CRYPTIC CLUES GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
ACROSS
12 Unusually able type sure right away
to get refreshing rest (6,5) 13 Complete rendition of
Scandinavian language (6) 14 At work, Neil struggles to be
connected to the web (6) 16 Fighter getting cut is a failure (4) 17 Nun let man off for cancellation (9) 18 Sufficient element of
cramp lessened (5) 19 U.S. writer given money for
verse composition (4) 20 Jacket for a title? (4,5) 22 Winter sportsperson upset bikers
first off (5) 23 Art of selling roses, say, firstly
cultivated and infused with gold (9) 27 Note something producing worry in
inner stronghold (7) 30 Dubious group in case of crime
makes one flinch (6) 31 Person losing power is given to
aesthetic interests (4) 32 Water might emerge from
this outwardly trendy seaside feature (5) 35 Limit shown by journalist, for
example, after retirement (4) 36 Expression of disgust in doctor at
swig of drink (7) 38 Make enticing sandwiches,
being enthusiastic (4) 39 Those arranged a time for position
of responsibility (3,4) 42 Obstruct this not half
unsightly growth (6) 45 Stop talking and help in
the kitchen? (3,2) 46 Doctor ponders answer (7) 47 Insensitive Greek character
with doctor (4) 48 Drop book with line by
old boy (4) 50 A gun brandished by large Arab
is pointed (7) 52 Our GP mobilised set of people (5) 54 Tiny men endlessly
disseminated hatred (6) 56 Voluptuous unless dishevelled when
touring area (7) 57 Raised platform said to
be rocky (4) 59 Give a right to tourists initially to enter eastern inlet amazingly (7) 61 Kiss part of a bottle (4) 64 Call revealed after request
for quiet (5) 66 African exhibited to an extent
slender stick (4) 67 Continue for all to see
in renovated shop close to junction (4,2) 69 Models work in this manner (7) 72 Group of actors of lax morals get set
adrift (4,5) 73 Argument in France and Norway
makes one grimace (5) 74 Dim-witted prince following a king in
part of garden (4-5) 79 Electronically contact Penny in front
of gallery (4) 81 Bring back watch in range (5) 82 Hesitant figure tense before backing
for musical (9) 83 Alter early signs of violence among
rowdy youths (4) 85 Main plates needing replacement (6) 86 Quirk shown by Virginia and Georgia
on railway (6) 87 Attorney facing a revolutionary legal event needs hard container for documents (7,4)
DOWN
1 Ratify most of lease when formulated (4) 2 Accept eagerly part of course with raised cheers (4,2) 3 Monday is designed for energetic type (6) 4 Tactless comment caught by learner with rage (7) 5 Stomach principally boring television with no end of disgruntlement (5) 6 Blow on the top part of a boat makes one fall to the ground (3,3,4) 7 Opponent coming with leading pair gone (5) 8 A chap with toil cooked small sausage (9) 9 Part of body or end of rope trapped in agricultural workplace (7) 10 Shorten excerpt of footage (4) 11 International centre’s to be
reformed clandestinely (2,6) 15 Make a summoning sign to Jock and Ben awkwardly without Jack (6) 21 Overturn leading aim (5) 24 Good man notes crumpled
cowboy’s hat (7) 25 Slowly pass dry bag
after swimming (4,2) 26 Pet in vehicle on English ship (6) 28 A rope gets tangled in
musical drama (5) 29 Difficulty not new in proposal (3) 33 Musical group over time require
thing to cover injury (7) 34 Repair old teddy shorn of coat,
an easy task (6) 37 Part I played to find
hoofed mammal (5) 40 Acknowledge French friend touring Germany ending in Frankfurt (5) 41 Two misled old man over the
restricted canal walkway (7) 43 Cut in two hot form of veal (5) 44 Article probing Thailand and ME country making no exceptions (2,1,3) 46 Stout footwear missing top
for scoundrel (5) 49 Cubist excited when consuming
second bit of rich digestive, say (7) 51 Dull French article on ME city (6) 53 Drink switched at the start
offers choice (6) 55 Norwegian artist gets to chomp (5) 58 Porter uses fantastically large
retail outlet (10) 60 Long period covered by
another archive (3) 62 Copy Latin individual
supporting clubs (5) 63 Criminal loves fame for
careless act? (5,4) 65 Curiously thin chappy cutting very
soft flower (8) 68 Turn round to take in
European needlework? (6) 70 Make rougher canoes for moving
around river (7) 71 Enchanting claim somehow about
a girl’s entrance (7) 75 Plump Yankee found beneath
collapsed shelf (6) 76 A director and deputy
giving tips? (6) 77 Fake label kept by fringe elements
in survey (5) 78 Keep moist final part of diet
in headquarters (5) 80 Page in trouble for yawn (4) 84 Some older ushers have
to hurry (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Refreshing
rest (6,5) 13 Complete (6) 14 Connected to
the web (6) 16 Failure (4) 17 Cancellation (9) 18 Sufficient (5) 19 Verse
composition (4) 20 Book’s jacket (4,5) 22 Winter
sportsperson (5) 23 Art of selling
plants (9) 27 Inner
stronghold (7) 30 Flinch (6) 31 Given to aesthetic
interests (4) 32 Pier (5) 35 Border (4) 36 Current of air (7) 38 Enthusiastic (4) 39 Position of
responsibility (3,4) 42 Obstruct (6) 45 Stop talking (3,2) 46 Answer (7) 47 Insensitive (4) 48 Drop (4) 50 Pointed (7) 52 Set (5) 54 Hatred (6) 56 Voluptuous (7) 57 Raised platform (4) 59 Give a right to (7)
61 Effrontery (4) 64 Yell (5) 66 Slender stick (4) 67 Continue (4,2) 69 Manner (7) 72 Set adrift (4,5) 73 Grimace (5)
74 Dim-witted (4-5) 79 Contact
electronically (4) 81 Scope (5) 82 Hesitant (9) 83 Alter (4) 85 Main (6) 86 Quirk (6) 87 Hard document
container (7,4)
DOWN
1 Ratify (4) 2 Accept eagerly (4,2) 3 Energetic type (6) 4 Tactless comment (7) 5 Stomach (5) 6 Fall to the ground (3,3,4) 7 Opponent (5) 8 Small sausage (9) 9 Part of upper limb (7) 10 Cut off (4) 11 Confidentially (2,6) 15 Make a summoning sign (6) 21 Overturn (5) 24 Cowboy’s hat (7) 25 Pass slowly (4,2) 26 Fondle (6) 28 Musical
drama (5) 29 Proposal (3) 33 Bind (7) 34 Easy task (6) 37 Hoofed
mammal (5) 40 Concede (5) 41 Canal
walkway (7) 43 Cut in two (5) 44 Without
exception (2,1,3) 46 Scoundrel (5) 49 Crisp cake (7)
51 Dull (6) 53 Choice (6) 55 Chomp (5) 58 Large retail
outlet (10) 60 Period (3) 62 Copy (5) 63 Careless act (5,4) 65 Flower (8) 68 Needlework (6) 70 Make rougher (7)
71 Enchanting (7) 75 Plump (6) 76 Counsel (6) 77 Fake (5) 78 Keep moist (5) 80 Yawn (4) 84 Hurry (4)