TODAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
12 Do nothing but strike, as members of Equity? (6,2,3) 13 Lie atrociously to the medic, though submissive (6) 14 What’s biting the kid? (6) 16 Heads back to the site (4) 17 Write ‘palindrome’, mistakenly omitting M (4,1,4) 18 In short, all but end of street is rerouted (5) 19 With usual ‘No room,’ rings off (4) 20 Don’t keep agreeing. Just shut up! (3,2,4) 22 Quick to scarper time after (5) 23 Unpopular with newsreaders? Not definitely (4,2,3) 27 Joint dream developed with pal (7) 30 Old sailor who’s one’s best friend? (3,3) 31 Do badly, or all right (4) 32 Were off key in, composer reveals (5) 35 Learn right away to rely on for support (4) 36 Had made big thing of how tempest had begun (5,2) 38 Book dedication by the egoist? (4) 39 In prison, back in bed, you gather (7) 42 Make fast progress in your line of work (6) 45 Giving leisure to student may hold up study (5) 46 To justify, fight and storm (7) 47 Compete against to get parking place (4) 48 Move from a place of confinement (4) 50 Send message beforehand with excuse (7) 52 Rustic. Beside river: Russian river (5) 54 Secured with ropes, had cut (6) 56 I’m returning box sent round by shop (7) 57 Holding new diary, sincerely wish for (4) 59 Transfers elsewhere. They’re substandard (7) 61 People at the rear cut and run (4) 64 The way to help is to be prim and proper (5) 66 Kind that’s soft on the inside yet rough outside (4) 67 They remove broken-down vehicles from buildings (6) 69 Letting a leg dangle outside: an offence (7) 72 For traditionalists, the alma mater (3,6) 73 In age, one is approaching fifty and supple (5) 74 All in all, where to concentrate when learning to cycle (2,7) 79 Figure racket is made by a bird (4) 81 Which place used to be hard to get into? (5) 82 Also playing host myself is delectable (9) 83 Throw the jockey a dollar (4) 85 Filter at most half the water (6) 86 Times editor deleted (6) 87 Quick response to ‘I’ve forgotten my lines’? (6,5)
DOWN
1 Cry also when upset (4) 2 He’s been elected by a narrow margin (6) 3 Scarcely ever does the point go to silly old me (6) 4 Keeps one’s promise about working hours (7) 5 Fight waste (5) 6 Drop holes unexpectedly — a number (4,6) 7 The song says, in French, ‘Totally Heartless’ (5) 8 Three months before being imprisoned, come to your senses (3,6) 9 Isn’t mistaken about final plans (7) 10 Had whirled back up between the poles (4) 11 Become slimmer and get rid of wrinkles (8) 15 Charged for being named on the programme (6) 21 Only by not appearing in baloney (5) 24 Lover flees before dad returns — or they meet for a bit (7) 25 Game and set, overwhelming local in return (6) 26 Really good right: textbook (6) 28 Tips off of dangers, roving in the mountains (5) 29 The fish is flipping awful (3) 33 Taking over a month about returning, having reported on (7) 34 Also upset and embarrassed about having cheered for (6) 37 Guide a good many to (5) 40 Hollow that’s collected rain you thirst for (5) 41 In pursuit, yelling (7) 43 A desire — or an aspiration (5) 44 Meal with stewed pears at end of fast (6) 46 In the factory, is effective (5) 49 Doesn’t go in. Ties mares outside (7) 51 Journalist follows upstanding European who went to Gretna (6) 53 Blimey! In the red and more than ever before! (6) 55 Large beds to accommodate large youngsters (5) 58 Leave simultaneously and are well-matched (2,8) 60 She’s back in the US (3) 62 Criticise severely and I get cold with fear (5) 63 It raises the lid, giving us a big surprise (3-6) 65 Time to let fly about — or put up with (8) 68 Is going to cry — or may be weeping (6) 70 Revealing gown I designed mum added top to (7) 71 Tells us where the civil service keeps information about us (7) 75 Turns away from a few in tears, distressed (6) 76 As a doctor, got ahead but took one’s time (6) 77 Keys found in car in wood (5) 78 She has gold deposited in bank (5) 80 Heard blame for cover up (4) 84 Infection caught by the elderly (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 12 Won’t do anything (6,2,3) 13 Tame (6) 14 Child (6) 16 Place (4) 17 Write (4,1,4) 18 Brusque (5) 19 Average (4) 20 Stop talking (3,2,4) 22 Fast (5) 23 Conjectural (4,2,3) 27 Pal (7) 30 Old sailor (3,3) 31 Black bird (4) 32 German composer (5) 35 Rest against (4) 36 Magnified (5,2) 38 Big book (4) 39 Gather (7) 42 Profession (6) 45 Artist’s stand (5) 46 Justify (7) 47 Compete against (4) 48 Move (4) 50 Excuse (7) 52 Rustic (5) 54 Moored (6) 56 Pharmacy (7) 57 Yearn (4) 59 Flawed products (7) 61 Run (4) 64 Prim (5) 66 Variety (4) 67 Buildings (6) 69 Renting (7) 72 Traditional (3,6) 73 Limber (5) 74 All in all (2,7) 79 Black bird (4) 81 In which place? (5) 82 Tasty (9) 83 Dollar (4) 85 Filter (6) 86 Deleted (6) 87 Quick response (6,5) DOWN 1 Chirp (4) 2 Male name (6) 3 Rarely (6) 4 Esteems (7) 5 Fight (5) 6 Drop down (4,6) 7 Song (5) 8 Be sensible (3,6) 9 Means (7) 10 Whirled (4) 11 Diminish (8) 15 Invoiced (6) 21 Only (5) 24 Cover partly (7) 25 Ball game (6) 26 Textbook (6) 28 Chain of mountains (5) 29 Flatfish (3) 33 Wrapped (7) 34 Cheered for (6) 37 Airman (5) 40 Pine for (5) 41 Shouting (7) 43 Letter (5) 44 Meal (6) 46 Factory (5) 49 Stays (7) 51 Ran away with (6) 53 Best ever (6) 55 Young horses (5) 58 Harmonise (2,8) 60 Prosecute (3) 62 Terror (5) 63 Revelation (3-6) 65 Put up with (8) 68 Tree (6) 70 Revealing (7) 71 Tells (7) 75 Turns away (6) 76 Strolled (6) 77 Coniferous tree (5) 78 Water’s edge (5) 80 Swathe (4) 84 Viral infection (4)