GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Chalet seen in representation has unblemished record (5,5)
14 Building inspector recalled condition in English church (7)
15 Rioting out of order with no end of incitement in beginning (6)
16 Singer played belter (6)
17 Devise a plot at work for military unit (7)
18 Request not to consume posh, ring-shaped cake (5)
19 Regulation in contact sport followed by the French (4)
20 Second container hides a discoloration (5)
21 Skier somehow losing energy close to pathway? That’s dangerous (5)
22 Ape grabs a new overhanging covering (6)
23 Slightly drunk spy? It requires review (5)
28 Artist might have this colourless, dry introduction to exhibition (7)
30 Her cob I munched — or small roll (7) 33 Robert shortly upset the lab in knitted headwear (6,3)
36 Insignificant amount in creamy dessert (6)
38 Learner given wrong lead as soup server? (5)
39 Restrict part taken by slim Italian (5)
40 Come out, say, with engineers from the East (6)
42 A no good railway makes one irate (5)
43 Alter hint about line as feature of football game (5-2)
44 Part played briefly by first person in football club in caper (6)
46 Englishman in part of the southern hemisphere pens English work in verse (4)
49 Decline in hearing for U.S. cowboy actor (4)
51 Observe tonic spilt on back of settee (6)
53 Eloquence from fine woman carrying Eastern name (7)
55 Wading bird has to move nimbly in confines of shore (5)
59 Struggle shown by British PM endlessly (6)
60 Criticise something studied by geologists (5)
61 Lying pair has time for lunch? (5)
62 Put out question by Spain, Norway and Switzerland (6)
63 Leading chaps in part need old writing material (9)
65 Poison spread in scare (7)
66 Young tree replanted in gaps around lake (7)
70 Reversal of sections in thong (5)
71 Cruelly on vacation gent disturbed young swan (6)
73 A first half in team sport is happening (5)
75 First signs of knight neglecting another clearly knowledgeable, unfailing talent (5)
80 Asian country lacking a prominent feature? (4)
82 Wild period of time in Florida (5)
83 Forestall Oscar getting a bite possibly around start of viewing (7)
84 Coax Joe and Cal to dance (6)
85 Chinese-U.S. chef with time gets tribute (6)
86 Trouble remains for academic class (7)
87 A primate mobilised with little sign of hesitation is in great demand (2,1,7)
DOWN
1 English poet with final part of suit in purplish red (6)
2 Weird bar disturbed active serviceman’s wife (3,5)
3 Advantage when with group (5)
4 Case of debacle facing southern couple creates hopelessness (7) 5
A tense course followed at sea in onslaught (6)
6 Some low-life, London criminal (5)
7 By the sound of it, choose Northern Ireland college for outdoor meal (6)
8 Obligatory part of a book? (7)
9 Tub a person prepared for Chinese vegetable (4,6)
10 Strong point in golf or tennis (5)
11 Headache sadly remaining with no end of pain once (8)
12 Occupy fellow feeling out of sorts (4)
24 Special slant for sequin (7)
25 Different trouble after leaving Belgium (5)
26 Humorous journalist engaged by children’s publication (7)
27 Cab seen after mishap is not appearing here? (7)
29 Australian largely tending to get protective garment (5)
31 Door broken around front of extensive cattle workers’ venue? (5)
32 Ungainly person dismantled ship (4)
34 Bizarrely hold a theory principally that’s antiquated (3,3)
35 Major route is put in here essentially for Arab chieftain (4)
37 Impassioned following with Queen before opening (7)
41 Outlay from exporter given four directions (7)
45 Type securing compartment in school? (6)
47 Mentor’s turned out in a friendly relationship (2,5)
48 One applauding feature of a bell? (7)
50 Commercial worker grabbing a minute is unyielding (7)
52 Strike in sporting organisation (4)
54 European judge seizes instant with current digital image (5)
56 Fancy canapé without a nut (5)
57 Arouse controversy (4)
58 Exercise for keeping fit in illegally occupied building (5)
60 Deny scarf’s tailored for imitative costume (5,5)
64 Power-driven tool adapted as a winch (8)
67 See note on good start in athletics event (4,4)
68 Provoke confusion in man with file (7)
69 Weasel-like mammal given place to roam (7)
72 Problematic superhero associated with U.S. city (6)
74 Fighter, one among crashed cars in scuffle (6)
76 Area of hardened skin? Give our people a ring (6)
77 Note scribbled about France frequently (5)
78 Ward off a former military employee? About right (5)
79 Bob with worry has fright (5)
81 Something boxer might deploy as fastener (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
13 Unblemished record (5,5)
14 Building (7)
15 Source (6)
16 Singer (6)
17 Military unit (7)
18 Ring-shaped cake (5)
19 Regulation (4)
20 Discoloration (5)
21 Dangerous (5)
22 Overhanging covering (6)
23 Slightly drunk (5)
28 Artist’s board (7)
30 Small roll (7)
33 Knitted headwear (6,3)
36 A small amount (6)
38 Long spoon (5)
39 Restriction (5)
40 Come out (6)
42 Irate (5)
43 Add at no
extra cost (5,2)
44 Gambol (6)
46 A verse composition (4)
49 Decrease (4)
51 Observe (6)
53 Eloquence (7)
55 Wading bird (5)
59 Struggle (6)
60 Defect (5)
61 Tending (5)
62 Slake (6)
63 Old writing
material (9)
65 Poison (7)
66 Young tree (7)
70 Thong (5)
71 A young swan (6)
73 Happening (5)
75 Unfailing talent (5)
80 Facial feature (4)
82 Wild (5)
83 Forestall (7)
84 Coax (6)
85 Tribute (6)
86 Academic class (7)
87 In great demand (2,1,7)
DOWN
1 Purplish red (6)
2 Active serviceman’s wife (3,5)
3 Advantage (5)
4 Hopelessness (7)
5 Onslaught (6)
6 Criminal (5)
7 Outdoor meal (6)
8 Unalterable (7)
9 Chinese vegetable (4,6)
10 Strong point (5)
11 Headache (8)
12 Occupy (4)
24 Sequin (7)
25 Alternative (5)
26 Humorous (7)
27 Non-attendance (7)
29 Protective garment (5)
31 A cattle round-up (5)
32 Ungainly person (4)
34 Antiquated (3,3)
35 Arab chieftain (4)
37 Impassioned (7)
41 Outlay (7)
45 Secure compartment (6)
47 In a friendly relationship (2,5)
48 Bell’s tongue (7)
50 Unyielding (7)
52 Sports organisation (4)
54 Small digital image (5)
56 Nut (5)
57 Arouse (4)
58 Crouch (5)
60 Imitative costume (5,5)
64 Power-driven tool (8)
67 Athletics event (4,4)
68 Provoke (7)
69 Weasel-like mammal (7)
72 Problematic (6)
74 Scuffle (6)
76 An area of hardened skin (6)
77 Frequently (5)
78 Ward off (5)
79 Fright (5)
81 Fastener (4)