JUMBO CROSSWORD

Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Cocktail (7)

5. Climb awkwardly (7)

9. South American dance (5)

12. Imbecile (3)

13. Musical instrument (5)

14. Conceit (9)

16. Bygone (5)

17. Public transport (3)

18. Colour or shade (3)

19. First woman (3)

20. Decipher (5)

21. Story (4)

24. Courage (4)

26. Recognise (7)

30. Neutralise (6)

33. Caress (6)

37. Eager and expectant (4)

39. Enthusiastic (5)

41. Otherwise (6)

42. Mend (6)

43. Fool (5)

44. Portly (5)

47. Afternoon nap (6)

50. Fugitive (7)

52. Gradually diminish (6)

54. Watchful (5)

56. Accumulate (5)

57. Snare (6)

59. Pass (6)

61. Payment to the church (5)

64. In two minds (4)

66. Named (6)

69. Halt (6)

70. Morally correct (7)

74. Funeral mound (4)

76. Catch sight of (4)

79. Russian pancake (5)

80. Tavern (3)

81. Division of a play (3)

83. Frozen water (3)

84. Tempest (5)

85. Uninformed (2,3,4)

86. Very thin (5)

87. Stretch (3)

88. Stalk (5)

89. Core (7)

90. Unbridled (7)

DOWN

1. Deceive (7)

2. Put down by force (7)

3. Copy (7)

4. Impressive (8)

5. Dare (9)

6. Sun-dried brick (5)

7. Brag (5)

8. Pastoral (5)

9. Lament (4)

10. Collier (5)

11. Turn away (5)

15. Portend (5)

22. Region (4)

23. Alleviate (4)

25. Kind (3)

27. Particle (3)

28. Board game (5)

29. Scoundrel (6)

31. Assurance (9)

32. Curt (5)

34. Banal (5)

35. Give an opinion (5)

36. Utmost (7)

38. Command (5)

40. Sticky substance (3)

41. Social climber (7)

45. Pace (music) (5)

46. Pressing (6)

48. Precise (5)

49. One of the five senses (5)

51. Guide (5)

53. South American mammal (5)

55. Consume (3)

58. Quality (9)

60. Ocean (3)

62. Not in use (4)

63. Fasten (4)

65. Record (8)

67. Climbing plant (3)

68. Hanger-on (5)

71. Extreme bravery (7)

72. Illusion (7)

73. Tolerant (7)

74. Preen (5)

75. Proportion (5)

77. Ignominy (5)

78. Cry of surprise (5)

79. Start (5)

82. Inform (4)