the Biggie
Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling
ACROSS
1 Boldness, bluster (7) 5 Specific order (8) 9 Slow horse’s pace (4) 13 Belief, trust (5) 14 High swing in a 38 Down (7) 15 Cold-blooded animal (7) 16 Holiday from the forces (5) 17 Baton-passing race (5) 18 Dogs, fighters or underwear (6) 20 Place to park a car at home (5) 21 College (7) 23 Pre-revolution Russian ruler (4) 26 Ice-cream cornet (4) 27 Puzzle letters in a 44 Across 5 Across (7) 30 Long-necked animal (7) 34 Ship which sank in 1912 (7) 36 Start again (6) 37 Stage or screen performer (5) 39 Leader of a 38 Down (10) 40 Carefully located (10) 42 Spools (5) 43 Pour wine into a serving bottle (6) 44 Disordered, in a huge mess (7) 46 Number in a Rugby Union side (7) 47 A bit silly (7) 48 Mark of an old wound (4) 53 Tiny insect once in a type of 38 Down (4) 54 Airline or ship employee (7) 55 Equine beast (5) 58 Name of eight English kings (6) 60 Ballroom dance in triple time (5) 62 Result of an addition (5) 66 Fast big cat (7) 67 Disregarded (7) 68 Forges (5) 69 Word that can follow building, camp or web (4) 70 Move to another country (8) 71 Ages, ripens (7)
DOWN
1 Perplexed (7) 2 Cartoon film (9) 3 Managed to get done (8) 4 Solemn vow (4) 5 Unwanted 19 Down (4) 6 Wait in line (5) 7 Green jewels (8) 8 Treat an illness successfully (4) 10 Increase (5) 11 Government finance department (8) 12 Ladle (5) 19 Personal communication via computer (5) 22 Crude, vulgar, unrefined (6) 24 14 Across user’s protection in a 38 Down (6,3) 25 Excessively enthusiastic (9) 26 Food suppliers at events (8) 28 Most pleasant (6) 29 Horticulturist (8) 31 Hostility and bitterness (9) 32 Undying (8) 33 Movie money man (8) 35 Small sweet orange (9) 38 Big Top entertainment (6) 41 Work hard (6) 45 - - - cash, money for minor purchases (5) 49 Janitor (9) 50 Crimes (8) 51 Using bad language, or taking a 4 Down (8) 52 Face picture for police identification (8) 56 Joins army (7) 57 Thick soup (5) 59 Cereal ground into flour (5) 61 Polynesian island nation (5) 63 Close friend (4) 64 On the house (4) 65 Round Dutch cheese (4)