GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Make well-known one pump that is working (3,2,3,3) 13 British actor followed by the French showing dash (6) 14 Bring down first request to drop article (6) 16 Money also for backing is debatable (4) 17 Four took for training around start of winter being unemployed (3,2,4) 18 Device that regulates interior of rival vessel (5) 19 Very ordinary mate, not a scholar, has to be decisive in an election? (4) 20 Greedy barman overlooking staff upset elderly fellow (9) 22 Strike produced by mass in venue (5) 23 Take care of trek a fool mismanaged (4,5) 27 Mistake keeping essentially wiry, long-necked animal (7) 30 I chat freely with first person in Chinese self-defence (3,3) 31 Young horse if notable regularly observed (4) 32 Latest from hell-raising British actor showing avarice (5) 35 What’s bound to happen, we’re told, in gala (4) 36 Display shown by hospital in the same place in way out (7) 38 Caustic component in star turn (4) 39 Fighter is seen to manoeuvre showing skill (7) 42 Leaders of group left in this county had minor mishap (6) 45 Admit line is wrong about Thailand (3,2) 46 Pip, say, confused about pounds in note about wages (7) 47 Filming location with Irish haunt (4) 48 Bar firm periodically selected has edge (4) 50 Soldiers need this period to follow restricted place for hearings (7) 52 Boost to province with college (5) 54 Fame about place close to theatre (6) 56 Notes in muddle create stress (7) 57 Sport requiring riders in jersey (4) 59 What singer might do with percussion instrument proves drab (7) 61 Old French city lacking institute previously (4) 64 Large tree behind clubs has covering (5) 66 Bachelor managed to get healthy food (4) 67 Result’s right away broadcast in hard contest (6) 69 Unusually fast official retired as a permanent employee (7) 72 Seriously independent approach taken by place of retreat (2,7) 73 Prepared study over year (5) 74 Married chap’s excited to board craft in ceremonial parade (5,4) 79 Dubious moment heading off (4) 81 Compromise ending in nothing in terrible feud (5) 82 Liner bit loose around top of this rubbish receptacle (6,3) 83 Thrill in regular feature of football? (4) 85 Small stroke found in illegible writing (6) 86 Cables from dubious group in the Caribbean? (6) 87 Firm encountered by one in dilapidated forge gets to end in failure (4,2,5)
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1 Total circle for Japanese wrestling (4) 2 Stout and fortified wine liberally drained (6) 3 Light that flashes or best when flying (6) 4 Enterprise opening on Yorkshire river (7) 5 Neglected children observed on rise carrying condition (5) 6 Sitcom character has inclination to produce set of wishes? (6,4) 7 Strip of wood is taken initially in bar (5) 8 A lot help to revolutionise party ignoring some, having awful consequences (4,2,3) 9 Key star when playing is uneven in quality (7) 10 Flashy operator sent up those on a red carpet (4) 11 Completely sane lecturer wearing dressed leather (3,5) 15 Universal wit encapsulating society (6) 21 Shafts of light mentioned in lift (5) 24 How one might describe some Madrid football fans in a serious way? (3,4) 25 Figure in synagogue before end of event gets to gabble (6) 26 A pair of fellows facing Charles, maybe, in brawl (6) 28 Danger warning in a rental property fringing river (5) 29 Iron on middle of shelf requires payment (3) 33 What’s needed by a snooker player with leading record? (5,2) 34 Bob not half cold has affected smile (6) 37 Colour found in painting especially (5) 40 Pass around female garment (5) 41 Notice pal that’s transformed character (7) 43 Substantial element in spectacular gesture (5) 44 Bully or cheat has to reform if about to be dropped (6) 46 Dressing for a spell (5) 49 Cosmetic adopted by lover of pop hiding a blemish (7) 51 Be prolific in a spring (6) 53 Active doctor enters river (6) 55 Academic retains love for conclusive evidence (5) 58 Both men with minute gone troubled by computer connection not working properly (2,3,5) 60 Old woman is on top of this rug (3) 62 Mate might stop this revolutionary ship (5) 63 Choose casual look for carpet (5,4) 65 Volatile golf expert acquires new dismal expression (4,4) 68 Some lacking heart on romantic encounter are staid (6) 70 Endless fuss Len created, suppressing loud, obstructed breathing (7) 71 Old rock star, say, disrupting bash, noticed after discarding top (3-4) 75 Captain’s first on trip at sea shunning time for escort (6) 76 Stunning thing put in normal area for Indian dish (6) 77 U.S.-Canadian sitcom actor gets pear-based drink (5) 78 Element in handmade pottery in store (5) 80 Long to leave north for part of a decade (4) 84 Ship’s company in Cheshire town reportedly (4)