JUMBO CROSSWORD
Solution in Monday’s paper
ACROSS
1. Cheerful, lively (colloq) (7) 5. Mischievous sprite (7) 9. Unexpected extra (5) 12. Compete (3) 13. Extent (5)
14. Tease (9)
16. Vomit (5) 17. African antelope (3) 18. Droop (3) 19. Decay (3) 20. Intoxicating (5) 21. Dappled (4)
24. You (archaic) (4) 26. Level off (7) 30. Hypnotic state (6) 33. Sing, like a bird (6) 37. Authentic (4)
39. In the midst of (5) 41. Victor (6)
42. Group of six (6) 43. Remote in manner (5) 44. Inexpensive (5) 47. Number puzzle (6) 50. Total disorder (7) 52. Persistently annoy (6) 54. Stroll (5)
56. Style (5) 57. Feasible (6) 59. Hairpiece (6) 61. Perhaps (5) 64. Curved structure (4) 66. Deadly (6) 69. Child; sea creature (6) 70. Over-excited (5,2) 74. Hit repeatedly (4) 76. Confessed (slang) (4) 79. Take an exam again (5) 80. Became seated (3) 81. Furrow (3) 83. Garden implement (3) 84. Halt (5) 85. A bold outlaw (9) 86. Belief (5) 87. Fish eggs (3) 88. Dogma (5) 89. Make bigger (7)
90. Harass (7)
DOWN
1. Attempt at concealment (5-2)
2. Inactivity (7)
3. Be involved (7) 4. Peak time (4,4) 5. Warranty (9) 6. Poem for the dead (5) 7. Ease off (3-2)
8. The present occasion (5)
9. Prejudice (4) 10. Whinny (5) 11. Military blockade (5) 15. Afterward (5)
22. One thing on a list (4) 23. Daybreak (4) 25. Snakelike fish (3) 27. Garland of flowers (3) 28. Call sign for the letter T (5)
29. Central area of a building (6) 31. Consequences (9) 32. Capture (5)
34. Wide open (5) 35. Swell (5) 36. Ensure observance of laws (7) 38. Customary (5)
40. Be in debt (3) 41. Pensive (7)
45. Ultra (5) 46. Indifference (6) 48. Preliminary sketch (5) 49. Fate (5)
51. At no time (5)
53. Sea froth (5)
55. Lad (3) 58. Avalanche (9) 60. Flightless bird (3) 62. Charity (4) 63. Incinerate (4) 65. Small talk (8) 67. Stretch (3) 68. Indignant (colloq) (3,2)
71. Tedious fuss or discussion (7)
72. Be worthy of (7) 73. Tolerant (7) 74. Toilet (Fr) (5) 75. Incendiarism (5) 77. Lessen (5) 78. Wraith (5) 79. Mention (5) 82. Udder (4)