CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

13 Equally proficiently, which is to the good (4,2,4) 14 From daily grind, brought back by limo. Ridiculous commotion (7) 15 Called cab for girl returning to hotel (6) 16 Holding large cut stone, acquired illegally (6) 17 Occasionally, when I’m in jittery state (2,5) 18 The cold ones are ice creams (5) 19 Are caught trespassing in the land (4) 20 Claim, you say, to be authors (5) 21 All set to play, dear? You start (5) 22 Furtive and unable to keep still? (6) 23 So fat it’s disgusting? (5) 28 And getting us to move in really does surprise (7) 30 Disease char spread, Leo carelessly caught (7) 33 Said no more and settled the final details (7,2) 36 Pet that can talk? (6) 38 Trousers — longs (5) 39 Rate cut. Desperate rate cut (5) 40 Observe one manoeuvring top half of ticket into (6) 42 Be given a number to go to for the party (5) 43 Registered, as before, bad dent on outside (7) 44 Finds a number in tears, distraught (6) 46 Good-natured, showing new child around (4) 49 Getting back to sleep round about one, with discomfort (4) 51 Lead one dunce astray (6) 53 Yes, not right in the head. Mad yokel (7) 55 Imbibing a small drink, say ‘Cheers!’ (5) 59 For girl, I’m returning book (6) 60 He was a famous cricketer, lady (5) 61 Has sore foot. Top part of plimsoll cut (5) 62 Sing at school (6) 63 Miniature white horse seen on kitchen oven (9) 65 Opening and taking gun out, about to kill (7) 66 Information about boy and daughter will please (7) 70 Black out same lights (5) 71 Why you think the brother is an engineer (6) 73 After a short time, one will make amends (5) 75 See what’s wrong. Key is jammed inside (5) 80 Home help there’s something fishy about? (4) 82 Good thing it’s a small group (5) 83 Salesman left. One will act as substitute (7) 84 Animal that can’t possibly fly, one trained — and it flies! (6) 85 Defraud and feel bad going to church (6) 86 Prove to contain no variety of trout (4,3) 87 Billy’s young sibling? (3,7)

DOWN

1 For a sailing boat, it’s key, say (6) 2 Lit up, gets into fight with weapon (8) 3 Availing oneself of, ushering her out (5) 4 Told ‘5’ to go by river (7) 5 Very happy about former editor (6) 6 Things that upset me, it is repressing (5) 7 Plays while father takes skis off? (6) 8 Egotism revealed, once I enter court (7) 9 Churlish and innately hypochondriacal? (3-7) 10 Dry up and a little sun peeps through (5) 11 I’d be upset by congealed grease. Would give indigestion (8) 12 Through holding a Conference? (4) 24 So to get ahead in game, cheat a little (7) 25 Flies some of the Mustangs back (5) 26 Put light on momentarily and fed cat inside (7) 27 Funny snap is taken at hotel with foreigners (7) 29 Second-rate room (5) 31 So he once failed to start (5) 32 The wine got to one’s feet (4) 34 Thought after work I returned home (6) 35 Stand outside English pub (4) 37 Bachelor Anna’s driven mad (7) 41 Go ape (4,3) 45 Fold, about to put in box (6) 47 I’ll shelter in front, from the waves (7) 48 Back by Christmas: convict ship (7) 50 Insane to play about. One is really stupid (7) 52 Fellow seen in the ad for hand cream? (4) 54 Boy with French name is upset (5) 56 Man stuff (5) 57 Intend to give fellows key to come in (4) 58 A blooming musical instrument! (5) 60 Bring about, when you reward good staff member (4,4,2) 64 Said there’s a grass stain on the inside (8) 67 Game played for drinks (8) 68 The man’s right-wing background (7) 69 Means to stop inside, isn’t stupid! (7) 72 A lecture on misnomers? (6) 74 Follows and nails outside ‘The Royal’ (6) 76 A spice found by river that grows wild in meadows (6) 77 Bet the wife gets the age right (5) 78 Sees and blocks up (5) 79 Kind and gentle, entering into the fun (5) 81 Seize in the storage place (4)