QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 Casual (4,3,4) 13 Japanese robe (6) 14 Forgive (6) 16 Greek letter (4) 17 Fellow resident (9) 18 Moulds, say (5) 19 Excessively pretty (4) 20 Divert (9) 22 Restrict (5) 23 Extremely healthy (2,3,4) 27 Upset (7) 30 Journey (6) 31 Underground rocks (4) 32 Noise (5) 35 Butt (4) 36 Two verse lines (7)

38 Leave out (4) 39 Mild (7) 42 Push in crowd (6) 45 Eject (5) 46 Vague (2,1,4) 47 Aristocrat (4) 48 Elegant (4) 50 Small cucumber (7) 52 Big spoon (5) 54 Din (6) 56 Order (7) 57 Resolve (4) 59 Proportional (2,5) 61 Leading (4) 64 Escort (5) 66 Bludgeon (4) 67 Maintain (4,2) 69 Hardline (7) 72 Give unasked (9)

73 Break (5) 74 Ragged (4-5) 79 Spring (4) 81 Inept person (5) 82 Nasty consequences (4,2,3) 83 Droop (4) 85 Show of performers (6) 86 Weak (6) 87 Out of favour (5,1,5)

DOWN

1 Genuine (4) 2 Rebuke (6) 3 Moor (6) 4 Dead (7) 5 Composite plant (5) 6 Cause (4,4,2)

7 Snug (5) 8 Antipodes (4,5) 9 Principled (7) 10 Worry (4) 11 Advance towards (4,2,2) 15 Small harbour (6) 21 Fool (5) 24 Oath (7) 25 Spoil (4,2) 26 Team of three (6) 28 Disprove (5) 29 Film (3) 33 Pacify (7) 34 Harass (6) 37 Bird’s claw (5) 40 Bravery (5) 41 Supervisor (7) 43 Alternative (5) 44 Occupy (6) 46 Young bird (5)

49 Castle (7) 51 Chess piece (6) 53 Athletics field event (6) 55 Eccentric (5) 58 Perfectly (4,1,5) 60 Period (3) 62 Social class (5) 63 Authoritative formal wear (5,4) 65 Stranded in winter (6,2) 68 In a simple way (6) 70 Hairdresser (7) 71 Intricate (7) 75 Prime (6) 76 Also (2,4) 77 Hoarse (5) 78 Furore (5) 80 Step (4) 84 Thug (4)