GIANT CROSSWORD

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QUICK ACROSS

13 Kind of whiskers (6-4)

14 Case (7)

15 Number (6)

16 Make louder (4,2)

17 Everyday (7)

18 Time being (5)

19 Non-run (4)

20 US state (5)

21 Jam (5)

22 Desire (6)

23 Passage (5)

28 Show (7)

30 Get (7)

33 Be affronted (4,5)

36 Fought (6)

38 Saying (5)

39 Spring (5)

40 Understood (4,2)

42 Deserve (5)

43 Astound (7)

44 Period (6)

46 Quotations (4)

49 As (4)

51 Bird (6)

53 Understanding (7)

55 Relish (5)

59 Sour (6)

60 Sink (5)

61 Bird (5)

62 Unwilling (6)

63 Stopping (6,3)

65 Kick (7)

66 Hit (7)

70 Anxious (5)

71 Discovers (6)

73 Custom (5)

75 Kid (5)

80 Test (4)

82 Urge (5)

83 Iterates (7)

84 Deadly (6)

85 Vetoed (6)

86 Wakens up (5,2)

87 Nonsense (5,5)

DOWN

1 To be (6)

2 Flag (8)

3 Bargains (5)

4 Smarter (7)

5 With springs (6)

6 Series (5)

7 Male name (6)

8 Double (5-2)

9 Crowd seating (10)

10 High temperature (5)

11 Say again (8)

12 Insects (4)

24 Leaning over (7)

25 Twirls (5)

26 Run (7)

27 Fate (7)

29 Let (5)

31 Regretting (5)

32 Gem (4)

34 Lope (6)

35 Convinced (4)

37 Clothing (7)

41 Disgrace (7)

45 Release (6)

47 Repository (7)

48 Knife (7)

50 Copy (7)

52 Attempt (4)

54 Components (5)

56 Class (5)

57 Fight (4)

58 Chivvy (5)

60 Squabble (10)

64 Cheeky (8)

67 Old joke (8)

68 Suppose (7)

69 Charming (7)

72 Anxiety (6)

74 Frightens (6)

76 Mean (6)

77 Tool (5)

78 Golf club (5)

79 Despondency (5)

81 Yell (4)

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

13 Sort of whiskers the butcher has? (6-4)

14 The others went off carrying a large case (7)

15 A number, one after another (6)

16 Discover, when you increase the volume (4,2)

17 Holding a metal rake, as usual (7)

18 For the moment, would return, on getting half a chance (5)

19 Not running all out (4)

20 From the east, traveling, cross into SW America (5)

21 Jam we had got a little gelatin for (5)

22 An itch for which liquid is the cure (6)

23 I’ll say it reminds me of my wedding! (5)

28 The boy and I arranged to take in a show (7)

30 Get the rope unknotted from around the dog (7)

33 Accept that a girl would be affronted by (4,5)

36 Fought to make a comeback: draw again in (6)

38 Saying “Cut one to order” (5)

39 Sure to be, in spring (5)

40 Understood, all right, entering into riotously (4,2)

42 Deserve one, in term break (5)

43 Seeing “Egg Whisk” in the lead does surprise (7)

44 Could be spring water, child (6)

46 Goes along with, to get the quotation (4)

49 In the same way, be partial to (4)

51 Thought “Ought to leave the plant for the bird” (6)

53 Understanding, mean to return, having left (7)

55 Relish the chutzpah (5)

59 It’s very cold and sour (6)

60 Sink back, having had a rather bad day (5)

61 The bird: the female tailless one (5)

62 Unwilling, say, to sell half to (6)

63 Guarding against the risk of loss by stopping (6,3)

65 Kick for the match (7)

66 Mad when hit (7)

70 For the anxious listeners, heart-rending (5)

71 Makes money on the side, one discovers (6)

73 When I get in the bath, splashing is the usual procedure (5)

75 Time to loosen up, kid (5)

80 Test by taking round a river and a lake (4)

82 Urge the news purveyors (5)

83 Again says “The stuff one puts into one’s body!” (7)

84 Killing all involved with the disturbances in (6)

85 Didn’t allow the girl to get into bed (6)

86 Wakes up with some perturbation in a new cot (5,2)

87 Nonsense rhyme (5,5)

DOWN

1 Something to look forward to (6)

2 It’s customary to have a flag (8)

3 The return trips are bargains (5)

4 More intelligent than the cheat (7)

5 Nice and bouncy when one had jumped on (6)

6 Going to the top of the charts in a new series (5)

7 He later changes key in it (6)

8 And to get inside, isn’t bent double (5-2)

9 Where the spectators watched an excellent innings? (10)

10 The fellow always generates great excitement (5)

11 Say again that fear is unsettling business (8)

12 They’re industrious characters, you say (4)

24 In danger of capsizing on catching the first fish (7)

25 Goes round with swindlers, to start off with (5)

26 Run a ramp through to (7)

27 Fate the little boy overcomes (7)

29 Let the eel go free when caught (5)

31 Feeling sorry for, I had called round (5)

32 That’s not a rock, lady! (4)

34 Are unable to turn again and run (6)

35 Convinced us to go back again (4)

37 Making clothing is an art I train people in (7)

41 Arranging a tour at the time was a disgrace (7)

45 Release in the water (6)

47 Keeping a key in the shop (7)

48 In the act, he lunges into me with a knife (7)

50 Give the impression I got a friend to frame it (7)

52 Try and you get a nip (4)

54 Secure the return of the components (5)

56 Chuck at, say, in class (5)

57 From spring to the end of summer, contend with (4)

58 Nag a man (5)

60 A spat that kindred spirits wouldn’t have? (10)

64 Fresh in fish – not gutted (8)

67 What was responsible for the horse laugh? (8)

68 Suppose it’s a p-precis (7)

69 Is now dancing with me and is charming (7)

72 Worry and put a second lock on (6)

74 Unexpectedly slam a right in, which frightens (6)

76 Saying “Shut up” to the disturbed baby is mean (6)

77 Start digging among the peas anew with a tool (5)

78 In a little while the president will enter the club (5)

79 Log off and he leaves home in low spirits (5)

81 Yell “Top and tail the marrow and cut it up” (4)