THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
13 Raise national standard? (3,3,4) 14 Ignorant woman faces conflict close to home (7) 15 Big ship importing first of goods to remain (6) 16 Early reforms engrossing western solicitor, say (6) 17 Councillor is working round male in deep red (7) 18 Fund owned corruptly (5) 19 Loosen part of round ornament (4) 20 Liveliness over veiled clothing (5) 21 Small water jug in underground drain (5) 22 Rearing mostly dried fruit (6) 23 Hound nears trap (5) 28 Chariot’s crashed releasing a bird (7) 30 Poor athlete as normal sadly lacking bit of motivation (4-3) 33 Fawn on European in airline, liberal romantic type (2,3,4) 36 Reportedly, one offering for money store room (6) 38 Angry element in pair at exhibition (5) 39 Judge group in school (5) 40 Sensitive proposal (6) 42 Move stealthily producing argument in place (5) 43 Companion with woman left network (7) 44 I’m performing in stunning foreign robe (6) 46 Noise of seabird making rotation (4) 49 Middle of week fencing drills — using this? (4) 51 Retired writer cut male relative (6) 53 Old pair of fellows smile? It’s misguided (3-4) 55 Original meat given change of direction (5) 59 Drunkard returns with drink? There’s an even chance (4-2) 60 Abandon entitlement for soldiers? (5) 61 Island given a burden (5) 62 Pub let to collapse? Keep quiet (4,2) 63 See retrograde comments about Spain? Certainly (3,4,2) 65 Prim figure accepts English line in introduction (7) 66 Very old article etc in ground (7) 70 French wine falling short? That’s serious (5) 71 Respect highly director in a tangled situation (6) 73 Computer-controlled electric vehicles making a comeback (5) 75 Add a fine addictive experience (5) 80 Fragile material not good for girl (4) 82 Right to command influential state (5) 83 Anger represented in scene (7) 84 Proclaim a lot initially in crowd (6) 85 French university attended by girl being thrifty (6) 86 A Roman’s possibly one in eight? (7) 87 Missing types feeling sickly (3,2,5)
DOWN
1 Gratify Penny over rental agreement (6) 2 Voter, say, after mix-up to reside in place? (4,4) 3 That man with skill showing passion (5) 4 First signs of fairy lights in cottage, known especially re twinkle (7) 5 Inflame fool in India say on return (6) 6 Search some antique store (5) 7 Style in country house we hear (6) 8 Jack and Victor in a line toyed with spear (7) 9 Change lends a side lethal quality (10) 10 Caught humble name in circus performer (5) 11 Insinuating comment fashionable on nude possibly (8) 12 Study area consumed by wine (4) 24 Animals in line cherished, it’s said (3,4) 25 Mark on top of furry muffler (5) 26 Predict report of quartet on body of water (7) 27 Top loan arranged for military squad (7) 29 Use foul words in vow (5) 31 Discover part of total earnings (5) 32 Principal element in a bridge? (4) 34 Source of irritation in MP has provoked accident (6) 35 Apply levy on one cab (4) 37 Unruly end to matches following as well surprisingly (7) 41 Character in music, someone with great aptitude (7) 45 Oscar given unusually clear source of prophecy (6) 47 Pen tips for work in small piece (7) 48 Friendly fellow in a mythical story (7) 50 Individual in support is founding figure (7) 52 Former partner over morning gets test (4) 54 Wide secondary thoroughfare (5) 56 Reject special container for tea? (5) 57 Mock buffoon, not revered figure (4) 58 Bone chopped on yard — and hard wood (5) 60 Despise appearance by miserable number turning up (4,4,2) 64 Contemplate exotic vines over time (8) 67 Information on queen touring port gets worse (8) 68 Place that could lend volume? (7) 69 Scot, say, over year taking in rugby showing barbarity (7) 72 Mysterious type played in game (6) 74 Minister and leader of industry supported by lackey (6) 76 Popular rental properties in bays (6) 77 It’s cast by magician for a period (5) 78 Meagre tin found in street (5) 79 Change period of work (5) 81 Light-hearted tune close to fantasy (4)