THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Mum is very surprised (10) 14 Disparaging remark, attribute to (3,4) 15 Give a sigh at one point — sheer bliss (6) 16 The pair got on to, immediately (6) 17 Am going through these, just like the others (3,4) 18 Fills the boxes in a few moments (5) 19 They’re well below the legal age for alcoholic drinks (4) 20 Point gate out, to theatre (5) 21 Powerful fellow they somehow restrained (5) 22 Doctor Bird is weird: ghoulish (6) 23 Press between finger and thumb to lift (5) 28 In ridiculous dreams, women were all over (7) 30 Rich fellow — rolling — female is pursuing (4-3) 33 Put back file with secret ingredients of sauce (9) 36 Car or, on motorway, what car must have (6) 38 ‘Let the hall how?’ as the cockney asked (5) 39 Hard back. It’s by two fellows (5) 40 Be returning to complain about, getting money back (6) 42 Brawny, myself, with a tiny frame (5) 43 A proclivity for getting others to support? (7) 44 Not rocking the building (6) 46 Volunteers right after to provide dessert (4) 49 Bed of Black Sea is bumpy (4) 51 Only just? Anything but! (6) 53 Reveals the yob set about inside (4,3) 55 Something that lives in water, stick in a cage (5) 59 A dolly to keep child company when mum’s out (6) 60 Now and sure to be agitated, look after (5) 61 What a gambler does for kicks (5) 62 All the actors are given gold star (6) 63 Moderates but doesn’t, perhaps, admit to (5,4) 65 Stewed prunes a number said no to (7) 66 And, left to go through, he’s coped with (7) 70 Take on as pupils devoting little time to, individually (5) 71 Tries to elicit information, coming back with clubs (6) 73 Paid for, when one got on one’s feet (5) 75 Why American ace is stunting outside (5) 80 The story of a conspiracy (4) 82 Proportion is right, at one to zero (5) 83 In résumé, description is ‘dilapidated’ (3-4) 84 Get involved with no-good, in narrative (6) 85 Opens to reveal sharp point on both ends (6) 86 Figure crooked dealer fenced gem (7) 87 Through with job, leave (10)
DOWN
1 Tears up article, showing mettle (6) 2 Young person ordering green tea (8) 3 As career, be a photographer (5) 4 When he comes in later, panicking, hide (7) 5 Agree it sounds like little money to an American (6) 6 Turn the sprinkler on the flowers (5) 7 Am joining the rest, playing in the water (6) 8 Twist. Twist to the left (7) 9 Stop to see if you can shy successfully at the coconut? (5,2,3) 10 Shut up, a little sun comes through (5) 11 Idiot up and samples the cakes! (8) 12 Amateur in the mixed elementary contest (4) 24 Actor cast, about to be introduced to producer (7) 25 Part of the arts centre (5) 26 Looking happy at the very complimentary reviews? (7) 27 Red car with learner plate, put outside (7) 29 Compose it within week, about (5) 31 Well enough, she took part in (5) 32 Loudish answer to ‘What does an ichthyologist study?’ (4) 34 Shift work for life (6) 35 Not noticed, we’re told, due to bad visibility (4) 37 Go back to harbour (7) 41 People we should admire who are prepared to take risks? (7) 45 Makes beer, we hear, or squash (6) 47 ‘Now within reach.’ Ridiculous. It’s farcical (7) 48 Famous American author written up in ‘Fat Cat’ (7) 50 Fat woman, standing, sit beside (7) 52 Only half, about, identifying the stringed instrument (4) 54 I get duff gen on sun burn (5) 56 Split the figure, dealing (5) 57 Look and sound chirpy (4) 58 The little bit that makes the difference (5) 60 At two different periods of time, occasionally (3,3,4) 64 For Nero and Caesar and suchlike (2,6) 67 Doing a blow-up points to and you find what’s wrong (8) 68 Officer gives pass to one at start of leave (7) 69 Gets complete control as one takes the bend (7) 72 About European exit, it’s really funny (6) 74 Soldiers turn up for ball game held (6) 76 Also jumping over the bar (6) 77 Car’s out of control. On top of hill there’s an accident (5) 78 Disparaging, which upsets Denis (5) 79 Step that puts one in the lead (5) 81 Past pupil had a meal (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
13 Astonished (10) 14 Attribute to (3,4) 15 Paradise (6) 16 Immediately (6) 17 Ditto (3,4) 18 Instants (5) 19 Infants (4) 20 The theatre (5) 21 Big and strong (5) 22 Ghoulish (6) 23 Tweak (5) 28 Thronged (7) 30 Wealthy (4-3) 33 Piquant sauce (9) 36 Looking glass (6) 38 Permit (5) 39 Rigid (5) 40 Refund (6) 42 Fleshy (5) 43 Inclination (7) 44 Outhouse (6) 46 Pie (4) 49 Foundation (4) 51 Only just (6) 53 Releases (4,3) 55 Roost (5) 59 Easy catch (6) 60 Care for (5) 61 Bets on (5) 62 Bright star (6) 63 Moderates (5,4) 65 Rejected (7) 66 Dealt with (7) 70 Instruct (5) 71 Pries (6) 73 Paid for (5) 75 Reason (5) 80 Conspiracy (4) 82 Proportion (5) 83 Dilapidated (3-4) 84 Snarl up (6) 85 Begin (6) 86 Gem (7) 87 Authorisation (10)
DOWN
1 Mettle (6) 2 Young person (8) 3 Photograph (5) 4 Animal skin (7) 5 Agree (6) 6 Sprinkle (5) 7 Brook (6) 8 Twist (7) 9 Stop! (slang) (5,2,3) 10 Card game (5) 11 Cakes (8) 12 Eliminating contest (4) 24 Maker (7) 25 Centre (5) 26 Radiant (7) 27 Red (7) 29 Put on paper (5) 31 Female name (5) 32 Aquatic creature (4) 34 Occupation (6) 35 Haze (4) 37 Go back (7) 41 Superiors (7) 45 Contuse (6) 47 Travesty (7) 48 Feline (7) 50 Fatty (7) 52 Stringed instrument (4) 54 Scorch (5) 56 Spice (5) 57 Look (4) 58 Fragment (5) 60 Occasionally (3,3,4) 64 And suchlike (2,6) 67 Identify disease (8) 68 Officer (7) 69 Angles (7) 72 Yell (6) 74 Soldiers (6) 76 Bar (6) 77 Collision (5) 78 Derogatory (5) 79 Step (5) 81 Former (4)