GIANT CROSSWORD
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ACROSS 13
Sort of whiskers the butcher has? (6-4)
14 The others went off
carrying a large case (7) 15 A number, one after
another (6)
16 Discover, when you
increase the volume (4,2) 17 Holding a metal
rake, as usual (7)
18 For the moment, would return, on getting half a chance (5)
19 Not running all out (4)
20 From the east, traveling,
cross into SW America (5) 21 Jam we had got a
little gelatin for (5)
22 An itch for which
liquid is the cure (6)
23 I’ll say it reminds me
of my wedding! (5)
28 The boy and I arranged
to take in a show (7)
30 Get the rope unknotted
from around the dog (7) 33 Accept that a girl would
be affronted by (4,5)
36 Fought to make a comeback: draw again in (6) 38 Saying “Cut one
to order” (5)
39 Sure to be, in spring (5) 40 Understood, all right,
entering into riotously (4,2) 42 Deserve one, in
term break (5)
43 Seeing “Egg Whisk” in the
lead does surprise (7)
44 Could be spring
water, child (6)
46 Goes along with, to
get the quotation (4)
49 In the same way,
be partial to (4)
51 Thought “Ought to leave
the plant for the bird” (6) 53 Understanding, mean to
return, having left (7)
55 Relish the chutzpah (5)
59 It’s very cold and sour (6) 60 Sink back, having had
a rather bad day (5)
61 The bird: the female
tailless one (5)
62 Unwilling, say, to
sell half to (6)
63 Guarding against the risk
of loss by stopping (6,3) 65 Kick for the match (7)
66 Mad when hit (7)
70 For the anxious listeners,
heart-rending (5)
71 Makes money on the
side, one discovers (6)
73 When I get in the bath, splashing is the usual procedure (5)
75 Time to loosen up, kid (5) 80 Test by taking round a
river and a lake (4)
82 Urge the news
purveyors (5)
83 Again says “The stuff one
puts into one’s body!” (7) 84 Killing all involved with
the disturbances in (6)
85 Didn’t allow the girl
to get into bed (6)
86 Wakes up with some perturbation in a new cot (5,2)
87 Nonsense rhyme (5,5)
DOWN
1 Something to look
forward to (6)
2 It’s customary to
have a flag (8)
3 The return trips are
bargains (5)
4 More intelligent than
the cheat (7)
5 Nice and bouncy when
one had jumped on (6)
6 Going to the top of the
charts in a new series (5)
7 He later changes
key in it (6)
8 And to get inside, isn’t
bent double (5-2)
9 Where the spectators watched an excellent innings? (10)
10 The fellow always generates great excitement (5)
11 Say again that fear is
unsettling business (8)
12 They’re industrious
characters, you say (4)
24 In danger of capsizing on
catching the first fish (7)
25 Goes round with swindlers,
to start off with (5)
26 Run a ramp through to (7) 27 Fate the little boy
overcomes (7)
29 Let the eel go free
when caught (5)
31 Feeling sorry for, I had
called round (5)
32 That’s not a rock, lady! (4) 34 Are unable to turn
again and run (6)
35 Convinced us to go
QUICK ACROSS
13 Kind of whiskers (6-4) 14 Case (7)
15 Number (6)
16 Make louder (4,2)
17 Everyday (7)
18 Time being (5)
19 Non-run (4)
20 US state (5)
21 Jam (5)
22 Desire (6)
23 Passage (5)
28 Show (7)
30 Get (7)
33 Be affronted (4,5)
36 Fought (6)
38 Saying (5)
39 Spring (5)
40 Understood (4,2)
42 Deserve (5)
43 Astound (7)
44 Period (6)
46 Quotations (4)
49 As (4)
51 Bird (6)
53 Understanding (7)
55 Relish (5)
59 Sour (6)
60 Sink (5)
61 Bird (5)
62 Unwilling (6)
63 Stopping (6,3)
65 Kick (7)
66 Hit (7)
70 Anxious (5)
71 Discovers (6)
73 Custom (5)
75 Kid (5)
80 Test (4)
82 Urge (5)
83 Iterates (7)
84 Deadly (6)
85 Vetoed (6)
86 Wakens up (5,2)
87 Nonsense (5,5)
back again (4)
37 Making clothing is an
art I train people in (7)
41 Arranging a tour at the
time was a disgrace (7) 45 Release in the water (6) 47 Keeping a key in
the shop (7)
48 In the act, he lunges
into me with a knife (7)
50 Give the impression I got
a friend to frame it (7)
52 Try and you get a nip (4) 54 Secure the return of
the components (5)
56 Chuck at, say, in class (5) 57 From spring to the end of
summer, contend with (4) 58 Nag a man (5)
60 A spat that kindred spirits
wouldn’t have? (10)
64 Fresh in fish – not
gutted (8)
67 What was responsible
for the horse laugh? (8) 68 Suppose it’s a p-precis (7) 69 Is now dancing with me
and is charming (7)
72 Worry and put a
second lock on (6)
74 Unexpectedly slam a right
in, which frightens (6)
DOWN
1 To be (6)
2 Flag (8)
3 Bargains (5)
4 Smarter (7)
5 With springs (6)
6 Series (5)
7 Male name (6)
8 Double (5-2)
9 Crowd seating (10) 10 High temperature (5) 11 Say again (8)
12 Insects (4)
24 Leaning over (7)
25 Twirls (5)
26 Run (7)
27 Fate (7)
29 Let (5)
31 Regretting (5)
32 Gem (4)
34 Lope (6)
35 Convinced (4)
37 Clothing (7)
41 Disgrace (7)
45 Release (6)
47 Repository (7)
48 Knife (7)
50 Copy (7)
52 Attempt (4)
54 Components (5)
56 Class (5)
57 Fight (4)
58 Chivvy (5)
60 Squabble (10)
64 Cheeky (8)
67 Old joke (8)
68 Suppose (7)
69 Charming (7)
72 Anxiety (6)
74 Frightens (6)
76 Mean (6)
77 Tool (5)
78 Golf club (5)
79 Despondency (5)
81 Yell (4) 76 Saying “Shut up” to the
disturbed baby is mean (6) 77 Start digging among the
peas anew with a tool (5) 78 In a little while the president will enter the club (5)
79 Log off and he leaves
home in low spirits (5)
81 Yell “Top and tail the
marrow and cut it up” (4)