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JUMBO CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Newly enlisted member (7)

4 Large in bulk (10)

9 Small glass balls (7)

13 Dress (4)

14 Renowned (6)

15 Inform (6)

16 Stretchy (7)

19 Thrifty (10)

20 Strangle (8)

21 In search of (5)

24 Shatters (6)

25 Prefer (6)

27 Unable to be budged (9)

32 Make fun of (8)

33 Brought about (6)

34 Withhold patronage from (7)

38 Casting off (8)

39 Chemical element with symbol Na (6)

40 Stumble (4)

41 Movies (5)

42 City head (5)

45 Thoroughly reliable, especially financiall­y (6-8)

52 Twirls (5)

55 Steam burn (5)

56 Liberate (4)

57 Option (6)

58 Woman's under-bodice (8)

61 Walked wearily (7)

62 Engaged person (6)

63 Undiplomat­ic (8)

66 Scientific study of the heavens (9)

68 Circuitry (6)

69 Made ready for use (6)

73 Drive forward (5)

74 Activity time limit (8)

76 Deducted from (10)

81 Brass instrument (7)

82 Rudimentar­y canoe (6)

83 Free from fluctuatio­n (6)

84 Settlement (4)

85 Morally depraved (7)

86 In advance (10)

87 Took a stand against (7)

DOWN

1 Scoundrel (5)

2 Rusted (8)

3 Extremely distressin­g or sad (6)

4 Stringed instrument (5)

5 Endure (4)

6 Ogre (7)

7 Tea urn (anag) (6)

8 Out of condition (5)

10 Competent (4)

11 Shy (7)

12 Banished (6)

17 Bibliopegi­st (10)

18 Deck (5)

22 Birdhouse for pigeons (8)

23 Cured pig meat (5)

24 Fruit tree flower (7)

26 Malarial fever (4)

28 Distinguis­hed musician (7)

29 Outdoor meal (6)

30 Yield to (6)

31 Flower part (6)

33 Ascend (5)

35 Fresh, unwilted (5)

36 Refuse (4)

37 Position (4)

43 Harmony (6)

44 Lubricated (5)

46 Paddles (4)

47 Payment for insurance (7)

48 Of late (6)

49 Stratosphe­ric layer (5)

50 Uncommunic­ative, saying little (8)

51 Lethal (6)

52 Current of air behind a moving vehicle (10)

53 Superstar (4)

54 Race official (7)

59 Unit of length (5)

60 Look over quickly (4)

64 Finished (5)

65 Feelings (8)

67 Coal-fired ship (7)

68 Struggle with (7)

70 Unborn offspring (6)

71 Paid male companion (6)

72 Artist's workshop (6)

75 Tennis call (5)

77 Turn upside down (5)

78 Ate (5)

79 Harvest (4)

80 Largest continent (4)

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