Giant Crossword

ACROSS 11 Electrical measurement device (9) 13 Resort area of Portsmouth (8) 14 Russia’s currency unit (6) 16 Plant symbolic of Scotland (7) 17 Abdominal organs (7) 18 ___ C Nesbitt, BBC sitcom (3) 19 High-street fashion chain (4) 20 First name of the architect Lutyens (5) 22 Imaginary kingdom invented by CS Lewis (6) 24 Robin Hood’s giant companion (6,4) 28 Muhammad Ali’s former surname (4) 29 Lily genus (4) 31 Three goddesses of destiny (5) 32 Famous 20th-century clown (4)

33 Thank You singer (4) 37 Surname of sci-fi writer Arthur C (6)

39 The Naked Ape author Mr Morris (7) 40 Mountains through which the Saint Gotthard Pass runs (4) 41 Spanish holiday isle (5) 44 Hit West End and Broadway musical (7) 46 Type of nail (4) 48 Grandpa Simpson’s first name (3) 49 Epic poem by Homer (7) 51 Town on the Firth of Clyde (3) 52 Barrow-in-Furness’ county (7) 53 White wine and blackcurrant drink (3) 54 Eastern Mediterranean flaky pastry (4) 55 Antrim city (7) 58 Scotland’s national poet (5) 59 Surname of actress sisters Kate and Rooney (4) 60 Hindu title of respect (7) 62 Sea near Estonia (6) 64 1960s secret agent drama series starring Robert Culp (1,3) 66 South Yemeni city and port (4) 67 Surname of Hollywood star Angelina (5) 68 1965 Beatles film (4) 69 Sparkling wine from Piedmont (4) 72 Roald Dahl character (5,5) 73 Start a game of golf (3,3) 75 Brand-name paint (5) 78 Damon ___, 1990s Grand Prix driver (4) 79 River in Devon (3) 81 First name of jockey Dettori (7) 83 Country of South America, capital Quito (7) 85 Zodiac sign of the Crab (6) 86 Opera by Gilbert and Sullivan (8) 87 Substance emanating during a seance (9) DOWN 1 Knox or Lauderdale, eg (4) 2 Irish poet, 1865-1939 (5) 3 Spanish saint born in Avila (6) 4 1960s rivals of the Rockers (4) 5 Affectionate name for a trusty horse (5) 6 From the Orient (7) 7 Famous 1960s rock musical (4) 8 Famous Victorian cookery writer (3,6) 9 Fashionable term (8) 10 Second man on the Moon (6) 12 University term (7) 15 Plus-size fashion chain store (5) 21 Biblical temptress (7) 23 1836 Texan battle (5) 25 Surname of 1980s athlete Daley (8) 26 First name of Radio 1 DJ Mr Lowe (4) 27 Small star of low luminosity (3,5) 30 Language spoken in Karachi (4) 34 Number One hit for Tommy Roe in 1969 (5) 35 City in southern Russia (9) 36 30 Seconds to Mars singer (5,4) 38 Sharon’s surname in EastEnders (7) 42 Coy, sheepish (7) 43 Jekyll’s alter ego (4)

45 Gossip ___, US teen series (4) 47 Breed of pony from south-west Devon (8) 50 Variety of chilli (8) 52 Lowest value suit at bridge (5) 56 Acupressure method (7)

57 Swan ___, ballet (4) 61 2001 Gene Hackman film directed by David Mamet (5) 62 Health-care group (inits)(4)

63 Roar singer (4,5) 65 Secure door closure (4,4) 69 W Sussex town with a castle and cathedral (7) 70 2012 Bond film (7) 71 One of the twelve Apostles (5) 72 German town south-west of Leipzig (6) 74 Gallic (6)

76 Grease hero (5) 77 Busy Bedfordshire airport (5) 80 George Orwell’s real first name (4) 82 German Chancellor between 1982 and 1998 (4) 84 State flower of New York (4)