GIANT CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Stance (7) 4 Assert the opposite of (10) 9 Stabilising weight (7) 13 Fibbed (4) 14 Subtle difference in meaning (6) 15 Stone fruit (6) 16 Thick and gluey (7) 19 Trainee (10) 20 Watchful (8) 21 Lid (5) 24 Story in episodes (6) 25 Extreme fear (6) 27 Criticised harshly (9) 32 Mathematical operation (8) 33 Mourn (6) 34 Lei (7) 38 Respired (8) 39 Austrian capital (6) 40 Subside (4) 41 Fragment (5) 42 Abated (5) 45 In a state of open hostility (2,7,5) 52 Stage whisper (5) 55 Ecstasy (5) 56 Troubles (4) 57 Cylindrical projectile (6) 58 Laws (8) 61 Remittance (7) 62 Silly behaviour, capers (6) 63 Anxious expectation (8) 66 Acted obsequiously (9) 68 Opening in wall (6) 69 Pretending (6) 73 False blow (5) 74 Abuse (8) 76 Moved closer to (10) 81 Counterfeit document (7) 82 Dinner jacket in the US (6) 83 Soothed to sleep (6) 84 Duty register (4) 85 Tiny amount (7) 86 Fundamental needs (10) 87 Weekday (7)
DOWN
1 Lively dance (5) 2 Railway supporters (8) 3 Bursts (6) 4 Scoffer (5) 5 Require (4) 6 Return to health (7) 7 Harbour power shovel (6) 8 Christmas song (5) 10 Opera solo (4) 11 Milk sugar (7) 12 Small dish (6) 17 Made reprisals (10) 18 Round handles (5) 22 Smiling widely (8) 23 Customary (5) 24 Falter (7) 26 Door out (4) 28 Consultant (7) 29 Picture theatre (6) 30 Competitors (6) 31 Set into surface (6) 33 Wish-granter (5) 35 Fastening cords (5) 36 Long seats (4) 37 Recognised (4) 43 Borne on water (6) 44 Purgative salts (5) 46 Utensil (4) 47 Non-attendance (7) 48 Pungent bulb (6) 49 Speed competitions (5) 50 Salad sauce (8) 51 Gained after costs (6) 52 Shunning contact with others (10) 53 Ninth Greek letter (4) 54 Coming after (7) 59 Rogue (5) 60 Capital of Norway (4) 64 Small and dainty (5) 65 Refuse to give, keep back (8) 67 Greened (anag) (7) 68 Lacking (7) 70 Twist out of shape (6) 71 Peaceful (6) 72 Pressing (6) 75 Tie up (5) 77 Medication (5) 78 Log (5) 79 Unconfined (4) 80 Biting insect (4)