GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS: 12 French leave. 13 Caller. 14 Repeat. 16 Spot. 17 Upper hand. 18 Cases. 19 Tome. 20 Old school. 22 Strip. 23 Seeing red. 27 Courage. 30 Carrot. 31 Tool. 32 Avast. 35 Well. 36 Thought. 38 Note. 39 Console. 42 Blades. 45 Barge. 46 Desired. 47 Pads. 48 Said. 50 Dresses. 52 Tight. 54 Rushes. 56 Servile. 57 Blow. 59 Swallow. 61 Gags. 64 Swarm. 66 Moan. 67 Ladder. 69 Brother. 72 Blueprint. 73 Billy. 74 Prostrate. 79 Wood. 81 Grime. 82 Groundsel. 83 Norm. 85 Nettle. 86 Hot dog. 87 From scratch.

DOWN: 1 Wrap. 2 Unites. 3 Though. 4 Keeps on. 5 Every. 6 Hard-bitten. 7 Flick. 8 Presses on. 9 Prosaic. 10 Spat. 11 Harmless. 15 Master. 21 Loose. 24 Gives up. 25 Banger. 26 States. 28 Ruled. 29 Got. 33 Doublet. 34 Powder. 37 Tress. 40 Lodge. 41 Prattle. 43 Lease. 44 Saddle. 46 Dates. 49 Diverse. 51 Silent. 53 Grater. 55 Sight. 58 Wellington. 60 War. 62 Great. 63 Downright. 65 Wallowed. 68 Dollop. 70 Dragged. 71 Presume. 75 Select. 76 Runway. 77 Berth. 78 Snare. 80 Data. 84 Rock. PRIZE CROSSWORD £20 WINNERS

15,899: A. Sprague, Folkestone; T. Williams, Pembrokeshire; M. Parritt, Chippenham.

15,900: R. Rubber, Padstow; A. Ogden, Alvechurch; J. Doleman, Birmingham.

15,901: M. Lutton, Edgware; S. Hawkins, Bradford-on-Avon; T. Hopkins, Kingsbury.

15,902: J. Self, Ipswich; K. Baglee, Flixton; J. Thackray, Ipswich.

15,903: R. Dick, London; D. O’Donnell, Isle of Wight; P. Linley, Barnsley.