Daily Mail

CRYPTIC CLUES

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ACROSS

13 I waste possibly source of tickets and incur risk? (5,2,3) 14 Bring to fruition unusual serial on East (7) 15 Old piano Frenchman kept back in first episode (6) 16 Servant with no end of discretion? That’s lucky (6) 17 Lecturer say with book making pedestrian effort? (7) 18 Leading centre for nice subject (5) 19 Fool ignoring first friend (4) 20 Mention of post for cut of meat (5) 21 Map book finally condensed (5) 22 Royal seat cast for broadcast (6) 23 View daughter over year getting worn-out (5) 28 Mad role planned for aristocrat­ic title (7) 30 Brief reform in most of local college (7) 33 Deride now terrible bedcover (9) 36 Heron, maybe, circling North gets to roam (6) 38 Fake feeling dissipated with the Spanish gone (5) 39 Showy mark on uniform (5) 40 Chap with time has to cope (6) 42 Take up a point about party (5) 43 Infernal character in short, old American that’s scheming (7) 44 Lament British celebrity in retirement hiding love (6) 46 Uncommon element in era recalled (4) 49 Rugby union at home is bankrupt (4) 51 Dune’s shifted around day? That’s unexpected (6) 53 Company given small measure with order (7) 55 Peculiar style in queen and king touring Ireland (5) 59 Tom so ruffled top of hair that’s glossy (6) 60 Musical play held in proper arena (5) 61 Correct form of observance, it’s said (5) 62 Postpone reduction in supermarke­t displays? (6) 63 Illustrate former politician in dodgy file with unknown character (9) 65 Rental occupation starts to test every French city (7) 66 Pressure developing after book is banned for course? (7) 70 Love commercial gold exhibit principall­y (5) 71 Select house in Greek island close to coastline (6) 73 Grass Ethiopian keeps as advantage (5) 75 Vehicle to leave consignmen­t on ship (5) 80 Stronghold supporting Turks’ leader (4) 82 Part of swimmer’s gear we found among backward group (5) 83 Son lies about female cat (7) 84 Out-and-out Republican engaged in a tirade (6) 85 Stop crumpling my ties (6) 86 Airport features this level part in a staircase (7) 87 Suitable TV police drama has to serve adequately (3,3,4)

DOWN

1 Fool around 51 in partial darkness (6) 2 Be proud taking up line and rule about loose talk (4,4) 3 Six taken with U.S. city left old records (5) 4 Contaminat­e Italian river and lakes over time in EU on reflection (7) 5 Overturn a sports car? It’s mark of shame (6) 6 Family gets to meditate silently (5) 7 Raise sides of excellent coat (6) 8 Trouble? It’s spread in South African city with article released (7) 9 Stay tied to popular comedian after look is raised over husband (4,2,4) 10 Spokesman for singer (5) 11 Obtain a teacher of authority to advance (3,5) 12 Tight-knit group in prison room (4) 24 Please place a bet for female grandee (7) 25 Return of argument over railway brings concern (5) 26 Emphasise purpose at college (5,2) 27 Part of a circle prepared to keep FBI agents (7) 29 Area with attraction lifted prize (5) 31 Excuse boxer with leading pair of biceps (5) 32 Dubious instant after departure of judge (4) 34 Displease some toff endlessly (6) 35 Leaders in coastal activity variously explore undergroun­d hollow (4) 37 Read briefly official papers going over point wrongly (3,4) 41 Bring up turn for manoeuvre by Yorkshire river (7) 45 Make a speech about name that’s decorated (6) 47 Pal has shifted first of this paving material (7) 48 Serious role RAF played (3,4) 50 Pure characteri­stic of a primary colour? (7) 52 Flat horse-riding competitio­n after time passes (4) 54 Excellent publicatio­n I start to credit (5) 56 Bird reared among fine variety (5) 57 Mistiness found by man circling Arizona (4) 58 Matter in dispute in edition of book (5) 60 Unorthodox hat fellow misplaced taking in France (3,3,4) 64 Observe U.S. magazine getting to continue unproducti­vely? (4,4) 67 Support revolution­ary group making harangue (8) 68 Emergency communicat­ion in hotel is arranged (7) 69 Refuse to accept nursing location mostly showing compactnes­s (7) 72 I care to get excited about large cream-filled cake (6) 74 Get rid of notice lacking accuracy (3,3) 76 Bland informatio­n let out (6) 77 Complete section of guttering (5) 78 Rugged frill around neck, we’re told (5) 79 Is delayed admitting hard woodcuttin­g machine (5) 81 Solemn affirmatio­n among trio at hospital (4)

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