GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Around centre of area, fantastic owners got to be easily available (4,2,5)
13 U.S. agent or Australian in soft hat (6)
14 For a change, count a tropical bird (6)
16 Behaved offensively in minor argument (4)
17 Intern due to be replaced for apprentice? (9)
18 Unusual object in copper found by timeless group (5)
19 Resounding noise in some choirs (4)
20 Friend touring Asian country gets to engage in schemes? (9)
22 Insubstantial talk from fine English actor Tim (5)
23 Their gang disrupted an assembly (9)
27 Disreputable type, roguish fellow around Ireland’s capital (7)
30 A set of lines followed by a spinner? (6)
31 Curves in rescue vessels, we’re told (4)
32 Special objective requires outlay (5) 35 Pace retained by artiste, possibly (4)
36 Put to the test Italian article in fancy depot (7)
38 Nervous broadcasting executive beset by outsiders in emergency (4)
39 Wonderful sort of claim about silver (7)
42 Henry with affluence, after losing weight, in good physical condition (6)
45 Saying from two Frenchmen about a team (5)
46 Daughter with party among hunting dogs in enclosure for horses (7)
47 A course elsewhere (4)
48 Sound like a contented queen? (4)
50 Put up with error in computer programme first, a pet hate (7)
52 Frame to hold artist’s work kept in here as elsewhere (5)
54 Disavow hypocrisy in the wake of religious education (6)
56 A learner twice in middle of green to get caskconditioned beer (4,3)
57 Pay attention to ambassador with Spain and Germany (4)
59 Evil Sue being devious is difficult to find (7)
61 Part of continental sophistication too (4)
64 Rascal from southern place full of tents? (5) 66 Sharpen hard individual (4)
67 A French star close to retiring not celebrated (6)
69 Particular form of a book and novel I noted about India (7)
72 Prior type surprisingly shows decorum (9)
73 Completely level device in a toilet (5)
74 Search a tense soldier, say, and fighter (9)
79 Swallow advertisement from the East (4)
81 Person with children has resting place (5)
82 Criminal raid after industrial exhibition (5,4)
83 Elderly French artist not quite making comeback (4)
85 Contralto and tenor moved brass instrument (6)
86 Difficult set of cards taken by Yankee (6)
87 Vocation shown by ace, maybe, as identifying feature (7,4)
DOWN
1 Criticism mentioned for a tortilla? (4)
2 Change position of button (6)
3 Four points about case of inspiring military flag (6)
4 Scholarly type lately said in France to be overwhelmed by regret (7)
5 Religious thinker William has unknown coin (5)
6 Key set of facts and figures about city that’s captivating (10)
7 Clumsily mend first pieces of brica-brac on the counter here (5)
8 Chart pair recreated for male head of a family (9)
9 A thing sought by sports competitors getting to grow weak? (7)
10 Eight, for instance, getting lump of sugar (4)
11 Take advantage of actor Craig wearing revolutionary number (4,2,2)
15 Black groove initially ignored in tunnel (6)
21 Stop brat misbehaving around middle of store (5)
24 Exact copy, one put in rare place in a mess (7)
25 Voter recast vote in maelstrom? (6)
26 Spiky director supporting singer Mick endlessly (6)
28 Line seen above peculiarly pale part of a jacket (5)
29 Dandy is failure after losing lots initially (3)
33 Very good time to see bird’s feathers (7)
34 Cold financial worker first off gets fungal infection (6)
37 Object held by rude muralist (5)
40 A quality shown by wood after leaving river once more (5)
41 Gully on a mountainside in island seen amid varied colour (7)
43 Discharge found by posh duke in West Country river (5)
44 Walk awkwardly with two bishops in part of a course? (6)
46 Sound of tranquillity in excerpt of music (5)
49 Turn and feel dejected almost getting northern European fare (7)
51 Number in eastern Scottish loch (6)
53 Oblique look from one of five in street (6)
55 Move easily in place to view the sea? (5)
58 Duet a bloke composed produces delayed reaction (6,4)
60 Finish in Newhaven dock (3)
62 Faint bit of wind shortly admitted (5)
63 Pottery is to be reviewed for future generations (9)
65 Gracious singer Ian accepts old ribbed fabric (8)
68 Ostentatiously walk, for example, around tree (6)
70 Argue about place in reconstituted side (7)
71 Firm facing competition about large or small boat (7)
75 Thing associated with drill of a dull sort (6)
76 Start to try opening roof covering (6)
77 Preside over clubhouse before broadcast (5)
78 Compensate holiday worker over a year (5)
80 Insignificant element in spun yarn (4)
84 Aristocrat, tragic hero in a cycle (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Be easily obtained (4,2,5)
13 Soft hat (6)
14 Tropical bird (6)
16 Tiff (4) 17 Covenant (9)
18 Unusual object (5)
19 Resounding noise (4)
20 Engage in plots (9)
22 Foam (5)
23 Assembly (9)
27 Disreputable type (7)
30 Spider’s threads (6)
31 Curves (4)
32 Disburse (5)
35 Pace (4)
36 Steered (7)
38 Nervous (4)
39 Enchanting (7)
42 Good physical condition (6)
45 Saying (5)
46 Enclosure for horses (7)
47 Elsewhere (4)
48 Sound contented (4)
50 Pet hate (7)
52 Frame to hold artist’s work (5)
54 Forswear (6)
56 Caskconditioned beer (4,3)
57 Pay attention to (4)
59 Difficult to find (7)
61 Too (4)
64 Rascal (5)
66 Sharpen (4)
67 Not celebrated (6)
69 Particular form of a book (7)
72 Decorum (9) 73 Redden (5)
74 Fighter (9)
79 Quickly swallow (4)
81 Resting place (5)
82 Industrial exhibition (5,4)
83 Elderly (4)
85 Brass instrument (6)
86 Problematic (6)
87 Identifying feature (7,4)
DOWN
1 Bundle up (4)
2 Button (6)
3 Military flag (6)
4 Scholarly (7)
5 Coin (5)
6 Mouth-watering (10)
7 Mend clumsily (5)
8 Male head of a family (9)
9 Waste away (7)
10 Lump (4)
11 Take advantage of (4,2,2)
15 Tunnel (6)
21 Prematurely stop (5)
24 Exact copy (7)
25 Whirlpool (6)
26 Spiky (6)
28 Flap on a jacket (5)
29 Dandy (3)
33 Bird’s feathers (7)
34 Infection (6)
37 Raise objections (5)
40 Once more (5)
41 Mountainside gully (7)
43 Give off (5)
44 Limp (6)
46 Fragment (5)
49 Raw herring fillet (7)
51 Number (6)
53 Oblique look (6)
55 Seashore (5)
58 Delayed reaction (6,4)
60 Finish (3)
62 Faint (5)
63 Future generations (9)
65 Ribbed fabric (8)
68 Ostentatiously walk (6)
70 Argument (7)
71 Small, round boat (7)
75 Tedious (6)
76 Roof covering (6)
77 Preside over (5)
78 Compensate (5)
80 Insignificant (4)
84 Aristocrat (4)