THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Standing where a dancing partner shouldn’t be standing (2,4,4) 14 Understand to be almost the earliest version (7) 15 Search for, to call on (4,2) 16 Are taking coat back, found amongst tourist’s belongings (6) 17 To the quiche, are adding mayonnaise sauce (7) 18 In addition, everything loses its charm (5) 19 Showing some sympathy, in a small way (4) 20 Second time round, at last the animal appears (5) 21 Refuse to give painting back to mum (5) 22 Point three: strangely lower (6) 23 Notice removing mid-section from daily: sleazy (5) 28 Reveals now, hiding in the darkness (7) 30 Order in a little more than necessary (3,4) 33 Is not flush. That’s apparent (6,3) 36 ‘Married,’ say and say balefully (6) 38 Foreigner caught in an untruth (5) 39 Girl of the Day (5) 40 Overwhelming. Half, going to pieces, get confused (6) 42 Be back in rut but negate it (5) 43 Elizabeth and Ena moved in lower down (7) 44 Walked with a stick and set off outside (6) 46 One flipping well won it! (4) 49 ‘Botch’ does, as its last letter (4) 51 Is and isn’t wrong, about to stand firm (6) 53 As bangers go, a really good one? (7) 55 Feeling of attraction, suppress (5) 59 Made one’s way west and stopped by (6) 60 Didn’t I tell you you would get run in! (5) 61 Leave bag outside hotel and run after (5) 62 Stopped and had, foolishly, let in (6) 63 A thumbs down sign has — if you understand it (2,7) 65 Imagine it would be super to go off by myself (7) 66 Warning about evil, banned (7) 70 Is inclined to, when time runs out (5) 71 Nicks a whole lot (6) 73 Holiday that will leave one penniless? (5) 75 Shop for cattle feed (5) 80 Daily tore bottom off map (4) 82 Showing courage, run in high temperature (5) 83 On main road, rents out to a church (7) 84 Given a start, it was running and is ahead (6) 85 Verdi’s composed many (6) 86 Trying to smooth things over with a hasty greeting (7) 87 Ineffective for the jobless (3,7)
DOWN
1 Can’t break into. It is unbroken (6) 2 Tailored denim, also is popular (2,6) 3 Try telling listeners how to start saving (5) 4 Risk opening. Afterwards, rue unlocking (7) 5 Begins with the t in ‘asterisks’ (6) 6 Pack containing English dairy product (5) 7 Dark, damp place and cold, raven flies from (6) 8 Argue, making terribly stupid point (7) 9 Be kind to. Don’t treat the hands roughly (4,6) 10 Students, or what finishing school gives them (5) 11 To condense, it can help reduce inflammation (8) 12 Only fair (4) 24 Substitutes for the same blues player (7) 25 Promised the wife, so again rings (5) 26 Get a name wrong way round in issue (7) 27 Run rip-off scheme with retired salesman (7) 29 Building hard by a river (5) 31 The sallow is a tree (5) 32 ‘Outshines,’ in big letters (4) 34 Turning, saw clergyman entering, hesitates (6) 35 Best put up notice (4) 37 Felt mad (7) 41 A turn-off to a learner, as you’d expect (7) 45 A beginner, when it comes to cricket (6) 47 Making noise, fly about, going round and round (7) 48 Treat as a business setback in the news media (7) 50 As we wander round, to me it’s mind-boggling (7) 52 He’s a dish! (4) 54 To maintain calm, somehow, I interceded (5) 56 Hurry. River’s risen over top of pier (5) 57 Dead silly, are much loved (4) 58 Kick for goal. Try to get ball in (5) 60 A pick-me-up for someone on the wagon? (5,5) 64 Signed by sender, scrawled, party received (8) 67 Hisses and jeers at ‘Ban instruments of torture’ (8) 68 He wears a hood that’s a nuisance, absorbing rain (7) 69 Imitates (mean) and goes off at (7) 72 Tip off mum’s taken it (6) 74 Jack called it back inside (6) 76 Say the metal lining is smooth and silky (6) 77 Game you don’t talk while playing? (5) 78 For horse, bend on either end presents difficulties (5) 79 Stick the label back on (5) 81 Greet with a shower of stones (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
13 Standing (2,4,4) 14 Understand (7) 15 Search for (4,2) 16 Picture taker (6) 17 Mayonnaise sauce (7) 18 Becomes tiresome (5) 19 Trodden track (4) 20 Furry animal (5) 21 Garbage (5) 22 Lower (6) 23 Sleazy (5) 28 Dark areas (7) 30 Excessive (3,4) 33 Projects (6,3) 36 Grumble (6) 38 Foreigner (5) 39 Flower (5) 40 Mix (6) 42 Refute (5) 43 Below (7) 44 Walked (6) 46 Throw (4) 49 Botch (4) 51 Stand firm (6) 53 Stunner (7) 55 Infatuation (5) 59 Headed towards (6) 60 At that point (5) 61 Pursue (5) 62 Stopped (6) 63 Zero significance (2,7) 65 Suppose (7) 66 Didn’t allow (7) 70 Is inclined (5) 71 Notches (6) 73 Holiday (5) 75 Pasture (5) 80 House cleaner (4) 82 Courage (5) 83 Church (7) 84 Is in store (6) 85 Sundry (6) 86 Close of day (7) 87 Ineffective (3,7)
DOWN
1 Whole (6) 2 Popular (2,6) 3 Attempt (5) 4 Dare (7) 5 Begins (6) 6 Dairy product (5) 7 Grotto (6) 8 Argue (7) 9 Treat kindly (4,6) 10 Elegance (5) 11 Condense (8) 12 Only (4) 24 Stand-ins (7) 25 Promised (5) 26 Issue from (7) 27 Run (7) 29 Home (5) 31 Tree (5) 32 Surpasses (4) 34 Hesitates (6) 35 See (4) 37 Made contact (7) 41 To be expected (7) 45 First player (6) 47 Circuitous (7) 48 Treat (7) 50 Mindboggling (7) 52 Cook slowly (4) 54 Maintain (5) 56 Go quickly (5) 57 Beloved (4) 58 Go for goal (5) 60 Mixer for drinks (5,5) 64 Signed (8) 67 Jeers at players (8) 68 Monk (7) 69 Tropical birds (7) 72 Apex (6) 74 Sailor (6) 76 Smooth and glossy (6) 77 Card game (5) 78 Drawbacks (5) 79 Truncheon (5) 81 Frozen rain (4)