JUMBO CROSSWORD: NUMBER 956

ACROSS

1 Seer (7) 4 Escape unpunished (2,4-4) 9 Small wager (7) 13 Intimate contact (4) 14 Act well or properly (6) 15 Shouted (6) 16 Food processing factory (7) 18 Infection fluid (3) 20 Instructions for getting there (10) 21 Insufficiency (8) 22 Scorch (5) 25 Dwell in (6) 26 Dilapidated old car (6) 28 Go with (9) 33 Delayed explosive (4,4) 34 On ship (6) 35 Difficulty (7) 39 Bearing in abundance (8) 40 Bring to mind (6) 41 Powerful stroke with fist (4) 42 Rubber tree fluid (5) 43 Water vapour (5) 46 Retire after a defeat to recover strength or confidence (4,4,6) 53 Measuring device (5) 56 Fulcrum (5) 57 Ripped (4) 58 Dependable (6) 59 Running for office (8) 62 Serving, share (7) 63 Skilful (6) 64 Fans (8) 67 Device to help a musician keep time (9) 69 Word of honour (6) 70 Amass (6) 74 Fit of temper (5) 75 Nuclear reactor disaster (8) 77 Retailer (10) 81 Flatulence (3) 83 Hospital worker (7) 84 Grating of metal bars (6) 85 Set into surface (6) 86 Long tooth (4) 87 Bunch (7) 88 Proficiency (10) 89 Golf match spectators (7)

DOWN

1 Prodded (5) 2 Block (8) 3 Student’s dissertation (6) 4 Pattern in wood (5) 5 Footfall (4) 6 Long adventurous journey (7) 7 Bird of prey (6) 8 Vote in (5) 10 Principal role (4) 11 Stress (7) 12 Make angry (6) 17 Disbelief, doubtfulness (10) 19 Urge, goad (3,2) 23 Broad-brimmed hat (8) 24 Fiery particle (5) 25 Eight-armed creature (7) 27 Shortly (4) 29 Reindeer (7) 30 Nailed (anag)(6) 31 Concavity (6) 32 Calm and peaceful (6) 34 Open-mouthed (5) 36 Strengthening strut (5) 37 Bight (4) 38 Daring (4) 44 Camera stand (6) 45 Circa (5) 47 Superstar (4) 48 Realm (7) 49 Concept, belief (6) 50 Sit on heels (5) 51 Prohibited (8) 52 Surgical stitch (6) 53 Telepathist (4-6) 54 Water down (4) 55 Habitual customer (7) 60 Tribunal (5) 61 Self-satisfied (4) 65 Wound up (5) 66 Fellow sailor (8) 68 Eternal (7) 69 Acrid (7) 71 Keg (6) 72 Shapeless lump of food etc (6) 73 A season (6) 76 Trunk (5) 78 Bisect (5) 79 Team sport (5) 80 Delight (4) 82 Indication (4)