GIANT CROSSWORD

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12 First course of a boozy lunch? (6,5)

To a cat at a hole, it’s something to eat (6)

Made cracks about America that were funny (6) It’s really easy to break (4) Dad, I’m not going off by myself to the show (9) Appropriated to get back at, you know (5)

I criticise about and that hurts (4)

Getting one angry by bringing to a close (7,2) Must remove all obstructions. That’s obvious (5)

How you said seriously “I must slim”? (9)

Thought to be one of the favourites (7)

The poor devil threw off the cold caught (6)

Not the right drink (4)

And is carried by the father animal (5)

The animals rush back (4) Dole out the usual, to be imbibed by the cat (7) More than half the 13 14

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67 69 72 errands run, is back (4) Stay for a drink – wine (7)

A heavier shutter (6) Semi-retired, starting off, he’s careful with money (5) The last you hear of the foreigners (7)

And translated to English by the Scandinavian (4) Like the whistle that comes back loud and low? (4) Contrived to, when one ran (7)

Anything that will rhyme with “sought”! (5)

Make clear, when I drop the sisters off (6)

I’m so moved by the lady’s bravery (7)

Go crazy when it’s sent back (4)

Offered to, but one continued to resist (4,3) Patient, inspect carefully A loud “bad boy!” (5)

Had been, ourselves, about (4)

The fish, a trout, somehow swallowed the key (6) Hoped Ted Brown was in (7)

Assumes control – of (4) 73 74 79 81 82 83 85 86 87

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1 I do get the picture

2 Slow up, I would, on the street (6)

Join the conversation on how to hole a golf ball? (4,2)

Mention, when you call the pub back about (5,2) Wasn’t lying. Did pay for (5) 3 4 5 the bowling? (5,4) Coped with, when given a hand (5)

Part played by the brooch in the film? (5,4) Viral infection caught by the elderly (4)

A liking for something that shows sense (5) Playing cricket outside “The Queen Elizabeth” and beating (9)

Either allow to take part in or get rid of (4) Didn’t stop there, as it happened (4,2)

Book found in the nursery (6)

When it’s happening, accepting the situation (6,5)

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The relation’s amended offer, having had a change of heart (10)

Do try to manipulate dad beforehand (5)

Was encouraged by and captured the affection of (4,5)

About a horse race that’s funny: really killing (7) Interrogate, but not well Charged again, having been drunk (8)

Nice meat – and bone Imagine blotting out, in the picture! (5) Caught, had listened to the conversation right through (7) Reveals the news about holidays (6)

Twist and turn, with the artist trapped inside (6) Worries in case cracks let rain in (5)

Catch that’s hard to hold (3)

Order for fish the f-fellow put in (7) Shoves the male cat outside (6)

Took chances about (4) (6) 40 41 43 44 46 49 51 53 55 58 60 62 63 65

68 70 the father catching Can be classified as rows (5)

Not if I foolishly get caught in a lie (7)

The sole swims round in, free (5) Careless, “45” lost a point to (6)

News of a sudden flood? (5)

Ruffle and you walk off angrily (7)

Building a great hospital in, you understand (6) Girl meets boy getting petrol (6) Surprises sailors don’t like (5)

It’s a vegetable, fathead (6,4)

Jack is right about a recession (3)

Nick and Albert set off first (5)

Name an artificial material (9)

Having read about one’s wanderings, deduced (8) Tell about the ex (6) Because the song made a lot of money (7) (5) 71 75 76

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Is it calm even when it’s rough? (7)

Take part in, as you promise to (6) Remember to make clear to the pupil (6) Capital plans (5) Calm down when it’s again slack (5) Getting the boyfriend to name the day (4) Wine in the boot (4)