GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
13 Fellow poor at work around the clubhouse is due for dismissal (3,3,4) 14 Message left after departing? (7) 15 A thing used in a parade at sea (6) 16 Wine backed around hostelry for meal (6) 17 Some youths lack energy and lose discipline? (7) 18 Unknown character among retired fellows in church body (5) 19 Impulse shown in unlimited waves (4) 20 Irritation shown by husband in place to get tea (5) 21 Side and dessert dish taken by Kelvin (5) 22 Ambush woman without daughter behind street (6) 23 Variety of colour in awning (5) 28 Police might use it as great for dispersion (4,3) 30 Initially suffer collapse losing money? It’s a problem (7) 33 Change in a cult? No, it’s persistent (9) 36 Seabird is panting mostly (6) 38 Remove most of defect in film (5) 39 Obscure thing floating in the atmosphere (5) 40 Overcome part of problem as termed (6) 42 First sign of silly story that’s outdated (5) 43 Accustom brother with each family (5-2) 44 Man serving in horse-drawn vehicle going west? It’s disastrous (6) 46 Way of walking, it’s said, in entrance (4) 49 Rabbit’s tail gets finally docked (4) 51 Power failure brings huge indignation with no end of rancour (6) 53 Day came for reforming specialised school (7) 55 Circling college, bear dog (5) 59 Type of film, independent work penned by writer (6) 60 A pair supported by protective garment (5) 61 Excitement hard to ignore in birdsong (5) 62 Exertion embodied by chef for trattoria (6) 63 Waste ideas, tips for development (9) 65 Site boy toyed with? It’s not a healthy sign (7) 66 Man pockets awful bribe I exposed? It’s an offence (7) 70 Condemn English councillor in case of duplicity (5) 71 Rotting ruins inspected putting off Northern journalist (6) 73 Cylinder in small swimming venue (5) 75 Reprove son showing indifference (5) 80 Flier, woman once in the military (4) 82 Brownish-yellow colour in loch recalled (5) 83 Brave line adopted by Scot beset by tax (7) 84 Birder almost totally disheartened is a peculiar thing (6) 85 Sudden demolition of bar at college close to market (6) 86 Former partner claimed to be agitated (7) 87 Endorse orchestral section showing renewed enthusiasm (6,4)
DOWN
1 European language buff (6) 2 Endure frost and storms (5,3) 3 These people on a railway are tired (5) 4 Spectral entertainer left in confines of gantry (7) 5 End of summer in a Mediterranean country is a wrench (6) 6 Benefit found by Yankee being self-assertive (5) 7 Herb reduced currently for small fish (6) 8 Case yet to be made for road reflector (4-3) 9 Hank, lout I’d fancy, gets to give views unreflectively (5,5) 10 Fine person smartly dressed (5) 11 Work on soil largely united and laboriously continue (6,2) 12 Explosion contained in urban ghetto (4) 24 Aid Celt reviewed for regional speech (7) 25 Grandfather’s principal relative looking skeletal (5) 26 Drape shifted in a court, nothing less (7) 27 Tolerate cat, one entering school (7) 29 Break out from wild, loveless troupe (5) 31 Greek character lifted article in pottery (5) 32 Speed is smooth heading off (4) 34 Religious education in tight-knit group is hidden (6) 35 Drab party turn doffing jacket (4) 37 Considered guidance for colouring item (4,3) 41 Stop work getting gins? (4,3) 45 Guy’s first to get blame sadly for bet (6) 47 Idea at one time quietly put in court (7) 48 Cast, yes, when broadcast shows rapture (7) 50 Food for all to see is popular in church (7) 52 Some checking or examining blood (4) 54 Import pile of snow? (5) 56 TV comedian acquires English nurse, say (5) 57 Condescending type is in lobby regularly (4) 58 Furnishings lining abode correctly (5) 60 Athlete when leaving Norway possibly is driving (2,3,5) 64 Good man good in approach gets tense (6,2) 67 Rugby player feeling miserable has to yield (4,4) 68 Extend period inside? (7) 69 One might see through this communication (7) 72 It is eaten by rodent in hole (6) 74 Commend priest with fantastic ideas after day’s gone (6) 76 Hidden place to camp in U.S. city? (6) 77 Start to memorise German saying (5) 78 Sword, something used in a row? (5) 79 Endless misery with a French duke getting injury (5) 81 Rector given award in gown (4)