THE GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

13 Nicely dressed, is a good match for (4-6) 14 You get it from not wearing goggles under water? Nonsense! (7) 15 How much to provide backing for the picture? (6) 16 Splash one’s feet in, to act as an emollient (6) 17 Present with fruit, say (7) 18 Am with English company doing circuit: small role (5) 19 Expanded, as the nurseryman did, in business (4) 20 Spotted outside very early in the morning (5) 21 Funny word at end of dictionary meaning ‘obstreperous’ (5) 22 Again taking large-ish, with sauce (6) 23 Why lights went out, but not for long (5) 28 He-cat prowling round outside — male animal (7) 30 Are called in to put things in order (7) 33 Self service and everything is immediate (2,7) 36 Treats as a dentist, or doctor, afflictions (6) 38 Admit everything and cry (5) 39 With gun, poking right in the back (5) 40 Tousle, just to annoy (6) 42 Daughter wrongly seen as stupid (5) 43 The partner caught on? So right! (7) 44 Farm building shown in old book (6) 46 Agrees with the head (4) 49 Called the artist ‘no good’ (4) 51 They are almost all ridiculously jovial (6) 53 At enclosure, arm round one funny-looking creature (7) 55 What went wrong with the knot? (5) 59 A couple of pages are torn, it would seem (6) 60 Falsely incriminate and prepare to hang? (5) 61 Mice, set free, ran inside. That would incur a penalty (5) 62 Foreign fellow lost, wandering in area (6) 63 Speaking personally, make and break party (3,2,4) 65 How you said, frankly, ‘Can’t cut it’? (7) 66 Avoided when wearing a kilt? (7) 70 Pack it in box and put key inside (5) 71 Start to burn and you step on it (6) 73 Pit against Lucifer (5) 75 A second female cat (5) 80 Smudge or rub out figure in (4) 82 Assemble for a religious ceremony (5) 83 From EEC country — European. That’s relevant (7) 84 ‘Bird In Cage’. A painting worth a lot (6) 85 Didn’t allow the girl to get into bed (6) 86 Old person serving time, or bird (7) 87 Be mealy-mouthed and give listeners nothing to chew over? (5,5)

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