GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTION ON MONDAY

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

12 A lord warned about observance of rules (3,3,5) 13 Cloak is on companion in river (6) 14 A stratagem almost by doctor to show assurance (6) 16 Poor look regularly observed in sport (4) 17 Play Pole managed to include European amateurs (9) 18 Meat is new after swapping direction (5) 19 Extract jersey that’s not surplus (4) 20 Stray cat scratching head angered big dog (5,4) 22 Ken’s a suspect informer (5) 23 Ordinary fellow cuts publicised engagement that’s old-fashioned (3,2,4) 27 Fabulous creature kept in sun I cornered (7) 30 Pool is shifted into hot area for fairground game (4-2) 31 Drink taken by Frenchman for set of players (4) 32 One bidding farewell gets to vacillate (5) 35 Couch up to now reduced (4) 36 A good man divides uncontaminated grazing land (7) 38 Catch tenor facing criticism (4) 39 Get back about insurance policy (7) 42 Moderate winter perhaps (6) 45 Top card game needing no introduction (5) 46 A necessity when going back for fruit (7) 47 Director with letter backed legal document (4) 48 Attractive man’s fastener (4) 50 Crime makes bishop wearing gown rightly gutted (7) 52 Bird in river and lake (5) 54 See pet, maybe, close to nice place (6) 56 A line by chap with a chapter in book of tables (7) 57 Desire is separating wife and husband (4) 59 Rapidly drop awkward lump encountered (7) 61 Portion of meal sold additionally (4) 64 Fling piece of fabric over bed? (5) 66 English champion with love for resounding noise (4) 67 Advantage found by leading team (6) 69 Gear men designed to be relevant (7) 72 Plant container put behind curtains in unseen area (5,4) 73 Start, say, to probe receptacle for rubbish (5) 74 Home then is laid out about right for fussy carer (6,3) 79 Proficient Arab lecturer retained (4) 81 Excessive duke for all to see features in French article (5) 82 First of barristers in mistrial disturbed group loyalty (9) 83 Fake soprano and poor actor (4) 85 I care to activate before consuming large cake (6) 86 Operating with name characteristic of some doctors? (2,4) 87 Ageing star gets confused about a point for assembly (7,4)

DOWN

1 Henry trailed by ring, ring of light (4) 2 Priest in the past put up poster in temple (6) 3 Laden down first off and confused? (6) 4 Raggedy pants fairly left out and no good (7) 5 Underground channel in house we remembered (5) 6 Appear lost at sea? That’s very different (5,5) 7 Graze section on part of jacket? (5) 8 Top UK fan possibly infused with energy gets ridicule (4,3,2) 9 Sort environment for models? (7) 10 Cut piece of film (4) 11 Tom and Lee are excited about out of this world dish (8) 15 Old writer at college gets to be more communicative (4,2) 21 Be sufficient for fancy tour round Norway (3,2) 24 Brilliant person, one in a suit? (7) 25 Bulbous type’s first to be surrounded by set of drinks (6) 26 Second characteristic in narrow waterway (6) 28 Foolish artist boards cold ship (5) 29 Religious instruction by pastor showing tear (3) 33 Attribute shown by a medieval clerk (7) 34 Lament trouble following upcoming network (6) 37 Nervously eye man, not a hostile figure (5) 40 Expel European head of company in plane (5) 41 Majestic blues I’m playing (7) 43 Highly praise former group after turn (5) 44 Standard deployment of Roman legion principally (6) 46 Endlessly exchange work in sudden rush (5) 49 Compel doctor to go over a fool (7) 51 One in charge of an organ? (6) 53 Robust and detailed examination about origin of religion (6) 55 Spell in French army (5) 58 Accommodate British boy band singer shortly making typical presentation (5,5) 60 Connect part of executive’s outfit? (3) 62 Meaning in sight, perhaps (5) 63 Agreement over charge for musical instrument (9) 65 Restrain hard veteran defender (4,4) 68 Trip’s altered around island to get alcoholic drink (6) 70 Route, say, planned to avoid middle of low tidal feature (7) 71 Fighter given oil sprinkled over time leaves (7) 75 Kindly chap staying in shade (6) 76 Rogue embodied by gambler, a scallywag (6) 77 Mention of tree in sandy area (5) 78 Appetising starters of tuna are special to you (5) 80 Verve found in expressive language (4) 84 Getting on with a salary initially discounted (4)