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GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

12 Clarify review of scathing lot (4,5,2) 13 Source of dark soil? There’s a scarcity (6) 14 Snare business colleague shortly after retirement (6) 16 Deride jeweller not in good condition (4) 17 Puts hopes differentl­y to begin operating (3,2,4) 18 Card game accepted in SA country mostly (5) 19 Way cut for audience (4) 20 Where one might find caller at risk? (2,3,4) 22 Revolving cylinder whichever way it turns? (5) 23 Appropriat­e to keep arm for rogue? On the contrary (3,4,2) 27 Second watch showing adhesive label (7) 30 Amuse suited profession­al with time (6) 31 Supplier of cooked food in Coventry (4) 32 Make rotten cycling equipment first off (5) 35 Journalist starts to gain early advantage (4) 36 Scare about centre for new goods for shipment? (7) 38 Fool departs before work close to nine (4) 39 Bad rule requiring reform is lasting (7) 42 Figure, dandy doffing hat for a single time (3-3) 45 Exterior course has start put back (5) 46 Hire old U.S. president to capture hearts (7) 47 Split in text earmarked (4) 48 Fling wild shots with no end of rush (4) 50 Rule I alter to cover learner in competitio­n (7) 52 A site that’s attractive with backing gets prize (5) 54 Instructio­n for a gambler certainly (3,3) 56 Lower worth of diamonds, a line for all to see kept by first woman (7) 57 A talk for too long held back? It’s long story (4) 59 Doctor, yes, covering call has medical instrument (7) 61 Fine American soprano makes commotion (4) 64 Anticipate a comedian entertaini­ng first character in audience (5) 66 Regulars in farm ever lacking restraint? (4) 67 Main point shown by husband in confidence (6) 69 A colleague from a city releasing outlaw is unprofessi­onal (7) 72 One’s goal possibly after hospital is to stay relaxed (4,5) 73 Main priest that is holding mass (5) 74 Unmarried woman amid departure gets to disappear (2,7) 79 Discontinu­e protest opposing housing (4) 81 A refined university enthralled by Greek visionary (5) 82 Like a bridge player’s move lacking control? (3,2,4) 83 Travel on free expressway initially (4) 85 Fighter with awful dig on film gets to be restless (6) 86 Character in untamed world? (6) 87 Unwilling director is in Cuba having rows? (11)

DOWN

1 Cold area very close to ice in grotto (4) 2 Stiffness shown by leading champion (6) 3 Glittery threads some put in selfies (6) 4 Small sea fish appears a tiny bit in entrance to gulf (7) 5 Slightly mad set of people turns up over year (5) 6 Supply with news and provisions varied depots (4,6) 7 Leader of group ready to make complaint (5) 8 Arab leader, we’re told, before a stage has to hurry up (5,1,3) 9 Scare cat, say, if entering edges of rockery (7) 10 Pair I encountere­d in lift (4) 11 Find sadly in lake with everyone buried refuse (8) 15 Select house in Greek island online (6) 21 Famous comment on Edward’s absence? (5) 24 Lad’s lot upset veteran sailor (3,4) 25 Principall­y weak gin gets drunk with it? Improvise (4,2) 26 Hotel moved a pool for fairground game (4-2) 28 Set of beliefs embodied by sacred official (5) 29 Mischievou­s type well-off despite regular absences (3) 33 Decide to tackle crossword again? (7) 34 Peculiar question with bother over yen (6) 37 Road surrounded by Scottish river makes one late (5) 40 Polite request to remove pressure in rental contract (5) 41 Learner in showy turn acquires two poor grades (7) 43 Prominent feature about old trap (5) 44 Enthuse fellow with passion at university (4,2) 46 College attended by young woman in educationa­l group (5) 49 Austria in early period of year proves economical (7) 51 Well-oiled and rolling? (6) 53 A break announced for stop (6) 55 A French island covered by newspaper in poor shape (5) 58 Our father’s unwinding outside normal business time (5,5) 60 Tree hidden by motel mainly (3) 62 Reject special funerary memorial (5) 63 Papers joke about Northern dragoon (5-4) 65 Hear twin out getting to be unconvinci­ng (4,4) 68 Distant king gets to show feeling? (6) 70 Allegiance in princes, perhaps, swapping sides (7) 71 Manic dog, no good, is volatile and wandering (7) 75 Install at home pipe (6) 76 End of tour in European country is wrench (6) 77 By the sound of it, substantia­l jar (5) 78 Attach a dilemma that’s pronounced (5) 80 Quiet period for boy attendant (4) 84 Consider banker in Scotland with money (4)

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