GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 12 Widen the gap. 13 Thrift. 14 Remove. 16 Coop. 17 Turn loose. 18 At all. 19 Gore. 20 As a result. 22 Drift. 23 Fan dancer. 27 Dog rose. 30 As well. 31 Apex. 32 Stark. 35 Lead. 36 Portend. 38 Yard. 39 Relapse. 42 Shared. 45 Satin. 46 Content. 47 Rook. 48 Snip. 50 Gambols. 52 Vital. 54 Riches. 56 Denotes. 57 Twig. 59 Tearoom. 61 Also. 64 Boxer. 66 Pair. 67 Feeble. 69 Spilled. 72 Sea shanty. 73 Cross. 74 Stammered. 79 Flat. 81 Offer. 82 Serve well. 83 Earn. 85 Knocks. 86 Loving. 87 Crack of dawn.

DOWN: 1 Lido. 2 Temper. 3 States. 4 Wearily. 5 Table. 6 Sheer folly. 7 Divan. 8 Stratagem. 9 Prelude. 10 Smug. 11 Overhear. 15 Course. 21 Score. 24 Not fair. 25 Ascent. 26 Patron. 28 Rider. 29 Sap. 33 Presume. 34 Letter. 37 Dents. 40 Stone. 41 Feel for. 43 Hence. 44 Degree. 46 Covet. 49 Prowess. 51 Onward. 53 Trails. 55 Crawl. 58 Go for a song. 60 Mop. 62 Swede. 63 Last of all. 65 Overlong. 68 Ensure. 70 Carouse. 71 Stretch. 75 Mellow. 76 Emends. 77 Drive. 78 Heard. 80 Tick. 84 Rows.