QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 National leader (4,2,5) 13 Savage (6) 14 To some extent (2,1,3) 16 Writing (4) 17 Fill again (9) 18 Spurt (5) 19 Golf shot (4) 20 Priest (9) 22 Coiled yarn (5) 23 Annoyed (6,3) 27 Marsupial (7) 30 Enter (2,4) 31 Painful (4) 32 Leap (5) 35 Advance (4) 36 Pullover (7) 38 Duck (4) 39 Rural (7) 42 Light wind (6)

45 Truck (5) 46 Scary film (7) 47 Drab (4) 48 Shrewd (4) 50 Drink (7) 52 Spill (5) 54 Belittle (2,4) 56 Undo (7) 57 Defeat (4) 59 Participatory (5-2) 61 Just (4) 64 Savoury jelly (5) 66 Genuine (4) 67 Cease to flow (3,3) 69 Skill (7) 72 Protest site (5,4) 73 Growl (5) 74 Lifeline (9) 79 Undershirt (4)

81 At the right moment (2,3) 82 Deficit (9) 83 Framework (4) 85 Musical composition (6) 86 Foul (6) 87 Temporary (11)

DOWN

1 Present (4) 2 Senior journalist (6) 3 Melee (6) 4 Provisional (7) 5 Fish-eating mammal (5) 6 Struggle (5,2,3) 7 Sweetener (5) 8 Vehicle feature (4,5) 9 Error (7)

10 Slope (4) 11 Extravagant (8) 15 Single out (4,2) 21 Depart (5) 24 Gemstone (7) 25 Notice (6) 26 Expedition in the wild (6) 28 Long-handled spoon (5) 29 Coach (3) 33 Disregard (7) 34 Rotten (6) 37 Befitting a monarch (5) 40 Family member (2-3) 41 Sherry (7) 43 Elevate (5) 44 Pass (6) 46 Seize (5) 49 Mournful (7)

51 Vacuum cleaner (6) 53 Poverty (6) 55 Amusing (5) 58 Forte (6,4) 60 Gist (3) 62 Stop holding (3,2) 63 Advantageous expedient (5,4) 65 Bony framework (8) 68 Restricted (6) 70 Learned figure (7) 71 Fuss (7) 75 Noise (6) 76 Crowd (6) 77 Minute (5) 78 Heavily tread (5) 80 Carrying board (4) 84 Bollard (4)