JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Musical performance by a soloist (7)

4 Ailments (10)

9 Good-natured and sociable (7)

13 Domesticated (4)

14 Celtic language (6)

15 Yacht harbour (6)

16 Keep safe (7)

19 Book (7)

20 Boast of your own achievements (4,4,3,7)

21 Savour (6)

22 Set (6)

24 Bring to an end (9)

29 Plumage (8)

30 Hypnotic state (6)

31 Progress (7)

35 Stringed instrument (8)

36 Shunting track (6)

37 Annoy (4)

38 Roof overhang (5)

39 Perish (3)

41 Fully satisfied (5)

43 Simmered (6)

47 Social blunder (5)

50 Small child (3)

54 Greenfly (5)

55 Probability (4)

56 Window shade (6)

57 Genuine (4,4)

60 Varied (7)

61 Displaced sods on a golf course (6)

62 Brief summary (8)

65 Large breed of dog (5,4)

67 Equip (3,3)

68 Dilapidated old motor vehicle (6)

72 Special attention given to important guests (3-6,9)

75 Gift (7)

77 Bother (7)

78 Quarter (6)

79 Digging animal (6)

80 Formal dance (4)

81 Directed (7)

82 Unfinished (10)

83 Core (7)

DOWN

1 Spinning blade (5)

2 Woman’s underbodice (8)

3 Foliage (6)

4 Famous (10)

5 Showily manly (5)

6 Ridicule with satire (7)

7 Country with Haifa (6)

8 Latin American dance (5)

10 Predecessor (10)

11 Endeavour (7)

12 Jewellery item (6)

17 Well-heeled (10)

18 Garden figure (5)

21 Continued after interruption (7)

23 Lay off (7)

25 Accompany (6)

26 Authoritarian (6)

27 Knot (6)

28 Summerhouse (6)

30 Hackneyed (5)

32 Business transaction (4)

33 Long ago (4)

34 Jumping insect (4)

40 Mar (6)

42 Whirlpool (4)

44 Magnate (6)

45 Pilot’s badge (5)

46 Down payment (7)

48 Limp (6)

49 Stamped out (10)

50 Work hard (4)

51 Curative treatment (7)

52 Tanned skin (4)

53 Appoint to a position (6)

58 Light canvas shoe with a plaited fibre sole (10)

59 Inappropriate (10)

63 Farewell (5)

64 Put up with (8)

66 Hermit (7)

67 Spicy sauce (7)

69 Rue (6)

70 Oddball (6)

71 Alternative (6)

73 Prickle (5)

74 Eagle’s nest (5)

76 Relates (5)