JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Squander (5)

4 Make a mean or unfair attack (3,5,3,4)

14 Learner (5)

15 School (5)

16 Intentional (10)

17 Tale (5)

19 Metal container (3)

20 Work build-up (7)

21 Tactical (9)

22 Uncouple (6)

25 Not lasting (9)

27 Esteem (6)

28 Hallowed (6)

33 Mutinous (10)

35 Brim (3)

36 Needlework (6)

37 Break (4)

39 Allow (3)

41 Deny responsibility or support for (7)

42 Seasoned sausage (6)

43 Henceforth (4,3,2)

44 Main (5)

45 Gemstone (8)

50 Mother (2)

51 Argued for (8)

55 Path (5) 58 Spine segments (9)

59 Smother (6)

60 Mimic (7)

61 Owns (3)

63 Stringed instrument (4)

64 Hole (6)

65 Goal (3)

66 Retrace one’s steps (6,4)

68 Submissive (6)

69 Small glass ball (6)

71 Talents (9)

76 Parentless child (6)

77 Bed end (9)

79 Ocean bird (7)

81 Sum total (3)

84 Banishment (5)

85 Incapable of error (10)

86 Pilot’s badge (5)

87 Body organ (5)

88 Complete quickly (4,5,4,2)

89 Takes a break (5)

DOWN

2 Antenna (6)

3 Ruse (5)

5 Conception (4)

6 Skin bubble (7)

7 Room to manoeuvre (6)

8 Big mammal (5)

9 Taking note (7)

10 Finest (4)

11 Undo (6)

12 Era (5)

13 Intended (7)

14 Sleepwear (7)

18 Mandatory (10)

23 Wilt (5)

24 Siphon (4,3)

26 (7)

27 Copy (7)

29 Took up again (7)

30 Average (6)

31 See-through (5)

32 Earnings (6)

34 Reach across (4)

36 Narrow band (5)

38 Yearned for (5)

40 Leg joint (4)

45 Smithy’s block (5)

46 Fitful (7) 47 Foot back (4)

48 Story in instalments (6)

49 Aggressive (5)

50 Communication (7)

52 Ancestry chart (6,4)

53 Worthy of attention (7)

54 Lure (6)

55 Musical performance (7)

56 Diaphanous (5)

57 Delighted (4)

62 Browbeat (5)

67 Fast sailing ship (7)

68 Fiasco (7)

70 Stain (7)

72 Obstacle (7)

73 Yacht harbour (6)

74 Concave (6)

75 Predicament (6)

76 Oily fruit (5)

78 Postpone (5)

80 Steer (5)

82 Carnival (4)

83 As well (4)