GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS: 12 Sad to relate. 13 Fasten. 14 Roller. 16 Grub. 17 Tip and run. 18 Chaps. 19 Tack. 20 Stretcher. 22 Sight. 23 Make plain. 27 Breathe. 30 Lesser. 31 Lock. 32 Stage. 35 Peas. 36 Stuck-up. 38 Sick. 39 Staunch. 42 Absent. 45 Dodge. 46 Ensnare. 47 Edam. 48 Hasp. 50 Rewards. 52 Serge. 54 Madden. 56 Shouted. 57 Nuts. 59 Lighter. 61 Cope. 64 Shame. 66 Deed. 67 Expend. 69 Persian. 72 Dirt cheap. 73 Group. 74 Ventilate. 79 Shot. 81 Raise. 82 Grapevine. 83 Will. 85 Resume. 86 Talent. 87 Hard to grasp.

DOWN: 1 Fair. 2 Stable. 3 Critic. 4 Flapped. 5 Stone. 6 Dawn chorus. 7 Stick. 8 On balance. 9 Crosses. 10 Flat. 11 Fetching. 15 Brains. 21 Terse. 24 Lettuce. 25 Leaked. 26 Slacks. 28 Aisle. 29 Has. 33 Run down. 34 Stream. 37 Press. 40 Chase. 41 Parents. 43 Beach. 44 Turned. 46 Easel. 49 Plummet. 51 Rounds. 53 Raging. 55 Ducks. 58 Sheer agony. 60 Roe. 62 Plait. 63 Retaliate. 65 Heighten. 68 Plural. 70 Sharper. 71 Reminds. 75 Tremor. 76 Lowers. 77 Dealt. 78 Pecan. 80 Thus. 84 Lash.