JUMBO CROSSWORD

12/9

ACROSS 1 Paper hankies (7) 4 Outward breath (10) 9 Misdemeanour (7) 13 Stone fruit (4) 14 Defeated (6) 15 Blameworthy (6) 16 In the middle (7) 19 Thinking deeply (10) 20 Loathed (8) 21 Carpet nails (5) 24 Categories (6) 25 Chase (6) 27 Skydiver’s accessory (9) 32 Top tightrope (4,4) 33 Attraction (6) 34 Warn (7) 38 Away from land (8) 39 Slowly (mus)(6) 40 Shout (4) 41 Less (5) 42 Provisos (5) 45 Basic livelihood (5,3,6) 52 Scold (anag)(5) 55 Marks correct (5) 56 Very small loaf of bread (4) 57 Within (6) 58 Hatch by warmth (8) 61 Blatant (7) 62 Pays (6) 63 Unleash (3,5) 66 Ill will (9) 68 Surgical stitch (6) 69 Wound (6) 73 Nozzle (5) 74 Flying military organisation (3,5) 76 Subjugation (10) 81 Is contrite (7) 82 School dodger (6) 83 Dwell (6) 84 Pastry type (4) 85 Luxurious (7) 86 Faultless, exemplary (10) 87 Unknown (7)

DOWN 1 Subject (5) 2 Caviar fish (8) 3 Daytime nap (6) 4 Consumed (5) 5 Whetstone (4) 6 Traveller’s stuff (7) 7 Leg tops (6) 8 Water-dwelling animal (5) 10 Sense (4) 11 Contestant (7) 12 Blackboard sticks (6) 17 Braking signals (10) 18 Of the kidneys (5) 22 Moved upwards (8) 23 Group of fish (5) 24 Distribute (4,3) 26 Component part (4) 28 One who examines and determines (7) 29 Winged child (6) 30 Poise (6) 31 Plump (6) 33 Inert gas (5) 35 Spin around (5) 36 At a distance (4) 37 Bolt (4) 43 Fit to eat (6) 44 Manufacturer (5) 46 Public disorder (4) 47 Malady (7) 48 Sour-tasting (6) 49 Writing tables (5) 50 Move in waves (8) 51 Haphazard (6) 52 Awkwardness in movement or shape (10) 53 Elliptical (4) 54 Stage background (7) 59 Garden figure (5) 60 Agitate (4) 64 Meat jelly (5) 65 Performer’s tryout (8) 67 Unbiased (7) 68 Doubter (7) 70 Maintenance (6) 71 Fold mark (6) 72 Wears away (6) 75 Public meeting for open discussion (5) 77 Skiing slope (5) 78 Rope loop (5) 79 Boy’s name (4) 80 Aquatic creature (4)