GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Tag on stall replaced after much delay (2,4,4) 14 Not genuine and largely useless hair wash (7) 15 Dark work, one rather lacking in appeal (6) 16 Some in Colorado found by northern ravine (6) 17 Bring together retired number with archdeacon in church (7) 18 Measure of liquid low in calories? About right (5) 19 Kelvin has slippery fish in bottom of boat? (4) 20 Irritating sales talk first off by unknown character (5) 21 Silent film following queen on island (5) 22 Strong variety of wines put by yard (6) 23 Dismiss material very loudly rejected by politician (5) 28 Reckon to arrive after saving place (7) 30 Extremists in duchy associated with unpleasant ruling family (7) 33 How one might describe climbers individually and working together? (2,7) 36 Call off opportunity when not hot to be by lake (6) 38 Break out from dancing troupe leaving circle (5) 39 Central point on reflection of usage Tom ignored (5) 40 A Greek character allowed to show charm (6) 42 Young female cut this in half showing thickness (5) 43 Expert put back terrible set of cards (3,4) 44 Sell something used by cyclists, we hear (6) 46 What’s regularly observed in this deep flow of the sea (4) 49 Virtually perfect plan (4) 51 Relax with Bill’s partner in a Parisian diner principally (6) 53 Top use, possibly, when holding large or small case (7) 55 Incite, for example, leaders of group overseeing negotiations (3,2) 59 Feature in a small religious group acquiring power (6) 60 Father not feeling good in ruff (5) 61 Second solicitor is portly (5) 62 Deter return of leading superior type? (3,3) 63 Party by U.S. singer beginning to succeed and achieve fine results (2,7) 65 Unwavering chant’s broadcast around university (7) 66 Highly embellished festival’s opening excited Lew and Roy (7) 70 Fabric obtained by group in Switzerland (5) 71 Position adopted about queen as element in story? (6) 73 Revise bulk of street guide (5) 75 Cat dashed by boat without ball (5) 80 Venture in part of unexplored area (4) 82 Last piece of conduct is not commonly seen as a blemish (5) 83 Role in TV played with no end of swagger, typical of an armed criminal? (7) 84 Succession of sounds in young child’s toy (6) 85 A banana’s first in favour for large monkey (6) 86 This route in odd places turns hairy (7) 87 Much of pong is prone to spread in less restrictive gaol (4,6)
DOWN
1 Artist recreated narrow passage (6) 2 Posh boy after crashing has day in car repair site (4,4) 3 Extreme suffering in the past normally marginalised (5) 4 Concealed difficulty ahead to handle a backlog (5,2) 5 Attitude in new cast assembled without women (6) 6 Effusive type losing head as figure at wedding? (5) 7 Worries about soprano getting sign of affection? (6) 8 Oscar and Leonard shortly go inside place full of wealth (7) 9 Katy if worn gets agitated without a special nap (5,5) 10 Nervously linger with end of match complete (5) 11 Christopher in panic resolved to stop doing something (4,2,2) 12 Regrets expressed for scam (4) 24 Give bad advice to Frenchman with absurd ideals (7) 25 Follow wading bird reportedly (5) 26 Worker enters side of building that’s deficient (7) 27 Friend with Vera stirred up fuss (7) 29 African ruminant approved by a notable number (5) 31 Second person in this way ignoring U.S. adolescent (5) 32 Minor quarrel arising in brief fitting (4) 34 Smear dubbed largely wrong about leader of army (6) 35 One admitting hard pain (4) 37 Cat got to roam around English villager’s home? (7) 41 Competition first off closely fought and in a tense state? (7) 45 Expand a diet reformulated after gaining pounds (6) 47 Carer’s first duty so constituted in care (7) 48 Distribute soups at ground (4,3) 50 Sped off with vital commodity as plunder (7) 52 Note trouble in something regularly cut? (4) 54 Scot I fancy is uncomplaining (5) 56 Proposal lacking accuracy here essentially (5) 57 Excess of muscle almost (4) 58 Use a page to introduce work (5) 60 Leading titled figure announced in play’s opening performance (5,5) 64 Note scribbled about husband by Dorothy in exact fashion (2,3,3) 67 Clothing obsession without end gets to become unconvincing (4,4) 68 Seize a point encompassed by aim of doctors? (7) 69 Bird of prey is sleek flying around tops of this range (7) 72 Eagerly take in much of county with old city (6) 74 Quake is more unsettling within Turkey (6) 76 Inventor with pained expression has to yell (6) 77 Small rock placed in Boston exhibition (5) 78 Stick in card game (5) 79 Something plotted with axes? (5) 81 A judge, it’s said, is on holiday (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
13 After much delay (2,4,4) 14 Hair wash (7) 15 Dark (6) 16 Ravine (6) 17 Bring together (7) 18 Liquid measure (5) 19 Ship’s bottom (4) 20 Irritating (5) 21 Silent (5) 22 Muscular (6) 23 Nonplus (5) 28 Reckon (7) 30 Ruling family (7) 33 Working together (2,7) 36 Call off (6) 38 Break out (5) 39 Central point (5) 40 Charm (6) 42 Thickness (5) 43 Expert (3,4) 44 Sell (6) 46 Flow of sea (4) 49 Notion (4) 51 Relax (6) 53 Small case (7) 55 Incite (3,2) 59 Feature (6) 60 Adornment (5) 61 Robust (5) 62 Deter (3,3) 63 Achieve fine results (2,7) 65 Unwavering (7) 66 Ornate (7) 70 Fabric (5) 71 Thread (6) 73 Guide (5) 75 Brindled cat (5) 80 Venture (4) 82 Blemish (5) 83 Using force (7) 84 Fluster (6) 85 Large monkey (6) 86 Hairy (7) 87 Less restrictive gaol (4,6)
DOWN
1 Narrow passage (6) 2 Car repair site (4,4) 3 Extreme suffering (5) 4 Handle a backlog (5,2) 5 Attitude (6) 6 Escort (5) 7 Fondle (6) 8 Wealthy (7) 9 Nap (5,5) 10 Nervously linger (5) 11 Stop doing something (4,2,2) 12 Trick (4) 24 Wrongly advise (7) 25 Follow (5) 26 Deficient (7) 27 Fuss (7) 29 African ruminant (5) 31 Adolescent (5) 32 Minor quarrel (4) 34 Smear (6) 35 Pain (4) 37 Rural home (7) 41 Tense (7) 45 Expand (6) 47 Care (7) 48 Distribute (4,3) 50 Plunder (7) 52 Secure (4) 54 Uncomplaining (5) 56 Proposal (5) 57 Excess (4) 58 Use (5) 60 Play’s opening performance (5,5) 64 Exactly (2,3,3) 67 Become unconvincing with use (4,4) 68 Seize (7) 69 Bird of prey (7) 72 Eagerly eat (6) 74 Quake (6) 76 Yell (6) 77 Small rock (5) 78 Card game (5) 79 Symbolic diagram (5) 81 On holiday (4)