 56 Cellars. 57 Half. 59 Excerpt. 61 Chow. 64 Ashen. 66 Once. 67 Nagged. 69 Sounder. 72 Miles away. 73 Aspic. 74 Vandalise. 79 List. 81 Sit in. 82 Have words. 83 Vice. 85 Strong. 86 League. 87 General rule.

DOWN: 1 Dish. 2 Change. 3 Untrue. 4 Dispose. 5 White. 6 Stay-at-home. 7 Ditto. 8 Mean to say. 9 Screens. 10 Colt. 11 Hear hear. 15 Idiots. 21 Adore. 24 Meerkat. 25 Fright. 26 Enigma. 28 Tires. 29 Got. 33 Compact. 34 Called. 37 Tones. 40 Roost. 41 Fissure. 43 Loose. 44 Superb. 46 Sable. 49 Believe. 51 Leased. 53 Sucker. 55 Bacon. 58 Finest hour. 60 Two. 62 Opens. 63 Unearthly. 65 Slip into. 68 Grieve. 70 Passage. 71 Tarried. 75 Dismal. 76 Livery. 77 Inlay. 78 Sweet. 80 Took. 84 Cold.