QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 Observance of rules (3,3,5) 13 Cloak (6) 14 Assurance (6) 16 Sport on horseback (4) 17 Non-experts (9) 18 Meat (5) 19 Tug (4) 20 Dog (5,4) 22 Informer (5) 23 Old-fashioned (3,2,4) 27 Fabulous creature (7) 30 Fairground game (4-2) 31 Side (4) 32 Vacillate (5) 35 Couch (4) 36 Grazing land (7) 38 Catch (4)

39 Get back (7) 42 Moderate (6) 45 Crest (5) 46 Citrus fruit (7) 47 Feat (4) 48 Fastener (4) 50 Theft (7) 52 Bird (5) 54 Place (6) 56 Book of tables (7) 57 Desire (4) 59 Rapidly drop (7) 61 Too (4) 64 Fling (5) 66 Resound (4) 67 Advantage (6) 69 Relevant (7) 72 Unseen area (5,4) 73 Start (5)

74 Overly protective carer (6,3) 79 Proficient (4) 81 Excessive (5) 82 Group loyalty (9) 83 Fake (4) 85 Finger-shaped cake (6) 86 Available (2,4) 87 Assembly point (7,4)

DOWN

1 Ring of light (4) 2 Temple (6) 3 Putrid (6) 4 Raggedy (7) 5 Underground channel (5) 6 Very different (5,5)

7 Graze (5) 8 Taunt (4,3,2) 9 Trend (7) 10 Cut (4) 11 Egg-based dish (8) 15 Disclose (4,2) 21 Be sufficient for (3,2) 24 Precious stone (7) 25 Spherical (6) 26 Narrow waterway (6) 28 Foolish (5) 29 Tear (3) 33 Attribute (7) 34 Lament (6) 37 Foe (5) 40 Expel (5) 41 Majestic (7) 43 Highly praise (5) 44 Standard (6)

46 Pounce (5) 49 Compel (7) 51 Senior journalist (6) 53 Strong (6) 55 Amulet (5) 58 Typical presentation (5,5) 60 Bind (3) 62 Meaning (5) 63 Musical instrument (9) 65 Restrain (4,4) 68 Liveliness (6) 70 Tidal mouth (7) 71 Leaves (7) 75 Kindly (6) 76 Rogue (6) 77 Sandy area (5) 78 Appetising (5) 80 Verve (4) 84 Old (4)