GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

13 Bully knocked back drink with husband before a set of drinks (4,6) 14 Condition shown by Petty Officer carrying fancy visor (7) 15 Lively companion, Irish, with outsiders in party (6) 16 Greet woman with pick-up truck (6) 17 Stand right away permitted for small publication (7) 18 Recall place around large island for flower (5) 19 Aristocrat learnt to change without conservationists (4) 20 Turn at odd points revealed swimmer (5) 21 Compact part of downtrodden semi (5) 22 Look at anger on reflection dividing Republican and Democrat (6) 23 Strength of returning Irish broadcasting network (5) 28 First signs of pretty otter truly excited farmyard birds (7) 30 Old pair of fellows with factory worker that’s ungraciously curt (7) 33 A ruse agent played ignoring second binding agreement? (9) 36 Idiot fearful in retrospect about weight (6) 38 Parrot is beginning to make a bird’s sound (5) 39 Tom is awfully damp (5) 40 Select the French marinade (6) 42 Something pulled by gangster is sanctioned (5) 43 Trouble provided in Britain and France for land agent (7) 44 Trick by private investigator to get battered sea food (6) 46 Some divide skilled worker’s place in office? (4) 49 A girl initially infused with energy is eagerly excited (4) 51 Philip’s partner managed day for small task (6) 53 Ask advice of Charlie about Bob in the last month (7) 55 Ken, Tom and Lily regularly observed round hillock (5) 59 Large-scale collision has arisen behind country house (4-2) 60 Person missing son, one left in danger (5) 61 Wild dog bounding over fences (5) 62 Retaliate on behalf of archdeacon in time (6) 63 Friends rejected criticism for knockabout comedy (9) 65 Convey not half expensive meat offal (7) 66 Calm appreciated in retreat held in location (7) 70 Tree, one producing small fruits by the sound of it (5) 71 Comprehend measure of depth at sea (6) 73 Bitter councillor blocks support (5) 75 Note put in bag for sandwich, maybe (5) 80 Guy’s first problem getting food (4) 82 Strange invention featured in article (5) 83 Turk mostly in Peru for relaxing break (7) 84 Inhabitant lacking guile about source of trouble (6) 85 Powder from flower cut back by Leonard (6) 86 Break down in lane, say, after collision (7) 87 How one might describe a leading actor favourably? (2,4,4)

DOWN

1 A posh couple has domestic assistant (2,4) 2 Article by U.S. university lecturer about a regular drink (3,5) 3 Groom about to be detained by writer (5) 4 Fall back in bar to get large glass (7) 5 Hateful party on the rise with financial liabilities (6) 6 Magical influence for a period (5) 7 Nurture U.S. actress (6) 8 Traditional label kept by British gagster (7) 9 Trouble is brewing around first person in work overall (6,4) 10 Manage to follow last of mountains in range (5) 11 Noted horse trainer in a depressed state has to stop talking (4,4) 12 Fight taking place in this park (4) 24 Rex still flustered without a cross or thing for trailing flowers (7) 25 Western artist starts to transmit hatred and anger (5) 26 Pretence of fighter making boast (4,3) 27 A Greek character in Greek college is vividly described (7) 29 Express view with work in Spain (5) 31 Fine pub initially overlooked is important? (5) 32 Term for celebrity (4) 34 Damage shown by broadcast following young troublemaker (6) 35 Element found in zone in Cuba (4) 37 Warmonger’s extreme points shown with attitude in dispute (7) 41 Two contraltos with a need to alter intonation (7) 45 Seasoned chap replacing female with male (6) 47 Priest after conversion beginning to express relief (7) 48 I love couple turning up in British woman’s private room (7) 50 Hunting attendant and guide regularly touring part of countryside (7) 52 Standard gold found in New Mexico (4) 54 Part of chosen series in sight, maybe (5) 56 Mild insult initially overlooked (5) 57 Cases in general use requiring adhesive (4) 58 A belief strangely that is missing in instructive story (5) 60 Lack a map in wild to see donkey, maybe (4,6) 64 Co-operate with radio presenter supporting staged work (4,4) 67 Tone chap devised in place for remembrance (8) 68 Clubhouse with a wing designed for chat (7) 69 Part of a poem with mature pedigree (7) 72 Christian saint, perhaps, my art represented? About right (6) 74 Firm shortly employing relative (6) 76 Underground chamber caught by a French writer largely (6) 77 Jack is accompanied by female relative in excursion (5) 78 Superior evening meal without a starter (5) 79 Bother shown by a number in U.S. city (5) 81 Take up secure space (4)