JUMBO CROSSWORD
Solution in Monday’s paper
ACROSS
1. Typical of its kind (7)
5. Flourishing unchecked (7)
9. Foundation (5)
12. Open arable area (3)
13. Time of darkness (5)
14. Temporary diversion (9)
16. Long lock (5)
17. Lament (3)
18. Put on (3)
19. Be in the red (3)
20. Matter (5)
21. Drug addict (4)
24. Impudence (4)
26. Pale red naevus (10,4)
33. Ploy or manoeuvre (6)
37. Region (4)
38. Greased (5)
40. Take place (6)
41. Picturesque cave (6)
42. Expanse of water (5)
43. Guide (5)
46. Shine (6)
49. Souvenir (7)
51. Provoke (6)
53. Catalogue (5)
55. Glower (5)
56. Capture (6)
58. Slow to understand (6)
60. Temperate (5)
63. Fate (4)
65. Diminish (6)
68. Flag carrier (8-6)
72. Speck (4)
74. Child’s toy (2-2)
77. Concern (5)
78. Energy (3)
79. Cry of alarm (3)
81. Seasonal fever (3)
82. Weird (5)
83. Without being affected by (2,5,2)
84. Eightsome (5)
85. Fled (3)
86. Lovers’ meeting (5)
87. So soon (7)
88. Alleviate (7)
DOWN
1. Insensitive (7)
2. Inept participant (7)
3. One way or another (7)
4. Think carefully (8)
5. Official record keeper (9)
6. Bishop’s headgear (5)
7. Farewell (Fr) (5)
8. Levy of one tenth (5)
9. Minstrel (4)
10. Steam bath (5)
11. Bargain (inf) (5)
15. Reasoning (5)
22. Rice wine (4)
23. Habitual repetition (4)
25. Flower garland (3)
27. Fasten (3)
28. Become adjusted (5)
29. Whalebone (6)
30. Routine (6)
31. In bad condition (4-5)
32. Perch (5)
34. Cherish (5)
35. A fashion (5)
36. Bring together (7)
39. Recline (3)
40. Menacing (7)
44. State of inactivity (6)
45. Bury (6)
47. Kisses (inf) (5)
48. Mouthwash (5)
50. Make a physical or mental effort (5)
52. Surplus (5)
54. Give a nickname to (3)
57. Insistently (9)
59. Discern (3)
61. At most (4)
62. Catch sight of (4)
64. Travel meter (8)
66. Sense of self (3)
67. Sheer (5)
69. Drag in, involve (7)
70. Daydream (7)
71. Genre of fiction (7)
72. Humid (5)
73. Easily irritated (5)
75. Drama set to music (5)
76. Proposal (5)
77. Allocation (5)
80. Pleated garment (4)