GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS:

12 Bag of nerves, 13 Indigo, 14 Entrap, 16 Haul, 17 Accession, 18 Thyme, 19 Mode, 20 Midwinter, 22 Grasp, 23 All at once, 27 Pass off, 30 Cinema, 31 Dock, 32 Tempt, 35 Hell, 36 Topside, 38 Epic, 39 Recital, 42 Squash, 45 Lay up, 46 Toenail, 47 Edge, 48 Bind, 50 Logical, 52 Alert, 54 Meagre, 56 Session, 57 Bash, 59 Provide, 61 Inch, 64 Essay, 66 Club, 67 Manage, 69 Stoical, 72 Countdown, 73 Harry, 74 Matchless, 79 Stew, 81 Other, 82 Draconian, 83 Evil, 85 Proper, 86 Retire, 87 In deep water.

DOWN:

1 Gala, 2 Follow, 3 In vain, 4 Cracker, 5 Dense, 6 On one’s game, 7 Mirth, 8 Body clock, 9 Veteran, 10 Stem, 11 Handicap, 15 Pierce, 21 Irate, 24 One-time, 25 Vilify, 26 Admire, 28 Salsa, 29 Fit, 33 Apology, 34 Bedlam, 37 Expel, 40 Anger, 41 Captain, 43 Quite, 44 Hold on, 46 Tramp, 49 Disdain, 51 Crabby, 53 Enough, 55 Alibi, 58 Home and dry, 60 Eat, 62 Crass, 63 Flow chart, 65 Snow tyre, 68 Normal, 70 Adjourn, 71 Mariner, 75 Canapé, 76 Leeway, 77 Crate, 78 Joint, 80 Wipe, 84 Item.