GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS: 12 Light-headed. 13 Menace. 14 Hot dog. 16 Stab. 17 Winding up. 18 Eager. 19 Mite. 20 Put across. 22 Seven. 23 Trade fair. 27 Gagging. 30 Wander. 31 Then. 32 Drags. 35 Bean. 36 Tripper. 38 Tang. 39 Lightly. 42 Prosit. 45 Large. 46 Fusspot. 47 Rave. 48 Bait. 50 Creases. 52 Repel. 54 Record. 56 Steamer. 57 Area. 59 Distend. 61 Part. 64 Opine. 66 Cool. 67 Leader. 69 Stretch. 72 Poor devil. 73 Whole. 74 Broadside. 79 Bolt. 81 Orate. 82 Say little. 83 Rock. 85 Indeed. 86 Resume. 87 The last word.

DOWN: 1 Hist. 2 Phobia. 3 Shower. 4 Tarnish. 5 Tepid. 6 Deep regret. 7 Waver. 8 Tea garden. 9 Charade. 10 Stem. 11 Loathing. 15 Agreed. 21 Usage. 24 Further. 25 Hamper. 26 Stones. 28 Gangs. 29 Net. 33 Dialled. 34 Sitter. 37 Reeds. 40 Liver. 41 Applied. 43 Roast. 44 Ticket. 46 Fired. 49 Trainer. 51 Shrill. 53 Pushes. 55 Copse. 58 All the same. 60 Dot. 62 Raced. 63 Solitaire. 65 Profound. 68 Allays. 70 Seconds. 71 Brittle. 75 Averse. 76 Screwy. 77 Cease. 78 Right. 80 Tier. 84 Core. £20 PRIZE CROSSWORD WINNERS No. 15,695: C. Utley, Sussex; P. Andrew, Essex; M. Rees, Cornwall. No. 15,696: H. Ruffle, Oxfordshire; J. Barnes, Cambs; W. Bugler, West Glamorgan. No. 15,697: B. Jones, Carmarthenshire; G. Williams, Wiltshire; M. Hill, Beds. No. 15,698: P. Rowley, Cheshire; K. Crichton, Worcs; R. Feeney, W. Mids.