GIANT CROSSWORD
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ACROSS 12
First course of a boozy lunch? (6,5)
13 To a cat at a hole, it’s
something to eat (6)
14 Made cracks about
America that were funny (6)
16 It’s really easy to break (4)
17 Dad, I’m not going off by
myself to the show (9)
18 Appropriated to get
back at, you know (5)
19 I criticise about and
that hurts (4)
20 Getting one angry by
bringing to a close (7,2)
22 Must remove all obstructions. That’s obvious (5)
23 How you said seriously
“I must slim”? (9)
27 Thought to be one of
the favourites (7)
30 The poor devil threw off
the cold caught (6)
31 Not the right drink (4)
32 And is carried by the
father animal (5)
35 The animals rush back (4)
36 Dole out the usual, to be
imbibed by the cat (7)
38 More than half the
errands run, is back (4)
39 Stay for a drink – wine (7)
42 A heavier shutter (6)
45 Semi-retired, starting off,
he’s careful with money (5)
46 The last you hear of
the foreigners (7)
47 And translated to English
by the Scandinavian (4)
48 Like the whistle that comes
back loud and low? (4)
50 Contrived to, when
one ran (7)
52 Anything that will rhyme
with “sought”! (5)
54 Make clear, when I drop
the sisters off (6)
56 I’m so moved by the
lady’s bravery (7)
57 Go crazy when it’s
sent back (4)
59 Offered to, but one
continued to resist (4,3)
61 Patient, inspect carefully (4)
64 A loud “bad boy!” (5)
66 Had been, ourselves,
about (4)
67 The fish, a trout, somehow
swallowed the key (6)
69 Hoped Ted Brown
was in (7)
72 Assumes control – of
the bowling? (5,4)
73 Coped with, when
given a hand (5)
74 Part played by the
brooch in the film? (5,4)
79 Viral infection caught
by the elderly (4)
81 A liking for something
that shows sense (5)
82 Playing cricket outside “The Queen Elizabeth” and beating (9)
83 Either allow to take part
in or get rid of (4)
85 Didn’t stop there, as
it happened (4,2)
86 Book found in the
nursery (6)
87 When it’s happening, accepting the situation (6,5)
DOWN
1 I do get the picture (4)
2 Slow up, I would,
on the street (6)
3 Join the conversation on how to hole a golf ball? (4,2)
4 Mention, when you call
the pub back about (5,2)
5 Wasn’t lying. Did pay for (5) 6 The relation’s amended offer, having had a change of heart (10)
7 Do try to manipulate
dad beforehand (5)
8 Was encouraged by and captured the affection of (4,5)
9 About a horse race that’s
funny: really killing (7)
10 Interrogate, but not well (4)
11 Charged again, having
been drunk (8)
15 Nice meat – and bone (6)
21 Imagine blotting out,
in the picture! (5)
24 Caught, had listened to the conversation right through (7)
25 Reveals the news
about holidays (6)
26 Twist and turn, with the
artist trapped inside (6)
28 Worries in case cracks
let rain in (5)
29 Catch that’s hard
to hold (3)
33 Order for fish the
f-fellow put in (7)
34 Shoves the male
cat outside (6)
37 Took chances about
the father catching (5)
40 Can be classified
as rows (5)
41 Not if I foolishly get
caught in a lie (7)
43 The sole swims
round in, free (5)
44 Careless, “45” lost
a point to (6)
46 News of a sudden
flood? (5)
49 Ruffle and you walk
off angrily (7)
51 Building a great hospital
in, you understand (6)
53 Girl meets boy
getting petrol (6)
55 Surprises sailors
don’t like (5)
58 It’s a vegetable,
fathead (6,4)
60 Jack is right about
a recession (3)
62 Nick and Albert
set off first (5)
63 Name an artificial
material (9)
65 Having read about one’s
wanderings, deduced (8)
68 Tell about the ex (6)
70 Because the song made
a lot of money (7) 71 Is it calm even when
it’s rough? (7)
75 Take part in, as you
promise to (6)
76 Remember to make
clear to the pupil (6)
77 Capital plans (5)
78 Calm down when it’s
again slack (5)
80 Getting the boyfriend
to name the day (4)
84 Wine in the boot (4)