GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 12 Made one’s way. 13 Butter. 14 Rather. 16 Plus. 17 Charabanc. 18 Pawns. 19 Mite. 20 Irish stew. 22 Vital. 23 Leave open. 27 Overawe. 30 Streak. 31 Hoop. 32 Sways. 35 Trim. 36 Shutter. 38 Reed. 39 Secrete. 42 Import. 45 Diced. 46 Justice. 47 Slip. 48 Diva. 50 Flutter. 52 Raced. 54 Ticked. 56 Stopper. 57 Iris. 59 Slowish. 61 Vile. 64 Sharp. 66 Sole. 67 Notice. 69 Storage. 72 Stand fast. 73 Bleak. 74 Gets there. 79 Lead. 81 Habit. 82 Flirt with. 83 Rota. 85 Steven. 86 Accord. 87 Left one cold.

DOWN: 1 Fall. 2 Ceases. 3 Snacks. 4 Essayed. 5 Madam. 6 Nutcracker. 7 Stops. 8 Frowned on. 9 Erosive. 10 Item. 11 Leathery. 15 Malice. 21 Rover. 24 Onwards. 25 Static. 26 Cheers. 28 Romeo. 29 Was. 33 Humdrum. 34 Repeat. 37 Rider. 40 Twice. 41 Disdain. 43 Moist. 44 Toffee. 46 Jerks. 49 Aspirin. 51 Turned. 53 Choice. 55 Cover. 58 Single fare. 60 Hot. 62 Lager. 63 Houseboat. 65 Hitherto. 68 Tragic. 70 Offhand. 71 Depicts. 75 Sphinx. 76 Horace. 77 Stick. 78 Other. 80 Dive. 84 Toll.