GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS: 13 Bed of nails. 14 Magenta. 15 Reason. 16 Lean-to. 17 Buffalo. 18 Relax. 19 Near. 20 State. 21 Angle. 22 Dollar. 23 Slope. 28 Mishear. 30 Assault. 33 Smell a rat. 36 Compel. 38 Churn. 39 Grain. 40 Tablet. 42 Pylon. 43 Prudish. 44 Demean. 46 Ring. 49 Isle. 51 Modest. 53 Seasick. 55 Slate. 59 Global. 60 Brace. 61 Frump. 62 Abrupt. 63 Barbarian. 65 Up front. 66 Hammock. 70 Macho. 71 Ascend. 73 Scrap. 75 Pushy. 80 Bowl. 82 Trace. 83 Narrate. 84 Insole. 85 Sleeve. 86 Know-how. 87 Tie the knot. DOWN: 1 Relent. 2 Top-notch. 3 Snoop. 4 Disband. 5 Useful. 6 Smear. 7 Age-old. 8 On a roll. 9 Railwayman. 10 Proxy. 11 Magnolia. 12 Rota. 24 Phase in. 25 Rally. 26 Earnest. 27 Blatant. 29 Ivory. 31 Sound. 32 Logo. 34 Scared. 35 Jape. 37 Proverb. 41 Burglar. 45 Except. 47 Implore. 48 Welfare. 50 Sultana. 52 Snag. 54 Spurn. 56 Topic. 57 Keep. 58 Salad. 60 Brass tacks. 64 By halves. 67 Moussaka. 68 Develop. 69 Caterer. 72 Dinghy. 74 Chatty. 76 Hollow. 77 Steer. 78 Crowd. 79 Light. 81 Only. PRIZE CROSSWORD £20 WINNERS 15983 M Kitching, Preston; M Williams, Huddersfield; M Rees, Cornwall. 15984 G Gale, Leeds; J Shotton, Bolton; G Melville. Harrow. 15985 M Rostill, Herts; B Albon, Cleveland; F Mark, Cheshire. 15986 G Pridding, Runcorn; J Lock, Cheshire, D More. Wick. 15987 I Stephens, Southampton; M Rowson, Barnsley; D Malcolmson, Craigavon.