CRYPTIC CLUES GIANT CROSSWORD ACROSS
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS IN MONDAY’S PAPER
ACROSS
13 Take something amiss with economy at college lacking sensitivity? (3,2,5)
14 Bart’s father with posh name for feature of baseball (4,3)
15 Alter price to acquire new part of a crab (6)
16 Curious lure in cold water initially for wading bird (6)
17 Female sadly left run almost in an anxious state (7)
18 Titled figure producing nothing, we’re told (5)
19 Stop in Norwich alternatively (4)
20 Take bargain (5)
21 Resilient member of a comedy duo (5)
22 Friend touring Utah gets to undergo change (6)
23 Top thing symbolising a monarch? (5)
28 Light brown and unusually dark drinking mug (7)
30 Cheers after mess good identifier on social media (7)
33 Scribbled note for a workman finally in part of working day? (9)
36 Warning about surgery employee covering area (6)
38 Perfect plan followed by learner (5)
39 Put letters in order for a period (5)
40 Quickly pass over party lacking skill? That’s mean (6)
42 Transport English rocker (5)
43 A proposal in front of group proves durable (7)
44 Boss I love in recording venue (6)
46 Meat that represents an end to perk? (4)
49 A talk put back for epic tale (4)
51 Canopy beginning to appear with
day gone (6)
53 Moderate to fulfil a requirement (7)
55 Zone trailed by wild bear or striped equine (5)
59 Consider park and green finally acceptable on reflection (6)
60 Retrograde intent about a fighter in criminal organisation (5)
61 First signs of this outspoken film subject (5)
62 Take badly some impure sentiments (6)
63 Ignore most of dire grades when reviewed (9)
65 Unknown character in one end swimming is respected older woman (7)
66 Fearsome fish agitated pair around launch at regular intervals (7)
70 Dishonesty rarely in government? Not altogether (5)
71 Portly contestant’s last in stage of a competition (6)
73 Escort woman in middle of course (5)
75 Correspond with a citizen in Corinth, say, shortly (5)
80 Box is surplus for the most part (4)
82 Line in section of a stand for roof worker (5)
83 Vehicle users must have this freedom to operate (7)
84 Home and its opposite to an extent? (2,1,3)
85 Sell convertible later acquiring first of imports (6)
86 Type of comedian to bear scrutiny (5,2)
87 Then selfish rogue neglecting son is actually present (2,3,5)
13 Take something amiss (3,2,5)
14 Baseball circuit (4,3)
15 Grasping claw (6)
16 Wading bird (6)
17 Anxious (7)
18 Aristocrat (5)
19 Stop (4)
20 Rob (5)
21 Resilient (5)
22 Undergo change(6)
23 Monarch’s headwear (5)
28 Drinking mug (7)
30 Social media identifier (7)
33 Period of day (9)
36 Warning (6)
38 Perfect (5)
39 Period (5)
40 Scanty (6)
42 Transport (5)
43 Durable (7)
44 Artist’s workplace (6)
46 Pig meat (4)
49 Extended tale (4)
51 Canopy (6)
53 Moderate (7)
55 Striped equine (5)
59 Consider (6)
60 Criminal
organisation (5)
61 Subject (5)
62 Take badly (6)
63 Ignore (9)
65 Female veteran (7)
66 Ferocious fish (7)
70 Dishonesty (5)
71 Portly (6)
73 Escort (5)
QUICK CLUES
75 Consent (5)
80 Box (4)
82 Roof worker (5)
83 Permission (7)
84 Somewhat (2,1,3)
85 Sell (6)
86 Prove valid (5,2)
87 Actually present (2,3,5)
DOWN
1 Venerable (6)
2 Get one’s way through status (4,4)
3 Mob (5)
4 Thug (7)
5 Protect (6)
6 Pole (5)
7 Badge (6)
8 Honesty (7)
9 Inappreciative (10)
10 Pay out (5)
11 Avoiding the police (2,3,3)
12 Portion (4)
24 Huge thing (7)
25 Jar (5)
26 Military formation (7)
27 Variant (7)
29 Subside (5)
31 Leading (5)
32 Additionally (4)
34 Ape (6)
35 Humorous comment (4)
37 Specifically set aside (7)
41 Positively influence (7)
45 Fault (6)
47 Slaughter (7)
48 Female’s respectful gesture (7)
50 Pleasing feature (7)
52 Worthless (4)
54 Flower (5)
56 Farm (5)
57 Ring of light (4)
58 Exhaust (5)
60 Pretty much (4,2,4)
64 Orbital route (4,4)
67 Contentious (8)
68 Dreamlike (7)
69 Souvenir (7)
72 Deceive (6)
74 Area for suspended players (3,3)
76 Pass (6)
77 Coral island (5)
78 Range (5)
79 Note (5)
81 Verse composition (4)
DOWN
1 Sublime period in summer (6)
2 Influence class to get one’s way through status? (4,4)
3 Flier placed by Dutch mob (5)
4 Thug vandalised funfair (7)
5 Defensive equipment is held wrongly (6)
6 Pole in place to find a lift? (5)
7 English lecturer wearing award marks badge (6)
8 Moral nature? Priest stirred boy about it (7)
9 Left a guru awkwardly around November showing no appreciation (10)
10 Financial outlay from writer in South Dakota (5)
11 None hurt in scuffles avoiding the police? (2,3,3)
12 Portion in business agreement (4)
24 Western with U.S. actor is an enormous thing (7)
25 Mention of substantial jar (5)
26 Henry engaged in a plan to vary times for military formation (7)
27 Dislike missing a form of a book? (7)
29 Reduce exotic tea cut by airline (5)
31 Leading Australian with small margin of victory on course (5)
32 Part adopted by phenomenal soloist additionally (4)
34 Upset wealthy type, large hairy creature (6)
35 Jay has time in New York for quip (4)
37 Specifically set aside thing for audition by Luke’s predecessor (7)
41 Have positive effect on independent politician about extremes in salaries (7)
45 With time becoming fine, discover fault (6)
47 Soldiers want to avoid this concern about horse (7)
48 Short affirmative reaction in turn for woman’s respectful gesture (7)
50 Any item is exchanged in park, maybe (7)
52 Worthless North American very loudly spoken (4)
54 Plant on the rise in much of row (5)
56 Part of a tree initially cleared in farm (5)
57 Ring of light seen in church a lot (4)
58 Beginning of dreary wet weather requires something to remove water (5)
60 Old English actor switched roles, ending in fuss pretty much (4,2,4)
64 Rex surprisingly adoring orbital route (4,4)
67 A blue rag going astray? That’s open to interpretation (8)
68 A ruler’s represented in a dreamlike state (7)
69 First person with reproduction of Monet as a souvenir (7)
72 Deceive Derek and Jude but not Jack (6)
74 Bob in predicament barring close area for suspended players (3,3)
76 Pele’s fouled receiving a pass (6)
77 A sound of ringing in coral island (5)
78 First of Swedes to manage range (5)
79 Figure before six given right note (5)
81 U.S. writer given money for verse composition (4)