JUMBO CROSSWORD
Solution in Monday’s paper
ACROSS
1. Trap (7)
6. Estimate (5)
9. Levitate (5)
12. Relating to birth (5)
13. Female sheep (3)
14. Rank (5)
15. Strangely frightening (5)
16. Warning device (5)
18. Ballroom dance (5)
20. Sum (5)
21. Make a face (7)
23. Overlook (4)
25. Support, backing (5)
27. Moniker (4)
29. Wind instrument (5)
31. Operator (4)
33. Regard in a specified way (4)
34. Deep cut (4)
36. Latent qualities (9)
39. Woman’s undergarment (3)
40. Come into sight (6)
43. Straddled (7)
45. Prompt (6)
47. Hire car (4) 49. Minor argument (4)
51. Unoccupied (6)
53. Old hand (7)
55. Administration space (6)
57. Belonging to us (3)
58. Vegetables also known as haricot (4,5)
62. Fill to satisfaction (4)
65. Adhesive (4)
67. Deadened (4)
68. Egg-shaped (5)
69. Chair (4)
71. Punctuation mark (5)
73. Showcase (abbr) (4)
75. Fret (7)
77. Show reluctance (5)
79. Employee organisation (5)
81. Halt (5)
82. Decree (5)
83. Woodland clearing (5)
84. Argument (3)
85. Minor actor in crowd scenes (5)
86. Supple (5)
87. Fear (5)
88. Hide (7)
DOWN
1. Appealing (8)
2. Roomy (8)
3. Bull ring (5)
4. Starter (6)
5. Piece of news (4)
6. Shine brightly (5)
7. Misprints (6)
8. Boil with anger (6)
9. Warmth (4)
10. Small medicine bottle (4)
11. Salary (12)
17. Large spoon (5)
19. Ship’s officer (5)
22. Criticise (4)
24. Cut made by a surgeon (8)
26. Acquire (3)
28. Illness (6)
29. Fair (4)
30. Shadow (5)
32. Lawman (7)
35. Donkey (3)
37. Mineral (3)
38. Make a mistake (3)
41. A single step (4)
42. Religious disbelief (7)
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43. Inconceivably large (12)
44. Food shop (abbr) (4)
46. Dig up (8)
48. Retaliate (6)
50. Do without (5)
52. Golfing aid (3)
53. Work vehicle (3)
54. Fitting (3)
56. Long-running dispute (4)
59. Cured pork (5)
60. Provide with weapons (3)
61. Problem or delay (4)
63. Renounce (8)
64. Delicate and light (8)
66. Exists (5)
69. Astute (6)
70. Hold in high esteem (6)
72. Madman (6)
74. In a softened tone (5)
76. Church instrument (5)
77. Foolish (4)
78. No more than (4)
80. To position within (4)