JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Retreat from a commitment (4,3)

6. Desert fertile spot (5)

9. Accumulate (5)

12. Annex (5)

13. Unwell (3)

14. Relating to sound (5)

15. Happening (5)

16. Coach (5)

18. Curse (5)

20. Group of songsters (5)

21. In the middle (7)

23. Tardy (4)

25. Pace (5)

27. Wander (4)

29. Chart (5)

31. Scat! (4)

33. Wan (4)

34. Biting insect (4)

36. Ceaseless (9)

39. Flower garland (3)

40. Deranged person (6)

43. One who argues for the sake of it (6,8)

46. Garden building (4)

47. Bill of fare (4)

49. Applying to all (6,3,5)

54. Second-hand store (2,4)

56. Crux (3)

57. Make ashamed (9)

61. Tag (4)

64. Cooking fat (4)

66. Assists (4)

67. Very small (colloq) (5)

68. Funeral mound (4)

70. Bundle (5)

72. Impulse (4)

74. Indicate (7)

76. Pretend (5)

78. Make amends (5)

80. Facial hair (5)

81. Cotton twill fabric (5)

82. Stealing (5)

83. Untruth (3)

84. Correct (5)

85. Spooky (5)

86. Equestrian (5)

87. Irritated (7)

DOWN

1. Music symbol (4,4)

2. Declare a saint (8)

3. Happen (5)

4. Vigorous struggle (6)

5. Regulation (4)

6. Musical drama (5)

7. Hi-fi (6)

8. TV series (6)

9. Lowest female singing voice (4)

10. Partly open (4)

11. Determined (6-6)

17. Competitor (5)

19. Unaccompanied (5)

22. Higher than (4)

24. Emotional shock (6)

26. Disfigure (3)

28. Minor illness (7)

29. Move slowly (aircraft) (4)

30. Burp (5)

32. Overact (3,2,2)

35. Sheltered side (3)

37. Generation (3)

38. Type of dessert (abbrev) (3)

41. Connecting point (4)

42. Astonish (7)

43. Verifiable (12)

44. Exhale (4)

45. Curtains (7)

48. Aristocratic (5)

50. Thief (6)

51. Knight’s title (3)

52. Belonging to him (3)

53. Thrust (3)

55. Nimble (4)

58. Readjust (5)

59. Mimic (3)

60. Secure (4)

62. Wisely (8)

63. Anticipated (8)

65. Fury (5)

68. Indulge (6)

69. Spoiled (6)

71. Meeting plan (6)

73. Person who plays online (5)

75. Demonstration (3-2)

76. Reasonable (4)

77. Doing nothing (4)

79. Comply (4)