JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Betrothed (7)

5. Assumed name (5)

8. Armed conflict (7)

12. Form of equine sport (4)

13. Freewheel (5)

15. Captain (7)

17. Grossly overweight (5)

19. Owing (3)

20. Man of low morals (3)

21. Soup spoon (5)

22. Defer (8)

23. Proclaim (7)

25. Alter (9)

28. Walk heavily (6)

31. Throng (5)

35. Dry (4)

36. Legitimate (5)

37. In the middle of (6)

39. Take hold of (5)

40. Might (5)

43. Somewhat hungry (7)

45. Self-esteem (3)

46. The day before (3)

47. Young child (7)

49. Barb (5)

52. Haemorrhage (5)

53. Look up to (6)

54. Ruled (5)

55. Dimwit (4)

57. Church payment (5)

60. Optimistic (6)

64. No longer needed (9)

66. Vine (7)

68. Victor (8)

69. Artist’s stand (5)

72. Sun (Spanish) (3)

73. Short-lived craze (3)

75. System of beliefs (5)

76. In total (3,4)

78. Separate (5)

79. Contemplate (4)

80. As a group (Fr) (2,5)

81. Flair (5)

82. Unpredictable (7)

DOWN

1. But for (6)

2. Pleased (4)

3. Entrance (4)

4. Tyrant (6)

5. Pilot (7)

6. Mimic (3)

7. Wizard (8)

8. Forest (8)

9. Bobbin (4)

10. Elderly (4)

11. Delicate and light (8)

14. Season (6)

16. Smug (5)

18. Long tale (4)

22. Garden vegetable (3)

24. Quarrel (3)

26. Outdated object (5)

27. Careless (9)

29. To (Arch) (4)

30. Bold (4)

31. Vision (5)

32. Deserted (9)

33. Chart (3)

34. Organ (5)

38. Blemish (4)

41. Romance (3)

42. Tear apart (4)

43. Danger (5)

44. Stall (5)

48. Burdened (5)

50. Assist (4)

51. Rant (4)

52. Wager (3)

54. Generosity (8)

55. Frightening (8)

56. Defeat easily (8)

58. Permanently frozen area (3,3)

59. Colour or shade (3)

61. Fight (5)

62. Permit (7)

63. Vessel (3)

65. Drug addict (4)

66. Pamper (6)

67. Rural (6)

70. Con trick (4)

71. Wine sediment (4)

73. Just (4)

74. Foolish (4)

77. Allow to happen (3)