GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS IN MONDAY’S PAPER
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
12 Probe worker that’s disrupted influential go-between? (5,6) 13 Smart cure’s developed to cover onset of pneumonia (6) 14 A university in Leeds, perhaps, showing sharpness (6) 16 Notice fighter after comeback getting payment (4) 17 How one might describe an indoor climber becoming furious? (2,3,4) 18 Instrument played in opera without hesitation (5) 19 Tempt lecturer on Yorkshire river (4) 20 Place to live I screened after work (9) 22 Restrict liberal institute with U.S. college (5) 23 Trip arranged after a match? (9) 27 British soldier in turn filmed powerful figure (3,4) 30 Triumphal cry in circle going round in Spanish dance (6) 31 Mash up tuna for relative (4) 32 Fool online has to chatter (5) 35 Humble staff infused with energy (4) 36 Film, The Queen, gets to appear momentarily (7) 38 By the sound of it, pulled animal close to water? (4) 39 Drive back with salesman by posh university (7) 42 Dramatic work at college gets boost (4,2) 45 Faithful ally possibly importing first of oil (5) 46 Note was deciphered without difficulty (2,5) 47 Sediment is back on edges of lakelet (4) 48 Rendition of low male singer (4) 50 Disputed term, say, for authority (7) 52 Leading pair of thespians argue in cast (5) 54 Area bounded by river and evidence of wine-growing in deep valley (6) 56 Get back note on envelope? (7) 57 What’s raised by a government with independent passenger carrier? (4) 59 Monotonous sound of bees by cylinder (7) 61 Secure feature in a canal? (4) 64 Salmon’s first fish showing sudden increase (5) 66 Explanation not good for financial setback (4) 67 English soprano heard in attic (6) 69 Fan learns about a football club (7) 72 Refined sort, retired British actor in stock place? (9) 73 Centre, we’re told, in army branch (5) 74 Support by a place of entry gets to spread (9) 79 Showed offensive behaviour in tiff (4) 81 Fear right away in conflict (5) 82 A turn worked out by friend of course (9) 83 Recall young fox close to elk, male deer (4) 85 Most of harbour facing old American is easily breached (6) 86 Woman protecting North American reveals madness (6) 87 Fellow cast lie off in order to show the realities (5,2,4)
DOWN
1 Book on single part of an animal? (4) 2 Use fast mechanism on water in black outer covering mostly (3,3) 3 Oscar sadly bust elbow principally being stupid (6) 4 Trio cop disturbed in colonnade (7) 5 Yield carried by wide ferries (5) 6 Lie put lots off? Explain in detail (5,2,3) 7 Squat judge half exposed within the bounds of decency (5) 8 Obtain a set of drinks for travel (3,6) 9 Neat boy brandished offensive blade (7) 10 Twist and play game on ice (4) 11 Leading solicitor gets to begin journey (5,3) 15 Man if in trouble beginning to experience starvation (6) 21 Shorten part of novel ideally (5) 24 Old woman with king and queen is aristocrat (7) 25 Manoeuvre one’s mounted in race (6) 26 Pester Henry and Sara playing close to bus (6) 28 Group of students turns up, on the outside normally optimistic (5) 29 Dim type found in loafers (3) 33 Meal is spoilt with hostess ultimately lacking direction (7) 34 Term for a gentleman adopting cultivated tone, wise guide (6) 37 Recover drive (5) 40 Loan’s arranged for hairdressing outlet (5) 41 Clear toil for a social group (7) 43 Abandon holidays (5) 44 Light shoe almost taken by Melinda for pound (6) 46 Nick cut comment on companion (5) 49 Number given approval in series for indoor sport (7) 51 Pass circuits in middle of meet (6) 53 Penny is in European capital with Romeo, frolicsome person (6) 55 Worth for all to see in first taste of vodka and beer (5) 58 Healthy cook dining in a fantastic way (2,4,4) 60 Artist, Frenchman, brought up damage (3) 62 Travel lightly along seashore (5) 63 Illusory wealth got old fop upset (3,2,4) 65 Accommodate Jack, old boy in dishonest scheme (3-2,3) 68 Fame about place supported by European (6) 70 Claim made by papers about ordinary female (7) 71 High-ranking clergyman involved later in exercise (7) 75 Bear expense of parking before foray rambling (3,3) 76 Hastily swallow good fruit pie without coating (6) 77 Restrict performance seeking publicity? (5) 78 Handle free entertainment (5) 80 Dupe also first to laugh (4) 84 Place to get coffee raised in huge factory (4) QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
12 Influential gobetween (5,6) 13 Smart (6) 14 Sharpness (6) 16 Payment (4) 17 Furious (2,3,4) 18 Musical instrument (5) 19 Tempt (4) 20 Dwelling (9) 22 Restrict (5) 23 Newly weds’ holiday (9) 27 Important sort (3,4) 30 Spanish dance (6) 31 Relative (4) 32 Chatter (5) 35 Intend (4) 36 Unsteadily burn (7) 38 Amphibian (4) 39 Drive back (7) 42 Boost (4,2) 45 Faithful (5) 46 Without difficulty (2,5) 47 Sediment (4) 48 Male singer (4) 50 Control (7) 52 Fling (5) 54 Gorge (6) 56 Get back (7) 57 Cab (4) 59 Monotonous (7) 61 Secure (4) 64 Large nail (5) 66 Defeat (4) 67 Attic (6) 69 Arms factory (7) 72 Hoarding place (9) 73 Army branch (5) 74 Spread (9) 79 Brief quarrel (4) 81 Scrap (5) 82 Of course (9) 83 Male deer (4) 85 Easily breached (6) 86 Madness (6) 87 Realities (5,2,4)
DOWN
1 Part of skeleton (4) 2 Powered mechanism on water (3,3) 3 Stupid (6) 4 Colonnade (7) 5 Yield (5) 6 Explain in detail (5,2,3)
7 Squat (5) 8 Travel (3,6) 9 Stabbing blade (7) 10 Ripple (4) 11 Begin journey (5,3) 15 Starvation (6) 21 Abridge (5) 24 Aristocrat (7) 25 Rider (6) 26 Pester (6) 28 Optimistic (5) 29 Fool (3) 33 Lacking direction (7) 34 Wise guide (6) 37 Drive (5) 40 Hairdressing outlet (5) 41 Social group (7) 43 Depart (5) 44 Pound (6) 46 Nick (5)
49 Indoor sport (7) 51 Pass (6) 53 Frolicsome person (6) 55 Worth (5) 58 Healthy (2,4,4) 60 Damage (3) 62 Shoreline (5) 63 Illusory wealth (3,2,4) 65 Dishonest scheme (3-2,3) 68 Standing (6) 70 Claim (7) 71 High-ranking clergyman (7) 75 Bear expense of (3,3) 76 Hastily swallow (6) 77 Dwarf (5) 78 Handle (5) 80 Dupe (4) 84 Coffee house (4)