JUMBO CROSSWORD

20/11

ACROSS

1 Near death; very old (3,4,2,3,5) 10 Not scared (8) 15 Accompany (6) 16 Participate in or undergo (10) 17 Sired (8) 19 Make agitated, confused (7) 21 Feebly humorous (5) 22 Transport for injured (9) 25 Butter substitute (9) 27 Bent (7) 29 Polish composer (6) 33 Glossy fabric (5) 34 Orators (8) 36 Decorative needlework (10) 39 Sphere (3) 41 At top speed (4,3) 42 Remove bones from (6) 43 Window shade (6) 44 Opinion (4) 45 Brilliant red (7) 48 Increased or developed rapidly (10) 53 Comes to pass (7) 57 Boulder (4) 58 Mooring cable (6) 59 Shared (6) 60 Mollify (7) 62 A metal (3) 64 Coffin escorter (10) 65 Scholastic (8) 66 Playing card (5) 69 Stock feed (6) 70 General pardon (7) 71 Protest (9) 76 Genuine (9) 77 Humorist (5) 78 Curt (7) 83 Flying (8) 84 Stirs the feelings, emotions of (10) 85 Meagre (6) 86 Signed up (8) 87 Receive rapturous applause (5,3,5,4)

DOWN

2 Snuggle (6) 3 Teeth-cleaning thread (5) 4 Not at home (3) 5 Notion (4) 6 Violent tropical storm (7) 7 Wayward (6) 8 Coral bank (4) 9 Profession (8) 11 Subtle difference (6) 12 Temperature scale (10) 13 Well ventilated (4) 14 Ire (7) 18 Resolute (10) 20 Advantage (4) 23 Thin pancake (5) 24 Desire for food, drink (8) 26 Pilot (7) 28 Rice dish (7) 30 Pungent bulb (6) 31 Prosperity (6) 32 Battlefield ditch (6) 35 Farewell (5) 37 Shows tiredness (5) 38 Artifice (4) 40 Soothing ointment (4) 45 Thick sweet liquid (5) 46 Strong praise (8) 47 Drink sachet (3,3) 48 Brains behind a scheme (10) 49 Arrange (4) 50 Scrap, leftover (7) 51 Bandit (6) 52 Thrill (5) 54 Confederate (4) 55 Small flute (7) 56 Spice (6) 61 Grovelling (10) 63 Metal joiner (5) 67 Official list of names (8) 68 Celebrity (4) 69 Ceremonial trumpet call (7) 72 Fragile (7) 73 Complain (6) 74 Drinking vessel (6) 75 Rabbit hole (6) 79 Cold dish (5) 80 Spoken or verbal (4) 81 Portent (4) 82 Capital of Norway (4) 85 Infection liquid (3)