THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE CRYPTIC OR QUICK, THE ANSWERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME, THE SOLUTION WILL APPEAR IN MONDAY’S PAPER.
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
12 Tree that money does grow on? (6,5) 13 After wine, again going back to beer (6) 14 Now merge to join a road ahead (6) 16 You three lost heart (4) 17 Cool and calm when called for (9) 18 Equally firm and that’s in one’s favour (5) 19 Go to Scotland in a group (4) 20 Having them allows one to identify non-voters easily (5,4) 22 About to veto the truncheon (5) 23 Annoying to don. I have a few (9) 27 Draw vehicle overturning in a race (7) 30 How very dull the murder mystery was? (6) 31 Drive off right away (4) 32 It’s put into use, perhaps, in hotel rooms (5) 35 It’s said to restrict a tot’s growth (4) 36 Supposed to be only very little (7) 38 Ushered her out, inured to (4) 39 Didn’t allow oneself to steal back into the van (7) 42 The one at the end is more easily accessible (6) 45 Posed wearing something lustrous and silky (5) 46 Stop! Never turn the point round (7) 47 Cheat, or twist, all right (4) 48 Point the seat out (4) 50 Mentions the whole of ‘38’ has to be rewritten (7) 52 As names go, it’s all right (5) 54 Shower or rain heavily round about six (6) 56 Use as a base for attack (3,4) 57 ‘Bearing indicates soldiers,’ I put in (4) 59 Grasping the size is wrong, rue splashing out on (7) 61 Prevent access to a section of the canal (4) 64 Bridge through which I enter a foreign country (5) 66 Small animal outside shed (4) 67 Was sent round. She cleans (6) 69 In piano and organ difference, finding a perfect example (7) 72 Speaking personally, both make and break party (3,2,4) 73 Nude, streaking right below (5) 74 Write ‘palindrome’, stupidly omitting the M (4,1,4) 79 On reflection, also a mistake (4) 81 Sounded a note on the scale (5) 82 Anyhow, here’s to myself— and you and you and you (9) 83 Eavesdrops on conversation in back row (4) 85 At home, take pleasure in nothing: blue (6) 86 An easy chair occupant? (6) 87 Try to use as a target (4,1,4,2)
DOWN
1 Thomas starts being bothered by the insect (4) 2 Before getting unhappy about the expansion (6) 3 Supported the couple and little daughter (6) 4 Males and female so well trained (7) 5 Cheat over pay (5) 6 Words of praise having a salutary effect (4,3,3) 7 Roughly same time, will be put in to cook (5) 8 Cleaned and prevented from getting rusty (7,2) 9 Twist and cheat. Wrong (7) 10 Grasp the little branch (4) 11 Send right back and man’s worried by it (8) 15 Abandon on the beach (6) 21 It gives the literate a head start (5) 24 The doctor brought in rules about bed rest (7) 25 Said ‘Hang on!’ with gravity (6) 26 A walk in the park to get a breath of fresh air (6) 28 Manages to get long end caught in bars (5) 29 Firm ‘Time for bed’ (3) 33 Does the Spaniard’s voiced approval hearten? (7) 34 Left alone, having dropped one at the entrance (6) 37 Sent off in possession of key, looks after (5) 40 Seeks to find one’s origins (5) 41 Crying for little time, having had scolding (7) 43 Let ‘75’ tip off (5) 44 Work out. Are exercising, child (6) 46 Splits and you tie up (5) 49 Russian man’s accommodated by English man travelling abroad (7) 51 On day first, randomly wanders (6) 53 Ran fast and caught up on (6) 55 Very sick, is taken to a home (5) 58 In modern times as well as past, but not often (3,3,4) 60 Epoch in another age (3) 62 Have to give credit first to the monarchy (5) 63 Go regularly to rowdy parties, carrying on (9) 65 Because upturn in currency is great (8) 68 Cuts corn going to dry up (6) 70 Bird or wasp flying right inside (7) 71 Looking spruce, as the bride won’t be? (7) 75 ‘If you don’t mind unfortunate lapse,’ the note says (6) 76 See pouring into. It’s liquid (6) 77 Time then is out by a fraction (5) 78 Terribly early broadcast (5) 80 Accepting a little bribe (4) 84 P-put on a show (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
12 Tree (6,5) 13 Beer (6) 14 Ahead (6) 16 You (4) 17 Gathered (9) 18 Advantage (5) 19 Group (4) 20 Easily (5,4) 22 Truncheon (5) 23 Annoying (9) 27 Draw (7) 30 Fatal (6) 31 Drive off (4) 32 Set of rooms (5) 35 At what time? (4) 36 Supposed (7) 38 Inured (4) 39 Refrained (7) 42 Nearer (6) 45 Fabric (5) 46 Stop (7) 47 Cheat (4) 48 Compass point (4) 50 Refers to (7) 52 All right (5) 54 Shower on (6) 56 Attack (3,4) 57 Bearing (4) 59 Confiscation (7) 61 Shut securely (4) 64 European country (5) 66 Sloughed off (4) 67 Cleans (6) 69 Perfect example (7) 72 Speaking personally (3,2,4) 73 Below (5) 74 Write (4,1,4) 79 Mistake (4) 81 Scale (5) 82 Trio (9) 83 Eavesdrop on (4) 85 Blue (6) 86 Easy one (6) 87 Try (4,1,4,2)
DOWN
1 Insect (4) 2 Expansion (6) 3 Supported (6) 4 Chaps (7) 5 Cheat (5) 6 Well done! (4,3,3) 7 Cook (5) 8 Refreshed knowledge (7,2) 9 Twist (7) 10 Little branch (4) 11 Send (8) 15 Beach (6) 21 Letter (5) 24 Sleep (7) 25 Gravity (6) 26 Zephyr (6) 28 Crosspieces (5) 29 Bed (3) 33 Solace (7) 34 Entrance (6) 37 Looks after (5) 40 Origins (5) 41 Crying (7) 43 Let (5) 44 Work out (6) 46 Becomes detached (5) 49 Travel abroad (7) 51 Wanders (6) 53 Caught upon (6) 55 House (5) 58 Occasionally (3,3,4) 60 Epoch (3) 62 Monarchy (5) 63 Be a regular (9) 65 Great (8) 68 Cuts (6) 70 Bird (7) 71 Looking spruce (7) 75 If you don’t mind (6) 76 Liquid preparation (6) 77 Fraction (5) 78 Broadcast (5) 80 Lure (4) 84 Drama (4)