The Weekend Post

JUMBO CROSSWORD

- Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Talking bird (6)

4. Capitulate (9)

9. Diplomacy (4)

11. Shack (3)

12. Fuss (3)

13. Facts (abbr) (4)

15. Horrify (5)

16. Greek god (3)

17. Behind (4)

19. Distant (4)

21. Prized game fish (4)

23. A stiff bristle (3)

24. Provoke (6)

26. Shine (4)

27. Rodent (3)

28. Attempt (3)

30. Filth (4)

31. Projecting bay window (5)

32. Loose hillside stones (5)

34. Plagued (5)

35. Child’s toy (2-2)

36. Funeral mound (4)

38. Constructe­d (4)

39. Widespread (4)

40. Slumbering (6)

44. Illuminate­d (3)

45. Feel bitter about (6)

46. Harvest (4)

48. Stop (4)

50. Lacking social polish (6)

51. Anger (3)

53. Frightened (6)

57. Animal enclosure (4)

58. Irritate (4)

59. Scottish family grouping (4)

61. Quick look (4)

63. Give out (5)

65. River mouth (5)

67. Plural of that (5)

68. Roughly made (4)

69. Marsh (3)

70. Go downhill on snow (3)

71. Tablet (4)

72. Seem (6)

75. Sum up (3)

76. Level (4)

79. Otherwise (4)

81. Be uncritical­ly fond of (4)

82. Alien object (1,1,1)

83. Publicity event (abbr) (5)

84. Aromatic plant (4)

85. Tune (3)

86. Sound of disapprova­l (3)

87. Surprise attack (4)

88. Having no commitment­s or responsibi­lities (5-4)

89. Manipulate (6)

DOWN

1. Opera star (5,5)

2. House covering (4)

3. In that place (5)

4. Dignified and proper (5)

5. Full, satisfied (7)

6. Funeral speech (6)

7. Express strong disapprova­l (7)

8. Outburst (4)

9. Ripped (4)

10. Choke (8)

14. Imaginary (8)

18. Unsophisti­cated (6)

20. Examine (7)

22. Small military group (4)

25. Simple (4)

29. Take delight in (5)

30. Abandons (7)

33. Punctuatio­n mark (5)

34. Dock (5)

36. Spaghetti (5)

37. Scope (5)

41. Below average size (5)

42. Former inmate (2-3)

43. Exact (7)

47. Part (5)

49. Proficient (5)

52. Wear away (5)

54. Snare (7)

55. Echo (8)

56. Trustworth­y (10)

59. Think carefully (8)

60. Directionl­ess (6)

62. Alleviate (4)

63. Notion (4)

64. Mythical creature (7)

66. Beguile (7)

69. Limp (6)

73. Investigat­e (5)

74. Permit (5)

77. Precede (4)

78. Layer of grass (4)

80. Leg bone (4)

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