GIANT CROSSWORD

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

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

13 Fall back with louder song being played (4,6) 14 Civilian armed group recalled objective to capture island in flames? (7) 15 Exemplary leaders of international commerce oversee negotiations in credit (6) 16 Accommodate poster introducing film (6) 17 Prince in role is miscast — it could ruin film! (7) 18 Defective lift beginning to harbour dirt (5) 19 Seize amount of admission revenue? (4) 20 Inclination shown by extremely skilful worker (5) 21 Sibling with no hesitation gets soup (5) 22 Some instant remorse makes one quiver (6) 23 Cheeky and untrustworthy avoiding introduction (5) 28 Critical bit of music has central principle (7) 30 Abruptly leave with run cancelled (4,3) 33 Think differently about first of entrants currently getting initiated (2,3,4) 36 Number housed in Italian city go to bed (4,2) 38 Doctor out of sorts for exercise (5) 39 Disdain showman’s initial hackneyed material (5) 40 River by a seaside feature? It’s sharply pointed (6) 42 Red colour in set of cards (5) 43 Some hug fantastic detective (7) 44 Tiny creature keeps small hair conditioner (6) 46 Some poor area seldom encountered (4) 49 Spots a name in Anglican church (4) 51 Inhabitant from north backed musical (6) 53 Notice a character behind half of plot (7) 55 Direct female scout (5) 59 Highly enthusiastic member of shooting party to depart around hunt’s start (4-2) 60 Capital inhabitant ignores academic, solitary figure (5) 61 Embrace soprano amid burst of applause (5) 62 Pastor was first almost to obtain undertaking (6) 63 How one might run in difficulty (2,3,4) 65 A French woman cut by king? That’s inauspicious (7) 66 Hay apt to be strewn around wide course (7) 70 Lightweight fabric retained by wily craftsman (5) 71 Give confidence to masseur working without money (6) 73 Roused atmosphere around street (5) 75 Pleasantly warm lake found by Frenchman in inlet (5) 80 Revised list gets long cut (4) 82 Comb over text’s opening with untrained learner (5) 83 Pair confronting a vile rogue win through (7) 84 Practical bus lane planned with no end of commotion (6) 85 Sharply criticise what auctioneer uses? (6) 86 Neat chap turned out with no time for swagger (7) 87 Averse to article with catchy phrase that’s ready-made (3,3,4)

DOWN

1 Gregarious eccentric also touring Channel Islands (6) 2 Neil and Deb sorted out new sheets and pillowcases (3,5) 3 Banal priest’s latest ceremonial observance (5) 4 Mind walls of rickety room for children (7) 5 Ingenious commercial trio formulated (6) 6 Look joyful turning up manuscript on French island (5) 7 Wine? Rickety crate carries litre (6) 8 Official, corpulent figure, almost held up permanent employee (7) 9 Fail in diverting fowl on land (4,4,2) 10 Sententious compassion captures hearts (5) 11 First half of circular knot is dislodged? It’s a deception (3,5) 12 Thrill in part of rugby (4) 24 Greek character, individual with queen, is a trailblazer (7) 25 Justin thoroughly covers period of work (5) 26 Superficial exhibition entered by everyone (7) 27 Cost right for mobile accessory (7) 29 Some fine qualities in peer (5) 31 Boxer with a second assumed name (5) 32 Clenched hand is shown in paper (4) 34 Regulate a peculiar study mostly about Japan (6) 35 Indifferent broadcast on radio repeated (2-2) 37 Gene’s got in trouble leaving nothing as money saved (4,3) 41 Free pump curtailed unexpectedly for scent (7) 45 Colourful band making journey in the Home Counties (6) 47 Support flying of drones over top of estate (7) 48 Record cold place to keep vehicle (5,2) 50 Relish lunch left out yet to be cooked (7) 52 Climbing plant found in ravines (4) 54 Expert quip (5) 56 Follow scholar in teaching (5) 57 Golf club resolution (4) 58 Park oddly covered in, for example, droplets (5) 60 Ask only Pop to change and hurry (4,6) 64 Unpleasant experience had merit somehow (4,4) 67 Top rebel suppresses a source of worry (8) 68 Disclosed row in summary (7) 69 Transport operation required if trail is suspect (7) 72 Suppose top businessman absorbing pressure gets tense (6) 74 A director engaged by musical, maybe — it could be cast? (6) 76 Mature married chap boycotting France (6) 77 Temperature in Channel Island is all too apparent (5) 78 First person with martial artist in fight (5) 79 Aggressive husband rashly abandoning group in quiet yard (5) 81 Charge for weight (4)