JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Self-interested (7) 6. Portray (5) 9. Ludicrous situation (5) 12. Sore (5) 13. Skilled fighter pilot (3) 14. Ship of the desert (5) 15. Surprise outcome (5) 16. Large area of land (5) 18. Shy (5) 20. Lag behind (5) 21. Investigate (7) 23. Dextrous (4) 25. Saying (5) 27. Grease (4) 29. Mix of rain and snow (5) 31. Self-satisfied (4) 33. Highest point (4) 34. Himalayan monster (4) 36. Moving stairway (9) 39. Speak softly or lovingly (3) 40. Grow by addition (6) 43. 100 years (7) 45. Shape (6) 47. Request for help (4) 49. Ill (4) 51. Discharge (6) 53. Law (7) 55. Frantic (6) 57. Raw material (3) 58. Bribe to keep quiet (4,5) 62. Slightly mad (colloq) (4) 65. Drench (4) 67. Candid and honest (4) 68. Exceed (5) 69. Second in order of importance (4) 71. Small branch (5) 73. Otherwise (4) 75. Feeling of discomfort or unease (7) 77. Allocation (5) 79. Vagabond (5) 81. Pollex (5) 82. Grab (5) 83. Spectre (5) 84. Female sheep (3) 85. Boredom (Fr) (5) 86. Mad (colloq) (5) 87. Take exception (5) 88. Unsafe, unsteady (7)

DOWN

1. Covertly (8) 2. Street light (8) 3. Ice house (5) 4. Pursued (6) 5. Dregs (4) 6. Puritanical person (5) 7. In its original place (L) (2,4) 8. Idle gossip (6) 9. Cheese (4) 10. Actual (4) 11. Outrageously expensive (12) 17. Search through hurriedly (5) 19. Model of excellence or perfection (5) 22. Fury (4) 24. Fleet of small ships (8) 26. Curve (3) 28. Rebuke (6) 29. Part of a mast (4) 30. Stand out (5) 32. Error (7) 35. Look at (3) 37. Talk (3) 38. Donkey (3) 41. Coagulate (4) 42. Overshadow (7) 43. Belonging to many parts of the world (12) 44. Rave (4) 46. Gigantic (8) 48. Card game (6) 50. Wooden storage box (5) 52. Twosome (3) 53. Her (3) 54. Label (3) 56. Italian greeting (4) 59. Skinflint (5) 60. Not either (3) 61. Ancient form of exercise (4) 63. Remedy (8) 64. Lineage (8) 66. State of disgrace (5) 69. Prejudiced (6) 70. Boredom (6) 72. Make worse (6) 74. Guide (5) 76. Reason (5) 77. Give up (4) 78. Comply (4) 80. Female relative (4) Yesterday’s solution