TODAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD IS ON

ACROSS

13 Remote employee (10) 14 Powerful dog (7) 15 Support (6) 16 Guardian (6) 17 Connection (7) 18 Use (5) 19 Pavement edge (4) 20 One avoiding animal products (5) 21 Handle (5) 22 Worthless (6) 23 Punctuation mark (5) 28 Persistent (7) 30 Indifferent (7) 33 Allow little margin of time (3,2,4) 36 Accumulate (4,2)

38 Happen (5) 39 Clothing (5) 40 Dictator (6) 42 Bright blue (5) 43 Wooden (7) 44 Commemorative panel (6) 46 Tooth (4) 49 Lively (4) 51 Yearly (6) 53 Proceed (2,5) 55 Brutal (5) 59 Living room (6) 60 Smell (5) 61 Senior (5) 62 Senseless (6) 63 Squander (5,4) 65 Leopard (7) 66 Songbird (7) 70 Crooked (5) 71 Caress (6) 73 Outspoken (5) 75 Poise (5)

80 Incentive (4) 82 Skilful (5) 83 Related to touch (7) 84 Baby’s toy (6) 85 Underground passage (6) 86 Drape (7) 87 Fully displayed (2,3,5)

DOWN

1 Comfort (6) 2 Oppressive influence (4,4) 3 Purpose (5) 4 Frying pan (7) 5 Act obsequiously (6) 6 Daub (5) 7 Claim (6)

8 Emergency worker (7) 9 Outside work time (5,5) 10 Fine cement (5) 11 Escape from (5,3) 12 Insult (4) 24 Rainstorm (7) 25 Criticise (5) 26 Abridge (7) 27 Related (7) 29 Overwhelming attack (5) 31 Central (5) 32 Naked (4) 34 Soft cloth (6) 35 Ringing sound (4) 37 Near the start (5,2) 41 Orange yellow (7) 45 Prey (6) 47 Of the side (7)

48 Diffidence (7) 50 Dogs (7) 52 Immediately (4) 54 Row of bushes (5) 56 Call out (5) 57 Sparkling wine (4) 58 Curse (5) 60 With difficulty (2,1,7) 64 A few (3,2,3) 67 Seat in pubs (3,5) 68 Twist (7) 69 Grandeur (7) 72 Additional items (6) 74 Source (6) 76 Settlement (6) 77 Woodland deity (5) 78 Small cake (5) 79 Welcome (5) 81 Stopper (4)