Jumbo Puzzle

Across

4 Maths problem (3) 8 Metal tea-making vessel (3)

13 Lack of attention (7) 14 Went on for too long (7)

15 Govern harshly and keep in subservience (7) 16 Organ for breathing (4) 17 Exclusive set (6)

18 Brown uniform cloth (5)

19 Illegal act (5)

21 Forgets where (something) is (7) 22 Fragrant smoke (7)

24 ___ and crosses, game for two players (7)

26 ___ Hepburn, actress (6)

28 Get in touch with (7) 30 Of many parts (8)

35 That creature’s (3) 36 Nonprofessional (7) 38 Join (with another company) (5)

39 Swiss chocolate company (5)

40 Pleasant (4)

41 Tinned dessert (5,8) 43 Joint in the leg (4) 47 Popular dog name (5) 48 Field of sporting contests (5)

49 Genuine, heartfelt (7) 50 Tank, cistern (3)

51 Acidic taste (8) 52 Announce, make known (7)

54 Pencil-mark remover (6)

57 Oriental (7)

60 Craftiest (7)

62 US state (7)

64 Path (5)

66 Hold up, make late (5) 67 Nippy, cold (6) 68 Big smile (4) 70 Thin pasta strands (7)

71 Affront (7) 72 Football team’s leader (7)

73 Pull using rope (3)

74 Shaft of light (3)

Down

1 Soreness and reddening (12)

2 Delegates (6)

3 Precious stone (3)

4 Fashionable, chic (7)

5 Bloodsucking flying insect (8)

6 In this position (4)

7 Smashed to pieces (6) 8 Loosened (shoe ties) (7) 9 Idea, thought (6)

10 Long historical film (4) 11 Unhealthy fixation (6) 12 Estimate, evaluation (10)

20 Prehistoric person with a home of stone (7) 23 Provide food (5) 25 Countless (6)

27 Jacket to protect a book from damage (4,5)

29 Cartoon magazine for children (5)

31 Unpolished

(writing) (8)

32 Tools with blades that fold into the handles (9)

33 Areas on which golf balls are supposed to proceed (8)

34 Native of England, Wales or Scotland (6)

37 Forced to live abroad (6)

42 Large wooden packing case (5)

44 Keeping amused (12) 45 Carrot-coloured (6) 46 Court case that has to be held again (7)

47 Moving backwards or turning tail (10)

49 Find the answer to (a clue) (5)

53 Shopkeeper (8) 55 Common British bird (7)

56 Wrong idea or belief (7)

58 One of four periods of the year (6)

59 Naked sunworshipper (6)

61 Make redundant (3,3) 63 Car’s inflatable safety device (3,3)

65 Thousand grams (4) 67 Rod, stick (4)

69 Observe secretly (3)