GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Qualm about comment
old boy put out (11)
13 Broadcasters touring northern
feature of an African town (6)
14 Repeat performance from Rene
excitedly captivating company (6) 16 Toy blocks, for example,
found in large circle (4)
17 Immediate update in a bulletin
upset Welsh fans (9)
18 Word and in French for
piece of sacred music (5)
19 Frenchman in eastern site
in an industrial scene? (4)
20 Traces use possibly for
pruning clippers (9)
22 Exotic reins in amber, say (5)
23 Prof chats about outlet selling
creative goods (5,4)
27 Deterioration with a platform
used by actors? (7)
30 A fellow wearing Indian dress
for overland expedition (6)
31 New university overwhelmed
by very large burden (4)
32 Major route beside filthy
place? That’s hazy (5)
35 Slender section of file analysed (4) 36 Les thus disorientated
detectives (7)
38 Pleasant Northern
Ireland church (4)
39 Dishonestly obtain horse
featuring in set of papers (7)
42 By the sound of it, more coarse
person selling fresh produce (6) 45 Replace super wallet (5)
46 Bravo, docker moves
foundation (7)
47 Loathe much at exhibition?
Not entirely! (4)
48 Something soothing from a
liberal in Belgium and Malta (4)
50 Shackle chap importing
container from the East (7)
52 Mention of exam relating
to hearing (5)
54 Variable sort of chat in
confines of party (6)
56 Children with fantastic ace
in double bend in road (7)
57 Grease for stopper (4)
59 Sport in Delaware and Connecticut no longer in operation (7)
61 Hotbed found in one’s town (4)
64 Horrify a friend about
onset of problems (5)
66 Stuff from councillor
in the morning (4)
67 A consequence of wind
at sea in addition (2,4)
69 Inexperienced unionist, one
engaged by awful trend (7)
72 Formulation of clear note
showing open-mindedness (9)
73 Eric, perhaps, accompanied
by Rex, lazy type (5)
74 Usual cuts mayor devised (9)
79 Rip up first signs of this entry
antagonising regulars (4)
81 Trouble those on fringes of
bespoke filming location? (5)
82 Aware of current events, like a
competitor at a pool? (2,3,4)
83 Hooligan in this way almost
close to succeeding (4)
85 Intermediate person’s
waist and stomach? (6)
86 Performing well or, after
mishap, soon no good (2,4)
87 Pull in odd van somehow avoiding parking and having no legal validity? (4,3,4)
DOWN
1 Yield piece for growth, it’s said (4) 2 Spanish-speaking lady arose awkwardly having penned note (6) 3 Show European victor at home with case of champagne (6) 4 Catering official trades differently around week (7)
5 Mildly ludicrous dog in a strip? (5) 6 Expert in scientific equipment worked in a hectic institution ultimately (10) 7 Sign of shame with time gone for Greek character (5)
8 Roar put us in an excited state making one ecstatic (9) 9 Guarantee largely free city after revolution (7) 10 Layer of dirt from leader of chase in total (4) 11 Highlight criminal group in boxing match (5,3) 15 Something that could make one snap? (6) 21 Avoid first woman carrying poster (5)
24 Leafy vegetable in chap’s ground (7) 25 Carton designed for synagogue leader (6) 26 Artificial pressure on director (6) 28 Repair cut in close-fitting coat (5) 29 Talk excessively amid shopping, astonishingly (3) 33 Henry and Nigel surprisingly consuming soft portion (7) 34 Start again to answer a phone call? (4,2) 37 Blockade that is source of grief in Kent area (5) 40 Unexpectedly halt around entrance to cottage having light door lock (5) 41 Leave lots principally in financial institution and fail to respond? (2,5) 43 Freshwater fish in river round a clubhouse (5) 44 Chap wearing bright colour gets committal to custody (6) 46 Plank is drilled, reportedly (5) 49 Scholar arrived to comprehend rare art of knotting string (7) 51 Inferior card game introduced by Charlie (6) 53 Misplaced fear about following line in lottery (6) 55 Citation of note making general sense? (5) 58 Feature in a recital, maybe, and in a prog for broadcast (5,5) 60 Yellowish brown train at odd points (3) 62 Contemptuous look from one making predictions around November (5) 63 Accuracy reproduced in copiers (9) 65 One pitch deciphered relating to speech sounds (8) 68 Water is spilt on top of host’s floral display (6) 70 Clothing was first unclear (7) 71 French article put with weight amid strong wind in part of boat? (7) 75 Tiny male in front of garage has schedule? (6) 76 Reason I veto reforms after month (6) 77 Cache remains under street (5) 78 Disprove brute getting out of control (5) 80 Again decorate interior of store, doubtless (4) 84 Component in gut, not good, getting unstable? (4)