CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
13 Be more au fait with and realise it’s wrong (4,6) 14 From hereon, I become leading lady (7) 15 Disembark abeam (6) 16 I, for one, as landlord (6) 17 Filled in, managed to decipher (4,3) 18 A point higher than the other three (5) 19 The flower somewhat to the left (4) 20 A really good book? Precisely (5) 21 ‘Takes plane back with yours truly,’ I interposed (5) 22 Straight to the house. Home (6) 23 Currency is hit hard (5) 28 Odorous cheese idiot brought into golf club (7) 30 Body of Caesar was moved to top of cemetery (7) 33 Last member of rugby union team to get a date (9) 36 Bird of a number taken to new cote (6) 38 One stupidly put foot in, on many occasions (5) 39 Gather it’s spare key to the front (5) 40 I myself hold cloth under chin to drink (6) 42 A natural sun screen (5) 43 He has a right to state it’s mere gossip (7) 44 Figure rates are about to change, fast (6) 46 Boasted a full complement of men (4) 49 Charles as a young thing (4) 51 Fester right by the joint (6) 53 Providing a number to protect and reinforce (7) 55 Good to us, entering into with enthusiasm (5) 59 To start with, a spectacular view (6) 60 Ball has to be on the green (5) 61 Not foggy but cold — real change (5) 62 Giving myself, inter alia, a female name (6) 63 Played for, surprisingly getting beaten (9) 65 That’s me in tears, waving from the ship (7) 66 Elastic band, see holding (7) 70 Run down. Somebody at the door (5) 71 Feel cold. Following the sun, winter in Nice (6) 73 I intend to go round and that’s flat (5) 75 Going on what a sock goes on (5) 80 Regarding the above (4) 82 Again duck retreats from something big floating on the water (5) 83 Insect that’s a little pain in the neck (7) 84 Add a wealth of nutrients to? (6) 85 Book dreadfully trite and acerbic (6) 86 Providing an illustration is no longer sufficient (7) 87 Hurry up. Seem liable to bite (4,6)
DOWN
1 Incompetently — or poorly (6) 2 Cheats twice, wrongly (3-5) 3 Tired, is careful to conserve energy (5) 4 Blunder. Must correct. Am exonerated from blame (7) 5 Seem peeved by our old trains not working (6) 6 From fire, hot, carbon deposit all round (5) 7 Poor devil threw off cold caught in (6) 8 Attractive extension incorporating a bar (7) 9 What’s making the meteorologist look so glum? (10) 10 Hidden store many long to find (5) 11 Went by car and is parking in, to confute (8) 12 It’s said to stop a tot growing (4) 24 Uncommon in lacking usual dining room furniture (7) 25 She got the jackpot (5) 26 In boy’s upbringing, can find something shocking (7) 27 Marked in new dates, to include (7) 29 Go into raptures over number by French composer (5) 31 Was tired when we’d left, though up and about (5) 32 Small-time guru (4) 34 Only man to suffer a loss that’s serious (6) 35 Totally exhausted by the daily round (4) 37 Does it disintegrate on the dessert trolley? (7) 41 Why answer? (7) 45 Go straight again for a month (6) 47 Defend toper drunk at court (7) 48 Keep secret from the company and free-lance (7) 50 Didn’t stand one’s ground, either: a loser (4-3) 52 Put a cover round (4) 54 Subject of article? Myself (5) 56 That phobia — what’sits-name? (5) 57 Stately home for a lay-about (4) 58 Welsh snakes and insects (5) 60 Prepared to give — and to take (4-6) 64 Tear the material and tear badly (8) 67 Tell a student it’s not official (8) 68 ‘Tire unduly.’ That’s clear-cut (7) 69 Not if I stupidly get caught in a lie (7) 72 Crepe cooked, I stuffed it, with directions from cook (6) 74 Probably enjoy only half (6) 76 What invading troops do, to keep themselves busy? (6) 77 Among several girls turning to glower at (5) 78 Snake found on the vindscreen? (5) 79 Feel, having s-seen off (5) 81 Useless, but thinking oneself to be wonderful (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 13 Realise it’s wrong (4,6) 14 Brave woman (7) 15 Get off (6) 16 Communication (6) 17 Discovered (4,3) 18 Compass point (5) 19 Pale red (4) 20 Measure depth (5) 21 Goes by air (5) 22 Upright (6) 23 Sterling (5) 28 No 2 wood (7) 30 Body (7) 33 Ides of March (9) 36 Shore bird (6) 38 Frequently (5) 39 Gather (5) 40 Drink (6) 42 Cirrus, for instance (5) 43 Rumour (7) 44 Don’t eat (6) 46 Ship’s company (4) 49 Young sheep (4) 51 Cause bitterness (6) 53 Strengthen (7) 55 Enthusiasm (5) 59 View (6) 60 Dark green (5) 61 Not foggy (5) 62 Female name (6) 63 Played (9) 65 Ship (7) 66 Elastic (7) 70 Criticise (5) 71 Quiver (6) 73 Flat land (5) 75 Going on (5) 80 Above (4) 82 Passenger ship (5) 83 Insect (7) 84 Improve soil (6) 85 Harsh (6) 86 Instance (7) 87 Hurry up (4,6)
DOWN
1 Ill (6) 2 Cheats (3-5) 3 Tired (5) 4 Trip (7) 5 Show anger (6) 6 Fire gun (5) 7 Poor unfortunate (6) 8 Attractive (7) 9 Melancholia (10) 10 Hidden store (5) 11 Confute (8) 12 At what time? (4) 24 Remarkable (7) 25 Jackpot (5) 26 Outrage (7) 27 Dirty (7) 29 French composer (5) 31 Up and about (5) 32 Wise man (4) 34 Grave (6) 35 Policeman’s round (4) 37 Disintegrate (7) 41 Due to (7) 45 Go straight (6) 47 Defend from (7) 48 Hide (7) 50 Unplaced (4-3) 52 Put (4) 54 Subject (5) 56 Article (5) 57 Stately home (4) 58 Stinging insects (5) 60 Generous (4-6) 64 Tear (8) 67 Casual (8) 68 Tire unduly (7) 69 Not truth (7) 72 Cooking instructions (6) 74 Probably (6) 76 Invade (6) 77 Glower (5) 78 Snake (5) 79 Feel (5) 81 Conceited (4)