QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 13 Excessive (4,3,3) 14 Attendants (7) 15 Think (6) 16 Exploit (4,2) 17 Subside (3,4) 18 Essential (5) 19 Female deer (4) 20 Condemn (5) 21 Misgiving (5) 22 Inn (6) 23 Sailing vessel (5) 28 Customarily (7) 30 Support (7) 33 Unwelcome fact (4,5) 36 Empty talk (3,3) 38 Kingdom (5) 39 Modify (5) 40 Chewy sweet (6) 42 Tug (5) 43 Foolish (7) 44 Perennial plant (6) 46 Knot (4) 49 Proficient (4) 51 Rehearsal (3,3) 53 Luck (7) 55 Pleasure trip (5) 59 Savage (6) 60 Corner (5) 61 Decrepit (5) 62 Comfort (6) 63 Strongly rebuke (5,4) 65 Loot (7) 66 Small rodent (7) 70 Pursue (5) 71 Negligent (6) 73 Innocent (5) 75 Perplex (5) 80 Team sport (4) 82 Drivers’ lodge (5) 83 Row of houses (7) 84 On a plane (6) 85 Profession (6) 86 Trace (7) 87 Reprove (4,2,4) DOWN 1 Unroll (6) 2 Unclear situation (4,4) 3 Plaintive cry (5) 4 Arena (7) 5 Supplication (6) 6 Offspring (5) 7 Smell (6) 8 Dishonest (7) 9 Receive dismissal (3,3,4) 10 Let drop (5) 11 Broadcasting (2,3,3) 12 Head (4) 24 Rash type (7) 25 Account keeper (5) 26 Suffering (7) 27 Non-aligned (7) 29 Backless seat (5) 31 Generate (5) 32 Ratify (4) 34 Faithful (6) 35 Information (4) 37 Very old (7) 41 Devotees’ letters (3,4) 45 Missing company (6) 47 Rustically unspoilt (7) 48 Restrict (7) 50 Lustre (7) 52 Impulse (4) 54 Commerce (5) 56 Recess (5) 57 Repast (4) 58 Written composition (5) 60 Alluring (10) 64 Client (8) 67 Display (3,5) 68 Broad sword (7) 69 Marked with bands (7) 72 Speed suddenly (3,3) 74 Fireside (6) 76 Sullen (6) 77 Well-dressed (5) 78 Groom (5) 79 Shindig (5) 81 Egg-shaped (4)