THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic clues or quick, the answers are exactly the same. The Solution will appear in MONDAY’S PAPER.
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Shoot back to get refund on faulty electrical purchase? (6,4) 14 Dreadfully rue getting into panic — and the outburst (5-2) 15 Stopped or had, mistakenly, let through (6) 16 For chest cold, provide (6) 17 Cover the hole. To us, an eyesore (7) 18 He’s not a rep (5) 19 Speaking part in ‘The Lucky Streak’ (4) 20 Points out the informer (5) 21 Off colour, is likely to be attacked by birds (5) 22 Not a bad habit in a trainee (6) 23 Treats like rubbish and jilts (5) 28 If it’s snarling, you’d best steer clear of it (7) 30 To be honest, is putrid. Insect is consuming (7) 33 Was confronting the duo, worried and pale (6,3) 36 Two containers. Low quality (6) 38 See there’s good in this derelict (5) 39 Room. Small, quiet one (5) 40 Enter one’s mind and take root there? (6) 42 Assume at end of day to be needing rest (5) 43 Disposing of, did throw into arena (7) 44 Not a rickety building (6) 46 Bird act given an encore (4) 49 Sour ‘He lost the art’ (4) 51 Hire gang to demolish in midweek (6) 53 How those standing on the burning deck fled? (7) 55 Mo is the female cat (5) 59 Paper it’s stupid to take legal action against (6) 60 Sign and take right back to one (5) 61 We prepared to get round, being charming (5) 62 Is appearing in. She’s awful. There are sounds of derision (6) 63 A foremost artist and posh (3,6) 65 Below, has been squashed. Hat is ruined (7) 66 Biscuit that shatters when taken out of the package? (7) 70 A tree rat (5) 71 Best ever tape? (6) 73 On Sunday, having to do gymnastics. Bore (5) 75 Give bad review to hit (5) 80 Stringed instrument in lovely recital (4) 82 Big trouble for Gerald. Daughter has absconded (5) 83 Someone trying to sell. Gentleman retreats inside: holiday-maker (7) 84 Having the right, on entering, to a seat (6) 85 Credit is doubled. An emergency (6) 86 Old way of saying ‘Never again’? (3-4) 87 The job of a house-sitter? (10)
DOWN
1 About now, given new acclaim (6) 2 Two advertisements seen at railway station (4-4) 3 Sound of derision from a tot (5) 4 Making changes to the grid, corrected (7) 5 Was inclined, when time ran out (6) 6 Going on what a sock goes on (5) 7 Mean to the child of a clergyman (6) 8 Writes ‘In short, I have got to thinking’ (7) 9 Prove good investments. Be grateful for that (10) 10 Jibbed at locking one in the outhouse (5) 11 Like the versatile everywhere (3-5) 12 Touch the f-fish (4) 24 Mustered up courage and flouted notice ‘Don’t pick flowers’? (7) 25 I’d knocked back tot ordered. Same again (5) 26 A tick, anyhow, isn’t on insect (7) 27 Discipline child when at early age (7) 29 Jack is the one with funny ears, on the outside (5) 31 Was in a right old temper! (5) 32 Second in many, didn’t win (4) 34 Like getting a card or requesting it (6) 35 Get rid of mould (4) 37 Angry addendum about thieves, in the main (7) 41 Questions and annoys two daughters taken into custody (7) 45 Black mark given to, for being drunk (6) 47 Reveals changes in many (7) 48 Great doctor. Terribly stern (7) 50 Fat girl standing, sit beside (7) 52 Talk about the right to commandeer (4) 54 Fast measures to restrict a number (5) 56 Foreigner encountered not only in native soil (5) 57 Had been in flower earlier (4) 58 Tea, monsieur, has it, for the English (5) 60 They were given new version to read ages ago (3,4,3) 64 When caught in the act, go down (8) 67 Substantial number on the island (8) 68 Old, in need of repair, were displayed inside, reduced (7) 69 In bed, can’t bother to get in touch with (7) 72 Remove the bottom part, in particular (6) 74 Stand and stumble. Do wobble (6) 76 Do any get caught by gully? (6) 77 Where you learn the meaning of elegance (5) 78 Excellent salesman has us doing volte-face (5) 79 Doesn’t allow spies to be sent back (5) 81 Few feet of space estate agent calls ‘a patio’ (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
13 Shoot back (6,4) 14 Angry outburst (5-2) 15 Stopped (6) 16 Chest (6) 17 Very ugly (7) 18 Fabric (5) 19 Throw dice (4) 20 Nose (5) 21 Off colour (5) 22 Beginner (6) 23 Discards waste (5) 28 Do business (7) 30 Candidly (7) 33 Pale (6,3) 36 Cheap (6) 38 See (5) 39 Room (5) 40 Withdraw labour (6) 42 Tired (5) 43 Disposing of (7) 44 Outhouse (6) 46 Extinct bird (4) 49 Sour (4) 51 Hire (6) 53 Go quickly (7) 55 Jiffy (5) 59 Flimsy paper (6) 60 Slight sign (5) 61 Dulcet (5) 62 Shows derision (6) 63 Upper class (3,6) 65 Under (7) 66 Biscuit (7) 70 Fruit (5) 71 Disc (6) 73 Put up with (5) 75 Bang (5) 80 Stringed instrument (4) 82 Big (5) 83 Holiday-maker (7) 84 Royal seat (6) 85 Emergency (6) 86 Former (3-4) 87 Job (10)
DOWN
1 Fame (6) 2 Childish ‘train’ (4-4) 3 Dram (5) 4 Corrected (7) 5 Was inclined (6) 6 Going on (5) 7 Clergyman (6) 8 Thinking (7) 9 Rise in value (10) 10 Jibbed at (5) 11 Versatile (3-5) 12 Touch (4) 24 Pulled (7) 25 The same (5) 26 Moment (7) 27 Subdue (7) 29 Lift (5) 31 Ranted (5) 32 Was beaten (4) 34 Requesting (6) 35 Actors in a play (4) 37 Buccaneers (7) 41 Enigmas (7) 45 Very drunk (6) 47 Many (7) 48 Giant (7) 50 Fat (7) 52 Seize (4) 54 Fast (5) 56 Turnip (5) 57 Had been (4) 58 Appeal (5) 60 Way back (3,4,3) 64 Diminish (8) 67 Tangible (8) 68 Moved downwards (7) 69 Communicate with (7) 72 Particular (6) 74 Stand (6) 76 Ravine (6) 77 School form (5) 78 Wonderful (5) 79 Prevents (5) 81 Three feet (4)