CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS DOWN

1 French word ‘hommes’ translated into English in a jiffy (6) 2 How you complained when sandwich didn’t have edges removed? (8) 3 Banked on having spare time (5) 4 Making clear I would enter the competition (7) 5 On day six, one got hold of the information (6) 6 The forger’s surname? (5) 7 Guard is upset. Angry and inexperienced (6) 8 Argues a doctor should turn up in suits (7) 9 Causing to explode — into fits of laughter? (7,3) 10 Somehow head got caught in and hurt (5) 11 Not sure it’s loud, but scribbled ‘forte’ in (8) 12 In Braille, made out the word ‘fabric’ (4) 24 The address in Iran, too, is false (7) 25 Pretty girl sounding the alarm (5) 26 Awful scare. Stand-in ingested poison (7) 27 Run the coats up and they get by (7) 29 The smallest is a pound and a quarter (5) 31 Indicate ‘Zero’ in ‘Quantity’ (5) 32 Request to be on time at job (4) 34 Injury royal received in foreign country (6) 35 Oh, to be back by myself in my own abode! (4) 37 Say ‘Here’s how’ in French (7) 41 For gentleman, served up fish. It’s breadcrumbed and fried (7) 45 ‘Language is Latin,’ I put in. ‘Classy’ (6) 47 Rumour is there will be a share out year after (7) 48 Girl we tied with string inside will try to get free (7) 50 First I broke nail catching it (7) 52 Hands back, in exchange (4) 54 When mum leaves, sharing out the cereal (5) 56 Showing a bird, new coin for the collector (5) 57 Had been featured in the newer edition (4) 58 Didn’t sit there and let others pay the bill? (5) 60 Eradicated by putting one’s foot down firmly? (7,3) 64 Generous with applause — so moi! (8) 67 In time, again so aggravating (8) 68 Personally, getting aboard feels strange (7) 69 Rings off and puts one’s clothes away? (5,2) 72 It enables one to tie the series (6) 74 Desire, this time, to get right inside (6) 76 Indication a pupil is exceptional (6) 77 Bearded, is frightening (5) 78 Boisterous, in a word. Uncontrolled and young (5) 79 Bedeck and dress up outside or inside (5) 81 Sulk, when dismissed, on the quiet (4)