JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Preserved (7)

5. Head monk (5)

8. Lively (7)

12. Dressed in (4)

13. Artery (5)

15. Sickly sweet (7)

17. Coolness in adversity (5)

19. A flop (3)

20. Conclude (3)

21. Recess (5)

22. Residue (8)

23. Stir, cause trouble (7)

25. Quick-tempered (3-6)

28. Come to rest (6)

31. South American mammal (5)

35. Operatic song (4)

36. Gradually reduce (5)

37. Barrel maker (6)

39. Overly confident (5)

40. A, E, I,O or U (5)

43. Term of endearment (7)

45. Expression of surprise (3)

46. Era (3)

47. On the way (Fr) (2,5)

49. Beginnings, origins (5)

52. Impel (5)

53. An easy victory (4-2)

54. Insipid (5)

55. Walking stick (4)

57. Bottomless void (5)

60. Starter (6)

64. Impediment (9)

66. Tangy (7)

68. Gift (8)

69. Sulked (5)

72. Lubricate (3)

73. Crone (3)

75. Farewell (5)

76. Feeling (7)

78. Unaccompanied (5)

79. Proboscis (4)

80. Spouse (7)

81. Nation (5)

82. Plead (7)

DOWN

1. Public square (6)

2. Rope (4)

3. Burden (4)

4. Edict (6)

5. Undergo mental anguish (7)

6. Possess (3)

7. United (8)

8. Blood feud (8)

9. Farm building (4)

10. Smart guy (4)

11. Bullfighter (8)

14. Disapproving sound (3-3)

16. Motionless (5)

18. Travel stamp (4)

22. Hog house (3)

24. Sticky substance (3)

26. Cross the threshold (5)

27. Deceitfulness (9)

29. Novice (4)

30. Narrow road (4)

31. Hoard (5)

32. Come to know (9)

33. Frozen (3)

34. Evade (5)

38. Always (4)

41. Famed TV doctor (3) 26/3

42. Flog (4)

43. Lure (5)

44. Surmise (5)

48. Below (5)

50. Kiln (4)

51. Former Russian ruler (4)

52. Genetic units (abbr) (3)

54. Colossus (8)

55. Confuse (8)

56. Unnecessary (8)

58. Savage (6)

59. Source of light and heat (3)

61. Latin-american dance (5)

62. Wrap around (7)

63. Racket (3)

65. Achievement (4)

66. Swoop (6)

67. Menace (6)

70. Overtake (4)

71. Opera star (4)

73. Handle (4)

74. Bloodshed (4)

77. Encountered (3)