JUMBO CROSSWORD

ACROSS

12 Incompatible ( 3- 8) 13 Giggle ( 6) 14 Ascended ( 6) 16 Gone ( 4) 17 Equable ( 4- 5) 18 Redbreast ( 5) 19 Final ( 4) 20 Charming ( 9) 22 Alloy ( 5) 23 Flat ( 9) 27 Fawn ( 7) 30 Yelled ( 6) 31 Clasp ( 4) 32 Den ( 5) 35 Present ( 4) 36 Inconveniences ( 4,3) 38 Fights ( 4) 39 Defect ( 7) 42 Substance ( 6) 45 Observes ( 5) 46 Scrape ( 7) 47 Credit ( 4) 48 Excitement ( 4) 50 Amusingly ( 7) 52 Tree ( 5) 54 Meal ( 6) 56 Signal ( 7) 57 Sorrows ( 4) 59 Chirp ( 7) 61 Throw ( 4) 64 Less ( 5) 66 Simple ( 4) 67 Somewhat ( 6) 69 Gossip ( 7) 72 Bad luck ( 4,5) 73 Number ( 5) 74 Guided ( 9) 79 Holdall ( 4) 81 Christmas song ( 5) 82 Expenses ( 9) 83 Friend ( 4) 85 Pickle ( 6) 86 Give ( 6) 87 Make a start ( 3,8)

DOWN

1 Depressed ( 4) 2 Rook ( 6) 3 Too ( 2,4) 4 Current ( 7) 5 Bushes ( 5) 6 Chief trouble maker ( 10) 7 Tempest ( 5) 8 Fruit ( 4,5) 9 Behaviour ( 7) 10 Herb ( 4) 11 Deduced ( 8) 15 Mechanic ( 6) 21 Cherish ( 5) 24 Sailor ( 7) 25 Was dismissed ( 3,3) 26 Rain ( 6) 28 Twist ( 5) 29 Little devil ( 3) 33 Over ( 2,2,3) 34 Priest ( 6) 37 Irritable ( 5) 40 Notches ( 5) 41 Repeat ( 7) 43 Letter ( 5) 44 Gather ( 6) 46 Dessert ( 5) 49 Echo ( 7) 51 Pressed ( 6) 53 Nonsense ( 6) 55 Father ( 5) 58 As expected ( 4,6) 60 Fish eggs ( 3) 62 Quiver ( 5) 63 Trial ( 9) 65 Quickly ( 2,1,5) 68 Agreement ( 6) 70 Threw ( 7) 71 Unpleasant ( 3,4) 75 Gloomy ( 6) 76 Jokes ( 6) 77 Form ( 5) 78 Shack ( 5) 80 Top ( 4) 84 Country ( 4)