GIANT CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

13 British woman gets big cheer on return in cul-de-sac (5,5) 14 Outline for small body of soldiers (7) 15 Ambassador in centre gets to make sense (6) 16 Month on border produces chaos (6) 17 Apprentice from Aintree sacked (7) 18 Drink taken by graduate for Cuban dance (5) 19 Polish artisan drably clothed (4) 20 Hat worn by an American in local contest (5) 21 Snare drew crony at regular intervals (5) 22 Bribe corrupted Len and Bob (6) 23 Piece of amazing nomenclature for a sprite (5) 28 River in mist followed by crew and diver (7) 30 Grey sort of gear? (7) 33 Maybe kit’s replaced in error (2,7) 36 Silly flier (6) 38 Son with muscle in team (5) 39 Defame writer in short Indian dress (5) 40 Retired German faces charge in area (6) 42 Diet refined with tip from celebrity, one with a devoted following? (5) 43 Praise preliminaries (5,2) 44 Motive about a tune that’s clipped (6) 46 By the sound of it, prize old instrument (4) 49 With day gone, get rid of irritating sensation (4) 51 First person, it’s said, allowed in small hole (6) 53 A French duke stopping in that place endlessly makes loud noise (7) 55 Muscular fighter in hospital yet to be treated (5) 59 Vitality for all to see in the head (6) 60 Urge shown by Rex in joint (5) 61 Detest largely undisciplined horse (5) 62 Evasive characteristic not new in small wolf (6) 63 Area clot’s ruined — it’s part of a big department store? (9) 65 Predict amount to pay gathering valuable material close to shops (7) 66 Individual in corridor half obscured is inquest official (7) 70 Fear no longer constrains Republican (5) 71 Container not put back behind saloon, maybe (6) 73 Section on female poet shows range (5) 75 Bewilder Frenchman in arrangement with no English (5) 80 Principal Roman Catholic wears joyful expression (4) 82 Wading bird recalled among whiter geese (5) 83 Turtle avoiding soft ground (7) 84 Old writer lately discontented in a transparent way (6) 85 Question on the French resistance presents glaring blunder (6) 86 Cancel visit away from work (4,3) 87 Out of financial difficulty like a successful yachter? (5,5)

DOWN

1 Delight shown in place getting facility (6) 2 Hotel in it began possibly to be secured (2,3,3) 3 Jack with woman acquires money? That’s lucky (5) 4 Robin, for instance, might enjoy this bet (7) 5 One showing great energy? Many do when refreshed (6) 6 Firmness of character in part of a book? (5) 7 Lone fellow leaves area looking grave (6) 8 Ed and Boris after play take off clothing (7) 9 Reply a mate adapted as a collaborative type (4,6) 10 Thin person namely with tabloid (5) 11 Revolutionary stunt modified? It’s become a cliché (8) 12 Start to relax amid drink and smile (4) 24 Discern brand in public (4,3) 25 Style cited in noble’s property (5) 26 Suit a MD damaged in ground (7) 27 Thrilling sort of bar kept by wine merchants? Not half (7) 29 Prankster switched inside cosmetic powder (5) 31 European queen accompanied by a liberal peer (5) 32 Sensational soloist encapsulated additionally (4) 34 Wise state reforms when interrupted by first sign of unrest (6) 35 Apportion protein-based food, it’s said (4) 37 Kelvin, banker from Hampshire, in cooking area (7) 41 Good place to walk when around rear of popular arts venue (7) 45 Set day for swimming, being consistent (6) 47 Common military officer (7) 48 College gets to speed up discipline (7) 50 Pocket? Rue sort requiring repair (7) 52 Leave film about football side (4) 54 Female relative that is entering Northern church (5) 56 Baron, perhaps, let it off (5) 57 Note some modern housing (4) 58 What a journalist might like in second supermarket (5) 60 Lower sailor placed over Richard? That’s to be tactless (4,1,5) 64 How a sale is represented generally (2,1,5) 67 Why a note is amended making progress (2,3,3) 68 Majestic tale composed in filthy place? (7) 69 Fund odds on limited type (7) 72 Denial, for example, lacking in country (6) 74 Councillor introduces a tax in formal neckwear (6) 76 Long-handled hammer twice left in hands of working team (6) 77 Cheerful former British sprinter (5) 78 Plan group for selection? (5) 79 Shed pounds supporting East Sussex resort (5) 81 Criminal caught out man on board? (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 13 Cul-de-sac (5,5) 14 Outline (7) 15 Fit together (6) 16 Disorder (6) 17 Apprentice (7) 18 Cuban dance (5) 19 Beach grains (4) 20 Local contest (5) 21 Snare (5) 22 Illegally dissuade (6) 23 Sprite (5) 28 Diver (7) 30 Non-aligned (7) 33 In error (2,7) 36 Bird (6) 38 Team (5) 39 Daub (5) 40 Area (6) 42 God (5) 43 Strengthen (5,2) 44 Motive (6) 46 Old instrument (4) 49 Irritating sensation (4) 51 Small hole (6) 53 Loud noise (7) 55 Muscular (5) 59 Spring (6) 60 Impel (5) 61 Horse (5) 62 Small wolf (6) 63 Moving staircase (9) 65 Predict (7) 66 Inquest official (7) 70 Fear (5) 71 Container (6) 73 Range (5) 75 Confound (5) 80 Principal (4) 82 Wading bird (5) 83 Ground (7) 84 Transparently (6) 85 Glaring gaffe (6) 86 Cancel (4,3) 87 Out of financial difficulty (5,5) DOWN 1 Gladden (6) 2 Secured (2,3,3) 3 Lucky (5) 4 Bet (7) 5 Energetic type (6) 6 Backbone (5) 7 Grave (6) 8 Undress (7) 9 Collaborative member (4,6) 10 Thin person (5) 11 Cliché (8) 12 Smile (4) 24 Discern (4,3) 25 Noble’s property (5) 26 Ground (7) 27 Thrilling (7) 29 Cosmetic powder (5) 31 Peer (5) 32 Too (4) 34 Wise (6) 35 Apportion (4) 37 Cooking area (7) 41 Exhibition site (7) 45 Consistent (6) 47 Common (7) 48 Discipline (7) 50 Pocket (7) 52 Depart (4) 54 Female relative (5) 56 Heading (5) 57 Note (4) 58 Exclusive news item (5) 60 Be tactless (4,1,5) 64 Generally (2,1,5) 67 In progress (2,3,3) 68 Majestic (7) 69 Fund (7) 72 Country (6) 74 Neckerchief (6) 76 Long-handled hammer (6) 77 Cheerful (5) 78 Early version (5) 79 Shed (5) 81 Crowlike bird (4)