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Giant quick crossword

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Across

1. Raise (7) 6. Beforehand (5) 9. Farewell (5) 12. Sandbank (5) 13. Everyone (3) 14. Long-term prisoner (5) 15. Paperwork (5) 16. Material used for veils and dresses (5) 18. Play out (5) 20. Opted (5) 21. Come before (7) 23. Relaxation (4) 25. Spread through (5) 27. Gripped (4) 29. Myth (5) 31. Minus (4) 33. Circle of light (4) 34. Leak slowly (4) 36. Colour changing lizard (9) 39. Dismissed, in cricket (3) 40. Throat (6) 43. Go downwards (7) 45. Span (6) 47. Heavy, dull sound (4) 49. Close (4) 51. Soak up (6) 53. Rumour (7) 55. Strongly dislike (6) 57. Conclusion (3) 58. Record of hours worked (4,5) 62. Molecule (4) 65. Pause (4) 67. Reign (4) 68. Rise and fall of the ocean (5) 69. Young horse (4) 71. Any seaweed (5) 73. Most excellent (4) 75. Die (7) 77. Discourage (5) 79. Instruct (5) 81. Love (5) 82. Lifting machine (5) 83. Cereal crop (5) 84. Beer (3) 85. Bury (5) 86. Play a guitar (5) 87. Severe (5) 88. Put into code (7)

Down

1. Punctuatio­n mark (8) 2. Weaken (8) 3. Concur (5) 4. Respect and admire (6) 5. State of unconsciou­sness (4) 6. Dish (5) 7. Prisoner (6) 8. Sour (6) 9. Male singing voice (4) 10. Lazy (4) 11. Without warning (12) 17. Normal (5) 19. Paper used for decoration­s (5) 22. Saucer-shaped object (4) 24. Device for destroying documents (8) 26. Large snake (3) 28. Dally (6) 29. Be unsuccessf­ul (4) 30. Small tent at a fair or market (5) 32. Lover of good food and drink (7) 35. The day before (3) 37. Possessed (3) 38. Out of control crowd (3) 41. Narrow road (4) 42. Immortal (7) 43. A long time (colloq) (7,5) 44. Pleasant (4) 46. Appear like (8) 48. Skin marking (6) 50. Mix up, confuse (5) 52. Expression of contempt (3) 53. Colour (3) 54. In the past (3) 56. Of great stature (4) 59. Sudden flood (5) 60. Urge on (3) 61. Family diagram (4) 63. Perseveran­ce (8) 64. Activity (8) 66. Sore (5) 69. Compels (6) 70. On fire (6) 72. Stick (6) 74. Beer mug (5) 76. Children’s publicatio­n (5) 77. Grim, sullen (4) 78. Side (4) 80. Music, dance, poetry or sculpture (4)

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