QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 In difficulties (5,1,5) 13 Woman’s shirt (6) 14 Maintenance (6) 16 Settee (4) 17 Money dispenser (9) 18 Ornamental hairnet (5) 19 Ship’s front (4) 20 Harshly criticise (4,5) 22 Winter sportsperson (5) 23 Become aware of (3,4,2) 27 Petty complaint (7) 30 Extract (6) 31 Press (4) 32 Source (5) 35 Encompass (4) 36 Decorate (7) 38 Warm feeling (4) 39 Insurance amount (7) 42 Quite (6) 45 Brandish (5) 46 To attract notice (3,4) 47 Part of speech (4) 48 Piece of stone (4) 50 Anguish (7) 52 Respond (5) 54 Annual (6) 56 Bulging (7) 57 Singer (4) 59 Reading desk (7) 61 Agreement (4) 64 Adhere (5) 66 Rear (4) 67 Scorching (6) 69 Pacify (7) 72 Reach maturity (4,2,3) 73 Weighty (5) 74 Instantly (4,1,4) 79 Promote (4) 81 Perch (5) 82 Assault (9) 83 Friend (4) 85 Effort (6) 86 Lively (6) 87 Briefly (2,1,8)

DOWN

1 Free (4) 2 Enumerate (6) 3 Hothead (6) 4 End (7) 5 Young dog (5) 6 Represent one’s country (3,3,4) 7 Wallet (5) 8 Excite (3,2,4) 9 Massage (3,4) 10 Omit (4) 11 Gently treat (2,4,2) 15 Small gate (6) 21 Take by force (5) 24 Wintry effigy (7) 25 Manly (6) 26 Amusing quality (6) 28 Group (5) 29 Tow (3) 33 Beer factory (7) 34 Sleepy (6) 37 Row of bushes (5) 40 Customary (5) 41 Talk (7) 43 Permit (5) 44 Scoundrel (6) 46 Wild (5) 49 Equilibrium (7) 51 Dissimilar to (6) 53 Freezing (6) 55 Sufficient (5) 58 Failed (2,3,5) 60 Recent (3) 62 Set of beliefs (5) 63 Stay relaxed (4,5) 65 Admire (4,2,2) 68 Modify (6) 70 Insult (7) 71 Resonant (7) 75 Housing area (6) 76 Bandage (6) 77 Dry stalks (5) 78 Apply with a brush (5) 80 Mound (4) 84 Quiet (4)