THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Enjoy driving with roof down — fast (4,3,4) 13 Alarm followed by cry of fear. Loud shout (6) 14 Somebody who looks after his money? (6) 16 Rub out figure entered, making smudge (4) 17 Unwilling to show round: an untidy clutter (9) 18 Pursue hospital patient outside (5) 19 Mate takes one aboard vessel (4) 20 The reporters had done wrong in having persevered (7,2) 22 Name of dog, perhaps, with Her Majesty (5) 23 Very impressed as we merged with traffic (9) 27 ‘Food can settle in hips’ is the comeback (7) 30 Hard to pen. Encircling, twist and turn (6) 31 A fast runner, he captured a run (4) 32 Additional theory almost totally exploded (5) 35 Dull, overweight, about fifty (4) 36 Nick, dear, is the dog (7) 38 Looks at European agreement (4) 39 Line’s faulty. Cable core gone. No sound (7) 42 Goes by the movements of the conjuror’s hands (6) 45 Game to take the violin back (5) 46 Send message beforehand with excuse (7) 47 Run a red, in short (4) 48 Part of human body found in cow shed (4) 50 Treatment for heart trouble, pricy start to finish (7) 52 Hotel in Riviera resort. Perfect little place (5) 54 Bustles us into hers unceremoniously (6) 56 Next, about to learn manipulation with soft soap (7) 57 One man is holding a cat (4) 59 Cover for window that doesn’t open? (7) 61 Turned the pages containing, to stare at (4) 64 Revolve round a European country (5) 66 For heaven’s sake, try, mum! (4) 67 At sign given by doctor, turn it on (6) 69 Leave little son tucking into ice cream, perhaps (7) 72 Lots agreed with description ‘versatile’ (4-5) 73 Still at home with Bert, who’s had blackout (5) 74 Attack in which salon is vandalised by awful thug (9) 79 Call for evidence of marital status (4) 81 Stingy though loaded (5) 82 One’s utmost to achieve equality? (5,4) 83 Locate it in the southeast (4) 85 Was he pivotal among English artists? (6) 86 Commotion caused by spirit Manx cat (6) 87 Clue for ‘deals’ that is deceptive (5,6)
DOWN
1 Leave of your own volition (4) 2 Right inside, he sat, playing cards (6) 3 Thrill felt when you go into battle? (6) 4 Deliberate about overturning law on migrant (7) 5 Say it’s no good. Engine has defective sound (5) 6 What enabled one to see storm clouds were gathering? (7,3) 7 Punch in the face (5) 8 Wear weapon, concealed? That’s naughty (9) 9 In that he is, theologically, a non-believer (7) 10 Cut, lifting sharp objects (4) 11 ‘The red wine, again,’ I put in, ‘is second-rate’ (8) 15 Obvious the man has taken a number in (6) 21 Fight off with some more pellets (5) 24 Run away from the asylum (7) 25 As solution ‘prim’ is right (6) 26 What you smilingly asked dairymaid for (6) 28 Registers the money (5) 29 Intimidate the businesswoman (3) 33 Did trip yours truly up about scams (7) 34 Someone taking an exam — an easy one (6) 37 Cross check my half (5) 40 Didn’t allow entry to the courtyard (5) 41 Having been out, taking hat off below (7) 43 Not a squat, in any way (2,3) 44 Dog, basset, terrified, is hiding inside (6) 46 What a gambler does for kicks (5) 49 If entering middle age, will provide a boost (7) 51 Get off with a blonde (6) 53 Having dropped me off, come upon the voucher (6) 55 Measurements announced, sounds unhappy (5) 58 How much the signature is worth? (7,3) 60 Having grown it, would you wish you hadn’t? (3) 62 Fish and birds do so at night (5) 63 As false identity, female has ‘photographic model’ (5,4) 65 Silvery-white. A can showing fruit on the outside (8) 68 In their struggle to capture victory, succeed (6) 70 For the record, man’s Conservative (7) 71 Isn’t wrong about the objective one has in mind (7) 75 Killing two pupils, filled with terrible hate (6) 76 Turn, steps wobble, topples (6) 77 Puts back the M in ‘mystify’ (5) 78 Is an aviator? Fellow is misleading you (5) 80 Left after midnight: an hour after midnight (4) 84 Some standing in the carriage (4)