The Weekend Post

JUMBO CROSSWORD

- Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Thick fog (colloq) (3,4)

5. Edible garden plant (7)

9. Animal (5)

12. Affirmativ­e (3)

13. Antiquity (5)

14. Obligation (9)

16. Porcelain (5)

17. Polynesian flower garland (3)

18. Also (3)

19. Show displeasur­e; heckle (3)

20. Money (5)

21. Online journal (4)

24. Mildly offensive material (4)

26. Support (7)

30. Horrified (6)

33. Overseas (6)

37. Scheme (4)

39. String instrument (5)

41. Verbal communicat­ion (6)

42. Hi-fi (6)

43. Guides for a horse (5)

44. Call (5)

47. Trusted adviser (6)

50. Fugitive (7)

52. Stick to (6)

54. Ruse or distractio­n (5)

56. Taut (5)

57. Relating to the stars (6)

59. Ape-like (6)

61. Choose (5)

64. Dressed in (4)

66. Military rebellion (6)

69. Funeral vehicle (6)

70. Sincere (7)

74. Rebuff (4)

76. Deserve (4)

79. Engine (5)

80. Aspire (3)

81. Mesh (3)

83. Commotion (3)

84. Incompeten­t (5)

85. Outer layer of skin (9)

86. Ceasefire (5)

87. Decorate with frosting (3)

88. Upright (5)

89. Ship repair area (3,4)

90. Wiped out (7)

DOWN

1. Due (7)

2. Flee from justice (7)

3. Military position (7)

4. Side by side (8)

5. Unwilling (9)

6. Male relative (5)

7. Improvise (2-3)

8. Cry of approval (5)

9. Lure (4)

10. Statement accepted as being true (5)

11. Lovers’ meeting (5)

15. Failure (colloq) (5)

22. Medieval instrument (4)

23. Aim (4)

25. Country (3)

27. Small drink of spirits (3)

28. Not hidden (5)

29. Globe (6)

31. From now on (9)

32. Extent (5)

34. Tired of the world (5)

35. Give an opinion (5)

36. Recognise (7)

38. Pale-faced (5)

40. Washroom (3)

41. Sign of disease (7)

45. Greeting (5)

46. Sickness (6)

48. Time of darkness (5)

49. Repeatedly (5)

51. Express in speech (5)

53. Homo sapien (5)

55. Wrath (3)

58. Filled with wonder (9)

60. Pompous fool (3)

62. Ancient harp (4)

63. Singe (4)

65. Respite (8)

67. Large vase (3)

68. Implant (5)

71. Proof of purchase (7)

72. Extreme happiness (7)

73. Storm (7)

74. Setting (5)

75. Bring together (5)

77. Carrying a weapon (5)

78. Malicious (5)

79. Slogan (5)

82. Words (4)

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