GIANT CROSSWORD

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

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

12 Two that stir in a haphazard way initially (2,5,4)

13 Surprised expression shown by retired figure getting brass instrument (6)

14 International performer on stage remaining unaffected (6)

16 Feature of tree in part of a book (4)

17 Tiny claim altered confrontational politics (9)

18 Man acquires last of chocolate that’s inexpensive (5)

19 Couple with quiet manner (4)

20 Fat teen’s struggling around start of year needing protection against hardship (6,3)

22 Master before exam is ethically correct (5)

23 Omit cases requiring repair, however prepared (2,2,5)

27 B-lister somehow gets to show resistance (7)

30 One’s barely visible making this dash? (6)

31 A university rector with a distinctive quality (4)

32 Small-minded type upset when touring Thailand (5)

35 Some parcel left in prison room (4)

36 Gradually decrease source of this trouble on holiday (4,3)

38 Corruption associated with a work schedule (4)

39 Clubs with a drinking area and outwardly escapist nightclub entertainment (7)

42 Sport played in nets? Yes and no! (6)

45 Bird’s claw moved a lot close to grain (5)

46 Reveal area covered in wild barley (3,4) 47 Deserve a service after end of purchase (4)

48 Gentle doctor nursing the Italian (4)

50 Run lady organised for washing of clothes (7)

52 Pull back having guarded in the morning range (5)

54 Trip with sun gone and fall (6)

56 Tolerate son with rambling chat about prestigious award (7)

57 Ineffectual type bungled riposte partly (4)

59 Eastern European with money in charge gets written attack (7)

61 Journey one avoided for adjudicating committee (4)

64 Pass day following southern writer (5)

66 Duke now in trouble proves miserable (4)

67 Consider exchanging krone around beginning of cruise (6)

69 Enter uninvited ruined ground around end of August (7)

72 Avoid flying back still (9)

73 A profit once more (5)

74 Seabird circling island fluttering to me — or diving bird (9)

79 Trick first to last for one receiving service (4)

81 Book introducing gold, oxygen, nitrogen and another element (5)

82 Explain meaning of note found in new-fangled printer (9)

83 Cord held by mountaineer openly (4)

85 Follow-up film, say, starts to seem especially calm for the most part (6)

86 Shout ahead on reflection to get weight-raising wheel (6)

87 Yard found in refurbished team’s hotel, countryside attraction? (7,4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

12 Initially (2,5,4)

13 A brass instrument (6)

14 Unimpaired (6)

16 Piece of foliage (4)

17 Confrontational politics (9)

18 Inexpensive (5)

19 Couple (4)

20 Protection against hardship (6,3)

22 Right (5)

23 However prepared (2,2,5)

27 Stiff hair (7)

30 Swift dash (6)

31 Atmosphere (4)

32 A smallminded (5)

35 A prison room (4)

36 Gradually decrease (4,3)

38 Work schedule (4)

39 Nightclub entertainment (7)

42 A racket sport (6)

45 Bird’s claw (5)

46 Reveal (3,4)

47 Deserve (4)

48 Gentle (4)

50 Clothes washing (7)

52 Range (5)

54 Fall (6)

56 Tolerate (7)

57 Fall in drops (4)

59 A written attack (7)

61 Adjudicating committee (4)

64 Pay out (5)

66 Miserable (4)

67 Consider (6) 69 To enter uninvited (7)

72 Boycott (9)

73 Once more (5)

74 Diving bird (9)

79 Consumer (4)

81 Non-metallic element (5)

82 Explain the meaning of (9)

83 Cord (4)

85 Following piece (6)

86 Weight-raising wheel (6)

87 Countryside attraction (7,4)

DOWN

1 Cavity (4)

2 Suppress (6)

3 Surly (6)

4 Fug (7)

5 Condition (5)

6 A prying type (4,6)

7 Small cut (5)

8 Without hurrying (2,7)

9 Quarrel (7)

10 Pace (4)

11 Mishap (8)

15 Revenue (6)

21 Concur (5) 24 Work (7)

25 Casual walk (6)

26 Insignificant (6)

28 Hairdressing establishment (5)

29 Destiny (3)

33 Amount in hand (7)

34 Be successful (4,2)

37 Amusing (5)

40 Register (5)

41 Hobby (7)

43 Throw out (5)

44 Comfort (6)

46 Helping hand (3-2)

49 Devilish (7)

51 Adventurous (6)

53 Relaxed (6)

55 Principal (5)

58 An extreme sportsperson (10)

60 Container (3)

62 Broadcast medium (5)

63 Draft (9)

65 Masterly (8)

68 Cotton fabric (6)

70 Drop (7)

71 Mexican dish (7)

75 In recent times (6)

76 Unrefined (6)

77 View (5)

78 Savage sort (5)

80 Decisive victory (4)

84 Inject (4)

DOWN

1 Golfer’s objective is complete, it’s said (4) 2 Suppress awful files about leader of Tories (6)

3 A group left behind in borders

of Germany are surly (6)

4 Time in Lewes wasted on river in fug (7)

5 Condition in second art gallery (5)

6 Pranks Roy played when imbued with energy as prying type (4,6)

7 Small cut found by Bob and Nicholas among friends (5)

8 Retail use has to be reviewed without hurrying (2,7)

9 Place in rejigged side produces quarrel (7)

10 Pace shown by dogs, say, raised (4)

11 Cadet in exercise is blocked by first

part of controversial mishap (8)

15 Enter swapping parts to show revenue (6)

21 Concur with change of gear on European (5)

24 Work from unconventional poet to encapsulate long period (7)

25 Casual walk in street with wind (6)

26 Drink from the south given tax that’s insignificant (6)

28 Loan’s arranged for hairdressing establishment (5)

29 Fortune almost regularly disappearing (3)

33 Terribly stiff leaders in union like something taken in hand? (7)

34 Source of motivation I take oddly to be successful (4,2)

37 Amusing fellow for all to see linked to northern U.S. city (5)

40 Sailor nervously turned up in part to register (5)

41 Site with map devised for hobby (7)

43 Throw out recruit ultimately supporting awful vice (5)

44 Comfort in this way Latin expert (6)

46 Lecturer, for example, at college provides helping hand (3-2)

49 Devilish director, one MC I fancy (7)

51 Democrat leads a call that’s adventurous (6)

53 Relaxed Frenchman adjusted well when touring Ohio (6)

55 Considerable ex-PM (5)

58 Extreme sportsperson assembled a rig with pedal? Right (10)

60 Preserve first half of Swiss division (3)

62 Broadcast medium showing commercial set in Brazilian city (5)

63 One for whom attending engagement is obligatory? (9)

65 Dish Pole cooked is masterly (8)

68 Greek character has time in New Zealand to get cotton fabric (6)

70 Drop revision of blue log (7)

71 Mexican dish excited our Brit (7)

75 Lieutenant going round a place in the Fens in recent times (6)

76 Unrefined organ belonging to second person formerly (6)

77 Hold line, maybe, to catch swimmers in view (5)

78 Uncivilised sort bringing onset of revolution in Scottish island (5)

80 King revealed decisive victory (4)

84 Young dog snatches minute cycling accessory (4)