CRYPTIC CLUES GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS IN MONDAY’S PAPER
ACROSS
12 Chapter with a local unit for deployment as something to be reckoned (11) 13 Expression of surprise about misfortune in wood (6) 14 By the sound of it, try to make a purchase as a result of this (6) 16 Cherished part of parade, arguably (4) 17 Panic mobilised factory worker in a submissive way (3,2,4) 18 Good wet conditions for a staple food (5) 19 Look after switching direction for covering of fruit? (4) 20 Backward group of people by mistake concealed explosive device (5,4) 22 Eccentric left to carry refined wind instrument (5) 23 Belittle doctor reading note (9) 27 GP is so excited before end of surgery and fond of chat (7) 30 Graduate with new short expression for a teasing exchange (6) 31 Yearn for accommodation in hotel on Gibraltar (4) 32 Greek character with Edward showing little enthusiasm? (5) 35 Bar getting rid of area I love for liveliness (4) 36 First signs of others’ unease in rickety U.S. car that’s noisy (7) 38 What an artist might do amid set changes (4) 39 Object to established way of thinking (7) 42 Councillor is enthralled by beginning in long passage (6) 45 Indian drink consumed by grateful assistant (5) 46 What teachers might want to avoid is unaccepted social usage (3,4) 47 Light pastry in advertisement (4) 48 Solid business concern (4) 50 Support on holiday for retreat (4,3) 52 Competitor from Rhode Island beginning to vie with Alabama (5) 54 Go back to find name in weird novel (6) 56 Stan and Fay concocted unreal story (7) 57 Rebuff man lately occupying underwater vehicle (4) 59 Significant activity of an informant? (7) 61 Likelihood of sailor holding two degrees (4) 64 Leg I’d shifted making smooth movement (5) 66 Check tips provided by esteemed industrialist (4) 67 Knighted figure getting to curse, we hear, public entertainment (6) 69 Lug gems about and transport contraband? (7) 72 Handy gear for replacing shrub (9) 73 A bowler might deploy this energy showing backbone (5) 74 Insignificant person in summit receiving awful quips (9) 79 Second group requires outlet (4) 81 Recall place, for example, to start the day? (3,2) 82 A chap with toil cooked small sausage (9) 83 Feature of scrabble until end? Not entirely (4) 85 Convince American with varied ruses (6) 86 Rex given poor share in slice of bacon (6) 87 Surprising boost found when touring university that’s off limits (3,2,6)
DOWN
1 A director wearing jacket from France gets to grow weak (4) 2 Sacred beetle namely associated with Egyptian, perhaps (6) 3 Draw out priest, one found in court (6) 4 A GP post reconstituted on an interim basis (7) 5 One that’s addicted to something as feature of a hunt (5) 6 A peer tried to alter small occasional residence (4-1-5) 7 Put straight a policy on radio (5) 8 A type now upset about end of vacation? That’s very common (3,1,5) 9 Hope inn broadcast programme taking callers (5-2) 10 Reported criticism for snack with a filling? (4) 11 One missing a book dispatched by European conglomerate lately (8) 15 Revamped team keeping two lengths in croquet stick (6) 21 Smell made by duo working in heart of port (5) 24 Stage of a competition ahead needs summary (5-2) 25 A post I translated in vernacular language (6) 26 Calm place attended by a group of police (6) 28 Slant in endlessly dull exercise (5) 29 Standard place for walking a dog is restricted (3) 33 U.S. actress, one commonly seen in a field (7) 34 One on a diet ignoring large stew (6) 37 Go downhill following fellow to get light rowing boat (5) 40 Mischievous characters found in novel, finally (5) 41 Set of implements also left by Christopher (7) 43 Companion at home with a ceramic material (5) 44 Pollute seabed possibly (6) 46 Break to get sun in brewing centre? That’s not on (5) 49 Mad rota devised for one working in a ring (7) 51 A tenor after broadcast is decorated? (6) 53 Bravery shown by victor with a stern look (6) 55 Nuts grown? That’s mistaken (5) 58 Support shown by a clerk outwardly in person for budget tourist? (10) 60 James mentioned place for exercise (3) 62 Some strudel taken for character in Crete, say (5) 63 Tavern due for renovation? It’s an exciting thing (9) 65 Ally is to mobilise as faithful supporter (8) 68 Rotten crash in car close to bollard (6) 70 Discordant singer around start of gig brings scornful laughter (7) 71 Repudiate troubled divas with pained expression (7) 75 Disreputable bash by ground (6) 76 Military group barring one street in Paris? That’s not correct (6) 77 Pam’s agitated about Bob’s sudden convulsion (5) 78 Centre of interest for limited custom? Not half (5) 80 Excursion to the edges of Ullswater (4) 84 Top officer’s first in outdoor pool (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Reckoning (11) 13 Deciduous tree (6) 14 As a result of this (6) 16 Cherished (4) 17 Submissively (3,2,4) 18 Hard seed (5) 19 Rind (4) 20 Concealed explosive device (5,4) 22 Wind instrument (5) 23 Belittle (9) 27 Fond of personal chat (7) 30 Teasing exchange (6) 31 Yearn (4) 32 Indistinct (5) 35 Liveliness (4) 36 Strident (7) 38 Carve (4) 39 Way of thinking (7) 42 Long passage (6) 45 Indian drink (5) 46 Unaccepted social usage (3,4) 47 Advertisement (4) 48 Stable (4) 50 Retreat (4,3) 52 Competitor (5) 54 Reel backwards (6) 56 Imagination (7) 57 Rebuff (4) 59 Significant (7) 61 Likelihood (4) 64 Smoothly move (5) 66 Check (4) 67 Large public entertainment (6) 69 Transport contraband (7) 72 Shrub (9) 73 Backbone (5) 74 Insignificant type (9) 79 Outlet (4) 81 Rise from bed (3,2) 82 Small sausage (9) 83 Scrabble piece (4) 85 Convince (6) 86 Slice of bacon (6) 87 Off limits (3,2,6)
DOWN
1 Grow weak (4) 2 Sacred beetle (6) 3 Draw out (6) 4 Interim (7) 5 Harass (5) 6 Small occasional residence (4-1-5) 7 Put straight (5) 8 Very common (3,1,5) 9 Programme taking calls (5-2) 10 Enfold (4) 11 One missing (8) 15 Croquet stick (6) 21 Smell (5) 24 Summary (5-2) 25 Vernacular (6) 26 Imperturbable (6) 28 Incline (5) 29 Norm (3) 33 Male bovine (7) 34 Stew gently (6) 37 Light rowing boat (5) 40 Mischievous (5) 41 Set of implements (7) 43 Ceramic material (5) 44 Pollute (6) 46 Rupture (5) 49 Bullfighter (7) 51 Decorative (6) 53 Bravery (6) 55 Mistaken (5) 58 Budget tourist (10) 60 Place for exercise (3) 62 Greek letter (5) 63 Daring experience (9) 65 Constant supporter (8) 68 Stale (6) 70 Scornful laughter (7) 71 Repudiate (7) 75 Threadbare (6) 76 False (6) 77 Sudden convulsion (5) 78 Centre of interest (5) 80 Excursion (4) 84 Outdoor pool (4)