Jumbo Puzzle

Simply fill in the crossword (right) and read down the letters in the shaded squares to reveal modelling clay (10).

Across

1 Direction of some clues in this puzzle! (6)

5 Garbage (5)

8 Soluble scented tablet dropped into water when washing (4,4)

14 Type of very high‑energy ray (5)

15 Boozers under the influence (9)

16 Ardent fan (7)

17 Robert De ___, film star(4) 18 Silly (6)

19 Not written or recorded on (5)

20 Hang down wearily (5)

22 Not in the plural (8) 23 Possible danger (6)

25 Keanu __, US actor(6) 28 Mull over in order to make an informed decision (8) 30 Soldier on guard duty (6) 31 Open by means of a key (6) 35 By way of replacement (7) 37 Hair plait (5)

39 Soothing lotion (4)

40 Test of public opinion (4) 41 Lemon ___, spread(4) 42 Celebrity, renown (4) 43 Knobbly; like badly made custard! (5)

45 Fine, floaty fabric(7) 48 Freezing compartment of a fridge (6)

49 Force of a collision (6) 51 Animal boat in the

Bible (5,3)

55 Progress as a species (6) 57 Sewing tool with an eye (6) 58 Putting on clothes (8) 62 Admit guilt (3,2)

63 Dancing club (5)

64 Without muscle, sagging (6)

65 Slang for ‘money’(4) 67 Musician who performs alone (7)

68 First paint layer (9) 69 ___Trump, Donald’s ex‑wife (5)

70 Speech of a nation (8) 71 Group of trucks or ships (5)

72 Named or telephoned (6)

Down

2 ___ Diaz, US film actress (7)

3 Relating to the mouth (4)

4 Item of dining‑room furniture (9)

5 Sign of the zodiac represented by a bull (6) 6 Enquired (5)

7 Daft(scheme or idea)(4‑7) 8 Onlooker (9)

9 Hunters, stalkers (8)

10 Female stand‑up (10) 11 Computer‑readable strip on a supermarket product(3,4)

12 First name of model, actress and singer Ms Deyn (7)

13 Blow up (volcano) (5)

21 Chase after (6)

24 On a ship(2,3)

26 Increase threefold (6) 27 Horizon (7)

29 Look at (7)

32 For sale at a reduced price (2,5)

33 Guy___, British film director of Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch (7)

34 Group of aligned nations (4) 36 Lifeless (4)

38 Promise of payment (initials) (3)

39 Giving money in exchange for goods (6)

43 Let go, stop grasping

(5,4,2)

44 Overnight‑stopping roadside hotel(5)

46 Demand, stand firm (6) 47 Falling apart (10) 50 Accompaniment to lamb (4,5)

52 Agile, like a gymnast (9)

53 Feud between families (8)

54 Clever person and name of a TV quiz(7) 56 Flavour of ice cream (7) 59 Remove from contact with the public (7)

60 Continually giving orders (5)

61 Dine away from home (3,3)

64 Copy (a banknote, for example) (5)

66 Written statement of charges or money owed (4)