CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 12 Impossible to pronounce — just awful (11) 13 So strangely slim to embrace and supple (6) 14 Thought ‘Turn on’ and it turned on! (6) 16 Fight seen in Regent’s Park (4) 17 Intimidate. Mistake I set about correcting (9) 18 In river, catching 55 fish (5) 19 Makes compete against other coal mines? (4) 20 Not the morning following. No. Working (9) 22 Not much to look at. Few trees, no mountains (5) 23 Binding with cord net in need of repairs (9) 27 Light. ‘There’s nothing on but a skit’ (7) 30 Or she had protected and supported (6) 31 Oh, to be back by myself, back from my travels (4) 32 Computer accessory that’s quiet but gives the occasional squeak? (5) 35 Say the foreign currency has been remitted (4) 36 Apart from the r in ‘fragment’ (7) 38 Accomplished by fellow European (4) 39 Not succeeding in catching very good throw (7) 42 Bent on exchanging car he had (6) 45 Touches for charges, including large tip (5) 46 Heart pulsating, be about to show sign of life (7) 47 Are at far end, which is unusual (4) 48 Authorise to go ahead (4) 50 Lest we spoil the young in a delightful way (7) 52 Small area of land that has a tenant (5) 54 Told to back ‘Parish Priest’ in. Drew (6) 56 Yellow is fashionable, you know (7) 57 If foot is turned round, makes a light difference (4) 59 Disparaging remark, ascribe to (3,4) 61 ‘Only in spirit,’ say (4) 64 Junior returned, on edge about (5) 66 That’s what you get for not paying immediately, man! (4) 67 Other runs to catch, dead keen (3-3) 69 Fit the expanded figure for a while (7) 72 What garage mechanic visited gym to drop off (5,4) 73 Snake demolishes rat (5) 74 Last words spoken to person about to be shot (3,6) 79 Takes advantage of public transport, first off (4) 81 More depressed, scowl (5) 82 What only permissive parents would give to child? (9) 83 ‘Nonsense!’ Chuck said drunkenly (4) 85 I freed Denis, imprisoned (6) 86 Vehicle lad damaged: a hooligan (6) 87 Influence how you play the guitar (4,7) DOWN 1 Fixes up and it’s sold cheaply (4) 2 Though meager, can afford to cover school (6) 3 Box and do get a right in (6) 4 Continue with small bag, say? (5,2) 5 In a period of prosperity, the pound will thrive (5) 6 Thinking as I do, enjoy being looked after (4-6) 7 Apart from the number one team (5) 8 Will such crooks be given only short sentences? (5-4) 9 Meantime, in winter immigrate (7) 10 A stage walk (4) 11 Means being left with the best bits (8) 15 As usual, I shall put in the post (6) 21 Fellow having meal out with ex-girlfriend (5) 24 Angry dog in a cab? (7) 25 Make pay for the accusation (6) 26 Child breaking cane, getting opportunity (6) 28 Fall headlong on the playing field (5) 29 Married — or single (3) 33 Quickly put away when laughed at (7) 34 It makes clear copycats will be prosecuted (6) 37 After set-back he left: they got irritable (5) 40 Even standing right in the middle. The cheek! (5) 41 Leave it be, child. It’s a hat (7) 43 Contact. Are travelling to Switzerland, motoring (5) 44 How hopes were destroyed and she was hugged by dad (6) 46 Big balloon, black and floppy (5) 49 Help idiot to pronounce (7) 51 Toy with dessert (6) 53 Allows aboard — wrongly, it’s stolen! (4,2) 55 Over a quarter are artificial (5) 58 Definitely neither close by nor at home (3,3,4) 60 Does it keep one’s head screwed on? (3) 62 Hair grips (5) 63 Kitchen equipment in the shape of a little white horse? (9) 65 ‘Majestic’ is laying it on (8) 68 How vendor wishes to sell at top price? (6) 70 Having hedged, at last, going off, guided to (7) 71 Ain’t awfully smart about — hardly at all (7) 75 In musical, he does (6) 76 Involve essential cut of first third and rewriting remainders (6) 77 ‘Grown’ is misspelled. Incorrect (5) 78 After a week, flu was out of control. Dreadful (5) 80 Unhappy about, I spoke out (4) 84 Indication that good is permeating evil (4)