JUMBO CROSSWORD
Solution in Monday’s paper
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ACROSS
1. Clap (7)
5. Morally correct (7)
9. Toilet (Fr) (5)
12. Make a mistake (3)
13. Distinguish oneself (5)
14. Producing a good profit (9)
16. Tropical fruit (5)
17. Polynesian flower garland (3)
18. Fish eggs (3)
19. Sound of disapproval (3)
20. Divine being (5)
21. Abscess (4)
24. Likelihood (4)
26. Large French house (7)
30. Month (6)
33. To the rear (6)
37. Dressed (4)
39. Giant (5)
41. Short-sighted (6)
42. Cake (6)
43. Subject (5)
44. Singing group (5)
47. Pantry (6)
50. Spice (7)
52. Shellfish (6) 54. Small venomous snake (5)
56. Liquid used in printers (5)
57. Wooden hammer (6)
59. Rare silvery metallic element, symbol In (6)
61. Thrust (5)
64. A gas, No 10 on the Periodic Table (4)
66. For ever (6)
69. Official method of recognition (2,4)
70. Significance (7)
74. Study for exams (colloq) (4)
76. Property document (4)
79. Danger (5)
80. Unwell (3)
81. Communist (3)
83. Regret (3)
84. Explode (5)
85. Assurance (9)
86. Dogma (5)
87. Fuss (3)
88. Motif (5)
89. Clear of blame (7)
90. Never ceasing (7)
DOWN
1. Sarcastic (7)
2. Frame for climbing plants (7)
3. Make progress (7)
4. Awful (8)
5. Tortilla with meat filling (9)
6. Christmas decoration (5)
7. Infant abdominal pain (5)
8. Lakes, in Scotland (5)
9. Ursine creature (4)
10. Desiccated (5)
11. Youngsters (5)
15. Incisor (5)
22. Himalayan monster (4)
23. Brass instrument (4)
25. University professor (3)
27. Mown grass used as fodder (3)
28. Mildly warm (5)
29. Agreement (6)
31. Resistance fighter (9)
32. Unable to move (5)
34. Way in (5)
35. Advice (5)
36. Good manners (7) 15/5
38. Wide open (5)
40. Also (3)
41. Civilians trained as soldiers (7)
45. Undue speed (5)
46. Element No 53, symbol I (6)
48. Regenerate (5)
49. Premature (5)
51. Carrying a weapon (5)
53. Saloon car (5)
55. Continuous loud noise (3)
58. Staying power (9)
60. Large vase (3)
62. Employed (4)
63. Donate (4)
65. Meal made of eggs (8)
67. Statute (3)
68. Change (5)
71. Took for granted (7)
72. Copy (7)
73. Hangman’s platform (7)
74. Vision (5)
75. Talk pompously (5)
77. Additional (5)
78. Sediment (5)
79. Flower segment (5)