GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 13 Remote employee in West, excellent type needing no introduction (10) 14 Frenchman with a tough, powerful dog (7) 15 Increased influence brings support (6) 16 New faceless card formulated for prison official (6) 17 Connection leaking requires repair (7) 18 Bring into operation skilful sort avoiding pressure (5) 19 Banker slips missing a new pavement edge (4) 20 Anti-animal products person, say, put in leading group (5) 21 Handle one departing when told (5) 22 Hear about a second hotel that’s worthless (6) 23 Not half authoritative sign for pausing? (5) 28 A big din turns out to be continual (7) 30 Away from work, factory worker is indifferent (7) 33 After agitation, TUC fit in end to conference and allow for little margin of time (3,2,4) 36 Accumulate a large amount at college (4,2) 38 Crocus without sun wilts? It gets to happen (5) 39 Adorn a woman’s one-piece garment (5) 40 Dictator mobbed by hordes potentially (6) 42 Bright blue zone for all to see in restricted region (5) 43 Wooden set of steps conceals front of this dairy lacking light (7) 44 Place, one that in Paris shows commemorative panel (6) 46 Element in stiff, angular tooth (4) 49 Lively pair staying in the Seychelles (4) 51 Woman beginning to upset a learner on a yearly basis (6) 53 Advance made in part of India by top teacher (2,5) 55 Brutal creditor quietly appearing on regular occasions (5) 59 Act idly in living room (6) 60 Smell ruined a manor with no end of dilapidation (5) 61 Senior personnel derequisitioned houses (5) 62 Need by revolutionary number being senseless (6) 63 Cast with a style that’s disposable (9) 65 Leopard moved near path clearing area (7) 66 Songbird was initially by rickety barrel (7) 70 A king in three points is crooked (5) 71 Manner of swimming showing dash (6) 73 Very old lecturer touring California is outspoken (5) 75 Greek expert shows poise (5) 80 Incentive found in wages purely (4) 82 Skilful doctor taped (5) 83 Feat to wear hat of a sensitive kind? (7) 84 Fluster British conductor (6) 85 Boring event incomplete before coach reverses in place for pedestrians? (6) 86 Drape in a court sways with circle leaving (7) 87 How one might describe drinks bought together comprehensively? (2,3,5)
DOWN 1 Comfort in this way obtained with delicate fabric (6) 2 Dane had volatile duke as an oppressive influence (4,4) 3 Indicate purpose (5) 4 For cooking, lots like no ordinary frying pan (7) 5 Symbol of commitment in church makes one act obsequiously (6) 6 Daub same liquid on top of roof (5) 7 In turn, some actress advances claim (6) 8 Fine marine mobilised as emergency worker (7) 9 A fresh tour is prepared outside work time (5,5) 10 Place totally devoid of substance and material for builders (5) 11 Escape from soft drink with official (5,3) 12 Insult almost certain to cover liberal (4) 24 Instant with first sign of storm in middle of day — rainstorm? (7) 25 Criticise bargain last in store (5) 26 Abridge opening of hymn adopted by varied tenors (7) 27 Type with wine that’s congenial (7) 29 Literature student with touch of zeal in bout of intensive activity (5) 31 Middle of lock in Cornish river is important (5) 32 Subject for an artist turns up in refined uniform (4) 34 Soft cloth German placed in sides of caravan (6) 35 Sound of bells, source of excitement in friend (4) 37 Roy and Neal get muddled near the start (5,2) 41 Orange yellow colour changed for fans (7) 45 Animal that’s hunted in open excavation (6) 47 Nervously alter a line concerning sides? (7) 48 Maureen stayed rough without a sense of propriety (7) 50 Petty Officer chose stray dogs (7) 52 Rule clubs ignored immediately (4) 54 Here’s first border showing row of bushes (5) 56 Call out sign of approval in first half of events (5) 57 Sparkling wine in Corsica varies (4) 58 Son before sport gets to use bad language (5) 60 Treat chats after breakdown with difficulty (2,1,7) 64 A few note row that’s developed about Oscar (3,2,3) 67 Loos brat vandalised — and seat in pub? (3,5) 68 Chapter regarding wrong in court has twist (7) 69 Surprised reaction about a thing provoking humour in royal title (7) 72 Old star sorted out additional items (6) 74 Japanese art French friend ignored has popular source (6) 76 Firm only disputed settlement (6) 77 Woodland deity brooded over year (5) 78 Small thing to carry ice cream and roundish cake (5) 79 Welcome environmentalist mostly over time (5) 81 Stop piece of publicity (4)