GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS IN MONDAY’S PAPER
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Unusually rugged pairing in ill-natured contest (6,5) 13 Minister interferes with time (6) 14 Chief journalist tried working round office’s opening (6) 16 Cheers by team in cab (4) 17 Scruff cowers sadly round vehicle (9) 18 Hundred with skill get strong rope (5) 19 Preserve means of subsistence (4) 20 A wet roll I replaced in part of bathroom? (5,4) 22 Illumination lacking intensity (5) 23 Jockey ailing yet showing friendliness (9) 27 Woman’s carrying form of lost pistol case (7) 30 Performer giving piano course (6) 31 On reflection, get rid of mass test (4) 32 Some vast or massive tempest (5) 35 Resistance amid charge — or no charge? (4) 36 Obvious line in club by six-footer (7) 38 A refined London gallery’s atmosphere (4) 39 Consideration however with temperature (7) 42 Awful know-all endlessly describing some acting parts? (4-2) 45 Lecherous figure, unknown in varied arts (5) 46 Arrive at college behind playing area (5,2) 47 Rental agreement left out for facility (4) 48 Rouse man revered by Irish (4) 50 A vet got excited in dance (7) 52 Urge shown in newspapers (5) 54 Notch found on the Spanish coin (6) 56 Anticipate priest, one in church seat (7) 57 Element in Barbados harbouring money (4) 59 Group attempt to comprehend English game of chance (7) 61 By the sound of it, uncovered stand (4) 64 Fellow is not commonly weak (5) 66 Applaud first of competitors on circuit (4) 67 A Western director in endeavour that’s gaudy (6) 69 News I’d suspect about large deception (7) 72 Try to experience a party (4,1,4) 73 Subject in article on the Middle East (5) 74 Stop broadcasting near NI county (5,4) 79 Biting account I had condensed (4) 81 Restrict slim itinerary? Not altogether (5) 82 Gear stood damaged in theatre entrance (5,4) 83 Encompass small kitchen item (4) 85 Thai upset with American making interruption (6) 86 Ditch and river shortly seen by church (6) 87 Feel lesson diverting about heart of story and become engrossed (4,7)
DOWN
1 A religious instruction before diva’s last song (4) 2 Esteem work made about Ireland (6) 3 Old man mentioned hot spring (6) 4 Supporter with a natural habit is zealot (7) 5 Prison officer beginning to supervise team (5) 6 A great row developed about hospital in expanding field (6,4) 7 Bring a lot of cheese with companion (5) 8 Firm woman cut short equine carer (6,3) 9 Advantage in fund-raising event (7) 10 Light red writing material under page (4) 11 Top earl’s prepared for guide (4,4) 15 Indistinct ground’s first marked by wet weather (6) 21 Smell from party in middle of court (5) 24 Eastern European on cue tossed salad ingredient (7) 25 Flexible factory covers island (6) 26 Religious education in tight-knit group concealed (6) 28 Mark soprano with U.S. actor (5) 29 Decline in web browsing (3) 33 Predicament I have in short being lethargic (7) 34 Contribute with some fast food at home (4,2) 37 Brief part of chapter seen (5) 40 Husband shifted seat gaining speed (5) 41 Unusual wish by person to speak covertly (7) 43 Change section of regional territory (5) 44 Valued bit of breakfast food held up by idiot (6) 46 Student, eager young thing, independent learner (5) 49 Regret about flat income (7) 51 Soldier heard in theatrical company (6) 53 Apple put on tray lately in restaurant (6) 55 Source of advice in hut (5) 58 Hate kitsch broadcast and go to bed (3,3,4) 60 Second person reported in tree (3) 62 Permit unploughed land? Not initially (5) 63 Fellow student calms a set after disruption (9) 65 Drugs agent stops a man in country largely becoming lawless (8) 68 Female ignores a new nocturnal animal, marsupial (6) 70 Ban a book on European language first off (7) 71 Mistake flourishing flower? (7) 75 Season’s origin (6) 76 Stop sides warring close to tent (6) 77 Control young ox (5) 78 Store record once kept by Dorothy (5) 80 Tax obligation (4) 84 Supportive country, friendly after losing power (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
12 Ill-natured contest (6,5) 13 Clergyman (6) 14 Chief journalist (6) 16 Cab (4) 17 Scruff (9) 18 Strong rope (5) 19 Preserve (4) 20 Bathroom feature (5,4) 22 Illumination (5) 23 Friendliness (9) 27 Pistol case (7) 30 Actor (6) 31 Test (4) 32 Tempest (5) 35 Liberate (4) 36 Obvious (7) 38 Atmosphere (4) 39 Consideration (7) 42 Small acting role (4-2) 45 Lecher (5) 46 Arrive (5,2) 47 Facility (4) 48 Rouse (4) 50 Dance (7) 52 Urge (5) 54 Coin (6) 56 Foretaste (7) 57 Money (4) 59 Matter of chance (7) 61 Tolerate (4) 64 Weak (5) 66 Applaud (4) 67 Gaudy (6) 69 Trick (7) 72 Try (4,1,4) 73 Motif (5) 74 Stop broadcasting (5,4) 79 Tart (4) 81 Restrict (5) 82 Theatre entrance (5,4) 83 Encompass (4) 85 Interruption (6) 86 Furrow (6) 87 Become engrossed (4,7)
DOWN
1 Opera song (4) 2 Esteem (6) 3 Hot spring (6) 4 Zealot (7) 5 Prison officer (5) 6 Expanding field (6,4) 7 Bring (5) 8 Equine carer (6,3) 9 Advantage (7) 10 Light red (4) 11 Guide (4,4) 15 Indistinct (6) 21 Smell (5) 24 Salad plant (7) 25 Flexible (6) 26 Concealed (6) 28 Mark (5) 29 Decline (3) 33 Inert (7) 34 Contribute (4,2) 37 Brief (5) 40 Speed (5) 41 Speak covertly (7) 43 Change (5) 44 Valuable bit (6) 46 Student (5) 49 Income (7) 51 Theatrical company (6) 53 Restaurant (6) 55 Hut (5) 58 Go to bed (3,3,4) 60 Tree (3) 62 Permit (5) 63 Fellow student (9) 65 Lawless (8) 68 Marsupial (6) 70 Ban (7) 71 Mistake (7) 75 Leap (6) 76 Stop (6) 77 Direct (5) 78 Store (5) 80 Obligation (4) 84 Friend (4)