THE GIANT CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

12 Induced a loss of balance as one went towards (4,4,3) 13 A fat person, object of ridicule, again is upset (6) 14 Quite right to have a change of heart (6) 16 As well as being a little less than luxurious (4) 17 Which Arab ancestor commandeered the vehicle? (9) 18 Borrows money for pint at ‘The Flying Swan (5) 19 Get me to hold it for a bit (4) 20 Writes funnily about his mucking up a simple dish (5,4) 22 With little time off to fill the bottle, it’s crucial (5) 23 Don’t decide yet if you should allow access to (5,4) 27 Intimidate and by round five we are beaten (7) 30 Skater in motion makes a suggestion (6) 31 Skip round in the ring (4) 32 Way a ship skirts rocks (5) 35 Prune the spruce (4) 36 A fastener for part of the camera? (7) 38 Plant from which animals retreat (4) 39 Exude and dry tree out (7) 42 Meaning it’s probably dutiable (6) 45 Having decorated cake day before, cut (5) 46 Magistrate’s answer to barman’s ‘Want a slice of lemon?’ (7) 47 Imbibing large drink is a mistake (4) 48 The singer at 504A (4) 50 Bet you’ve found a rhyme for ‘36’ (7) 52 Ran back into the sidecar (5) 54 Went like clockwork as one dealt with items on list (6) 56 Bung in ‘Terminator’ (7) 57 The one to the right is she (4) 59 Small, not far above ground and rather dim (7) 61 Very bad lie — awful (4) 64 Point to the instrument that’s off key (5) 66 Fish you won’t find in a shoal? (4) 67 Observe that, once out, it goes back in (6) 69 Keeping the gold gates outside locked (7) 72 Don’t budge. Refuse to be starved out (5,4) 73 Desolate when figure is revealed in bill (5) 74 Is successful — in completing the trip? (4,5) 79 Induce to go ahead (4) 81 What it is one’s custom to wear? (5) 82 Carry on but don’t intend to go much further (5,4) 83 When we left, wrote a list (4) 85 Events show him to be wrong (6) 86 Give a key with string attached to (6) 87 Either aroused no emotion in or made shiver (4,3,4)

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1 Be smitten by — or can’t stand (4) 2 Stops cold. Sees a crash (6) 3 I left in bags containing nibbles (6) 4 Tried to say seed should be scattered about (7) 5 Either way, she’s having a frantic morning (5) 6 A bird or squirrel preparing to eat (10) 7 Calls a halt to the street works (5) 8 Disapproved of by fond owner, troubled (7,2) 9 Ever so dressed up, I come in wearing (7) 10 A thing or two for gossip columnists to write about (4) 11 The knockout early round is tough (8) 15 Animosity felt by married woman (6) 21 Right about the dog (5) 24 There’s a road covered in slippery snow ahead (7) 25 Still standing, it is grabbed by the animals (6) 26 Hooray! I’m off! (6) 28 A capital O in ‘Casanova’ (5) 29 The insect that lost its tail had been (3) 33 Sing to rhythmic accompaniment. Dull and ordinary (7) 34 It’s been on before. About fossil fuel (6) 37 PS. It’s a spin drier (5) 40 How often I got caught, coming in dripping wet (5) 41 With scorn said ‘Mixed up in racket’ (7) 43 ‘A bit wet?’ Very, I interposed (5) 44 Sweet off the peg clothing (6) 46 Nasty people ensuring bus trip doesn’t go smoothly (5) 49 Hopin’ for something to relieve the pain (7) 51 Went back — back home to the daily grind (6) 53 ‘Very good figure,’ I echo excitedly (6) 55 Bloke has a right to insurance (5) 58 It won’t take you back — to what you ate as a bachelor (6,4) 60 Very keen on, though half crazy (3) 62 Drink knocked back at ‘The Royal’ (5) 63 A mobile home (9) 65 Previously having knocked the other out (8) 68 Very sad when he lost the cigar cutter (6) 70 Ungracious answer to ‘Where’s the glove you discarded?’ (7) 71 Shows to be in charge — department’s ‘Housing’ (7) 75 Ship traveling north with unidentified person: someone inscrutable (6) 76 Latin writer who’s a chore to translate (6) 77 Either give a pasting to or verbal abuse (5) 78 If not, the stuffing is extra (5) 80 Falsifying half the evidence, sink low (4) 84 Ring number, a great deal upset (4)