JUMBO CROSSWORD
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1 Long soft seat (5) 4 Medicine in gelatine cases (8) 9 Stroke (6) 14 Raise (5) 15 Everything; the complete amount (3,5,8) 17 Mediterranean tree (5) 18 Paddle (3) 19 Forecast (7) 20 Assiduousness (9) 21 Sore to touch (6) 24 Taking for granted (9) 25 Dreary, sombre (6) 26 Meddle (6) 29 Intensified (10) 31 Falsehood (3) 32 Wickerwork trunk (6) 33 Biting insect (4) 35 Garland (3) 37 Bursts (4) 39 Assessment (9) 40 Glued into (anag)(9) 41 Bomb (5) 42 Short current affairs cinema film (8) 47 Soft shoes (8) 51 Fret (5) 55 Large hairy spider (9) 56 High-spirited (9) 58 Gown (4) 59 Leather-piercing tool (3) 60 Let fall (4) 61 Nucleus (6) 62 Ignited (3) 63 Made publicity for (10) 66 Maintenance (6) 67 Followed (6) 69 Uprising (9) 72 Deep-set (6) 73 Small dog (9) 75 Duo (7) 77 Astern (3) 80 Encouraged (5) 81 Somebody who can always be relied on for support, comfort (1,5,2,8) 82 Mislays (5) 83 Did not go (6) 84 I undress (anag)(8) 85 Decree (5)
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2 Or else (9) 3 Intimidated (5) 5 Unreturnable serves (4) 6 Widely spoken Bantu language (7) 7 Mirror (7-5) 8 Edges (anag)(5) 9 Pressures into doing (7) 10 Civil disorder (4) 11 Hidden shooter (6) 12 Of lesser importance (5) 13 Race official (7) 14 Progress (7) 16 Stage-manage (11) 22 Root vegetable (6) 23 Timber processing plant (7) 24 Mythical flying horse (7) 25 Resides (6) 27 Taint (7) 28 Dog shelter (6) 30 Numb (4) 32 Secretes (5) 34 States positively (5) 36 Floppy (4) 38 Poem (3) 42 Renowned (5) 43 Sorcerer (7) 44 Ladder step (4) 45 Gave the slip (6) 46 Hearing (5) 48 One asking questions (11) 49 Serving (7) 50 Chest bone (3) 51 Cautionary advice (7) 52 Shouted (6) 53 Underground (12) 54 White cheese (4) 57 Forging blocks (6) 64 Puzzling (9) 65 Utterly wicked (7) 66 As a rule (7) 68 Inaudible (7) 70 Woman’s bedroom (7) 71 Heaviness (6) 72 Secret supply (5) 74 Circular bands (5) 76 Church council (5) 78 Small whirlpool (4) 79 Small island (4)