GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC
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ACROSS 12
Taking a look at and leaving (8,3)
13 Change an electrical
fitting (6)
14 Having secured the point, the girl made a comeback (6)
16 It’s spitting rain when
you awaken (4)
17 Argued with, when you escorted the children to (4,5)
18 Fall back in the
said rounds (5)
19 To snatch a record,
turning, score (4)
20 The fellow’s putting a new drain in, at the greengrocer’s (9)
22 The loose-limbed, large
male holding it (5)
23 As well as at least eight
sporting garments (4,5)
27 Artificial hair, crazy
to go in for (3-4)
30 A no-good, aleslurping woman (6)
31 The buffets are
very popular (4)
32 Set about, having
taken the day off (5) 35 Plan A, the chaps
accept (4)
36 Secure a draw when
looking like losing (3,4)
38 Suppose to be and
swallow (4)
39 Because the song will
bring you luck (7)
42 The thing you
remonstrate about (6)
45 Sticks up on the pillars (5)
46 Say you will take a look
at – delighted to (7)
47 Shoots to prevent
from retreating (4)
48 Deep down, he wants
to entertain you (4)
50 The prejudice, enormous,
love to have a go at (7)
52 Turning, saw the doctor
enter the patient areas (5)
54 Right off, said
“Hospital food” (6)
56 Shot the many interned,
as planned (7)
57 Don’t stop to look back (4)
59 Tommy, to cure it,
massaged right in (7)
61 Appreciated the wine (4)
64 The baby begins wriggling
when you wash it (5)
66 Are peeved by the
warning to take care (4)
67 Ordered to listen to
when one rang (6)
69 Having stepped on a stick,
tend to wobble round (7)
72 The last offer, are
indisposed to put in (4-5)
73 Burn to create a new,
topless design (5)
74 Save to get shares
– a heap of (9)
79 Among the stupid,
having a backing (4)
81 Yours truly, pal, ran
into a tree! (5)
82 Arrives and is given, at
three, roughly (4,5)
83 Tie to a large tree (4)
85 Building a nest right
inside, behind (6)
86 How far the association
will go? (6)
87 Slogan there’s a
snag to? (5,6)
DOWN
1 Still having a go (4)
2 Either scratched or played
successfully in (6)
3 A very cold beer (6)
4 On the beach, it’s silver
and globular (7) 5 To sum up, I caught
the strains of (5)
6 Making awful threats about
the little darling (10)
7 Even so, it’s illegal
to have one (5)
8 Potato – a lot, mashed
– and a sausage (9)
9 The swinging nineties, when I dropped out, were great (7)
10 Sound that reminds you
of your wedding? (4)
11 Went off at the salesman –
gave one’s opinion of (8)
15 The sap, made with
anger, does aim for (6)
21 Coming back, gadzooks,
with a saw! (5)
24 Child’s first attempt to
walk – or dance (3-4)
25 Pries up with metal
objects (6)
26 Has somehow, you know,
been rattled by (6)
28 Cut a figure dancing
– nice (5)
29 Spot is the name (3)
33 Leaking, spot the paper (7)
34 Mooch while he fills
up the jars (6)
37 Not a nice way in, no (5) 40 Upset when put upon,
one observes (5)
41 Reveals when one
frees (4,3)
43 Fight with the brother,
an outlaw (5)
44 A little flap created by
the medication (6)
46 Gosh! When we come in,
do seem frightened (5)
49 From a chest, moving
to a large bag (7)
51 Try to conceal one’s
objective, being smart (6)
53 It hits the ball,
making a din (6)
55 Challenged about,
pop round (5)
58 Annoying by administering
an anaesthetic to (7,3)
60 It’s sticky, thanks
to the rain (3)
62 The lady will provide
cover (5)
63 Long for fruit –
exotic fruit (9)
65 Does he get wound up and
go off about dangers? (8)
68 Settles for lamps (6)
70 Mean transplanting
one plant (7)
71 A period of expansion (7) 75 Nasty people who give
one the willies (6)
76 It’s trifling, chum.
Go to it! (6)
77 Made out the novice
would get an award (5)
78 Lift that will move
almost soundlessly (5)
80 It’s done up, too (4)
84 In that case, double
is only fair (2-2)