JUMBO CROSSWORD

Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Noisy insect (6)

4. Apiarist (9)

9. Grunt (4)

11. Low (3)

12. Completely (3)

13. Leavened Indian bread (4)

15. Happen (5)

16. Hint (3)

17. Catch sight of (4)

19. Fewer (4)

21. Slow run (4)

23. Garland (3)

24. Slumbering (6)

26. Data (abbr) (4)

27. Appropriate (3)

28. Ovum (3)

30. Ill-mannered person (4)

31. Boredom (5)

32. Behave in a playful manner (5)

34. Entreat (5)

35. So let it be (4)

36. Give up (4)

38. Bad habit (4)

39. Miscellany (4)

40. Cricket team (6)

44. Opponent (3)

45. Attractively oldfashioned (6)

46. Greasy (4)

48. Bill of fare (4)

50. Trinket which wards off evil (6)

51. Alien in the sky (1,1,1)

53. Head of magazine (6)

57. Smallest particle (4)

58. Afternoon (inf) (4)

59. Misplace (4)

61. Blacken (4)

63. Mixture of metals (5)

65. Irritating (5)

67. Stadium (5)

68. Sole (4)

69. Pompous fool (3)

70. Stain (3)

71. Butt (4)

72. Male toilet (6)

75. Inquire (3)

76. Encounter (4)

79. Religious faction (4)

81. Tie (4)

82. Target (3)

83. Brace (5)

84. Aromatic plant (4)

85. Come together (3)

86. Earlier in time (3)

87. Alleviate (4)

88. Heavenly (9)

89. Alcoholic drink (6)

DOWN

1. Junction (10)

2. Skin complaint (4)

3. Accumulate (5)

4. Alcohol (colloq) (5)

5. Fugitive (7)

6. Eavesdrop (inf) (6)

7. Wretched (7)

8. Ecstatic (4)

9. Containing oil (4)

10. Foundation (8)

14. Estrange (8)

18. Deprive of food (6)

20. Fill to satisfaction (7)

22. Crucifix (4)

25. Delicate decorative fabric (4)

29. Intense sorrow (5)

30. Elaborate (7)

33. Blacksmith’s tool (5)

34. Prelude (5)

36. South American mammal (5)

37. Wild dog (5)

41. West Indian dance (5)

42. Appraise (5)

43. Worthy of attention (7)

47. Scrumptious (inf) (5)

49. Historical period (5)

52. Fertile spot in desert (5)

54. Hard-wearing (7)

55. Put up with (8)

56. Extraordinary (10)

59. Praiseworthy (8)

60. Grave (6)

62. Song of praise (4)

63. Advance payment (4)

64. Best, most favourable (7)

66. Huge wave (7)

69. Counting device (6)

73. Urge into action (5)

74. Strong point (5)

77. Rim (4)

78. Powder (abbr) (4)

80. Fellow (4)