GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same.
SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Match we played around middle of hot month, regardless of everything (4,4,3)
13 Ill-will from married female on an adventure? (6)
14 Start to confront 1960s rebel getting touchy (6)
16 Some recall a variegated molten rock (4)
17 Brief expression of surprise worn by a mentor possibly (9)
18 Long distance walker and hard cyclist heading off (5)
19 Nail kept in boot acknowledged (4)
20 Alter file to ride on roads in a series of events? (4,5)
22 Something under a boat’s floorboards? That’s nonsense (5)
23 Subordinate transporting ally in car (9)
27 Physical examination claimed to be bogus (7)
30 Instigate chaps to probe fine religious books (6)
31 Element in accent unearthed in song (4)
32 Corner for fish (5)
35 Largely halt beside a classical portico (4)
36 Censure terrible liar after last part of year (7)
38 Appear in part of pit, reportedly (4)
39 Removal of an estate, maybe (3-4)
42 Master swimming in small river (6)
45 Relay torn sheet (5)
46 I see TV broadcast covering opening of games — or a residual part (7)
47 Smooth sleeve normally? Not entirely! (4)
48 Commotion following American ship (4)
50 Trick shown by teacher on and off in disreputable joint (7)
52 Violet wearing top gets very angry (5)
54 Fool crashed my punt (6)
56 Leave car in odd bits of silver to shine? (7)
57 By the sound of it, removed central part of thin rope (4)
59 Interrupt Burt and Sid in an agitated state (7)
61 Small cut in prison (4)
64 Changeable complaint I had shortly identified (5)
66 Something put in buffet (Athenian?) (4)
67 Representation of lovely shot at tennis (6)
69 Watch old boy start action in court? (7)
72 Journalist enters top base somehow to get fast vehicle on water (9)
73 Criticism about second drink holder (5)
74 Comedy pairing beginning to display blue coat in a funny way (6,3)
79 Correct diet after making adjustment (4)
81 Make a speech in Ecuador at exhibition (5)
82 Environmental expert cites logo requiring replacement (9)
83 Jab approved when engaged in exercise (4)
85 Lightly move in curious caper around back of cabin (6)
86 Bequest, say, by a Conservative in liberal country lately (6)
87 Escape felon going awry to work in a steady way? (4,7)
DOWN
1 A health professional raised concluding passage (4)
2 Reprimand a teenager principally consumed by rough beer (6)
3 Sway of body from that man with Mike in the Seychelles (6)
4 Trip up and fall under last of obstacles (7)
5 Haggard relative supporting golf (5)
6 Sit angrily in order to make complaint (10)
7 Glimpse place for announcement (5)
8 Calculation for punishment? (9)
9 Bitter account and book penned by Ernie’s partner (7)
10 Put up section of boat listing in sediment (4)
11 Trustee entering weird places of a ghostly nature (8)
15 Glib fellow found on a cold French island (6)
21 Sluggish joiner troubling nurses (5)
24 Liquid leaking in a set of connections? (7)
25 Proposed action from limited set of officers over year (6)
26 Emphasise extreme sorrow with inspector gone (6)
28 This person’s mature depiction (5)
29 Support from Matilda at intervals (3)
33 Inferior goods found by school rugby player (7)
34 Stir cricket side to start doing something new (4,2)
37 Substantial component in spectacular gentrification (5)
40 Dab hand in a place for storage forgetting nothing (5)
41 Discover fit don at work around university (4,3)
43 Outshine U.S. property mogul (5)
44 Demo arranged around middle of July for unit of learning (6)
46 Reasonable line encapsulated by diva when reviewed (5)
49 Guess exotic rum is kept in confines of store (7)
51 Boris is confused about a part of a weather map? (6)
53 Container in craft, perhaps (6)
55 Chop up part of ham in cellar (5)
58 Director given clue after disruption makes disclosure (10)
60 Robert shortly gets to move up and down (3)
62 Municipal leaders in Coventry inspiring voters in city (5)
63 Elevate a place for rest on chart? That’s open to question (9)
65 One cutting gems rapidly prepared to receive article (8)
68 Reduced number from the south? That’s instructive experience (6)
70 Misinterpret bad sign in midriff (7)
71 Negative reaction by Frenchman in phone company for candidate (7)
75 Very cold piece in front of gourmet (6)
76 Reveal former work of a model? (6)
77 Official in church reduced threshold? (5)
78 Raid in support of a country ultimately (5)
80 Sharp point in northern river, it’s said (4)
84 Brown seaweed held up by couple knowledgeably (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Regardless of everything (4,4,3)
13 Ill-will (6)
14 Touchy (6)
16 Molten rock (4)
17 Brief (9)
18 Long distance walker (5)
19 Nail (4)
20 Series of events (4,5)
22 Nonsense (5)
23 Subordinate (9)
27 Physical examination (7)
30 Instigate (6)
31 Song (4)
32 Perspective (5)
35 Classical portico (4)
36 Censure (7)
38 Appear (4)
39 Removal of vehicle (3-4)
42 Small river (6)
45 Sheet (5)
46 Trace (7)
47 Smooth (4)
48 Commotion (4)
50 Trick (7)
52 Very angry (5)
54 Fool (6)
56 Shine brightly (7)
57 Thin rope (4)
59 Interrupt (7)
61 Scratch (4)
64 Changeable (5)
66 Greek cheese (4)
67 Tennis shot (6)
69 Watch (7)
72 Fast vessel (9)
73 Container (5)
74 Comedy pairing (6,3)
79 Correct (4)
81 Make a speech (5)
82 Environmental expert (9)
83 Jab (4)
85 Move in springy way (6)
86 Bequest (6)
87 Work in a steady way (4,7)
DOWN
1 Concluding passage (4)
2 Reprimand (6)
3 Sway of body (6)
4 Trip up (7)
5 Haggard (5)
6 Inflammation of voice box (10)
7 Vision (5) 8 Calculation (9)
9 Bitter (7)
10 Sediment (4)
11 Ghostly (8)
15 Glib (6)
21 Sluggish (5)
24 Set of connections (7)
25 Proposed action (6)
26 Emphasise (6)
28 Likeness (5)
29 Support (3)
33 Inferior goods (7)
34 Start doing something new (4,2)
37 Substantial (5)
40 Skilled (5)
41 Discover (4,3)
43 Outshine (5)
44 Unit of learning (6)
46 Well founded (5)
49 Guess (7)
51 Line indicating pressure (6)
53 Receptacle (6)
55 Chop up (5)
58 Disclosure (10)
60 Move up and down (3)
62 Municipal (5)
63 Open to question (9)
65 One cutting gems (8)
68 Instructive experience (6)
70 Midriff (7)
71 Candidate (7)
75 Harsh (6)
76 Lay bare (6)
77 Brink (5)
78 Raid (5)
80 Prong (4)
84 Seaweed (4)