GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Quintet hope when playing to avoid
pressure secretly (2,3,5) 14 Pragmatic type beginning to
emerge in various trials (7) 15 Meal taken around a
motor-driven boat (6) 16 It records small role cut
short by artist (6) 17 Get indignant with element in sauna
on the rise (5,2) 18 Kelvin is OK having altered
vendor’s hut (5) 19 Piece of broken glass first off
proves troublesome (4) 20 Green meadow on fringes
of forestry (5) 21 University with tiny ground
shows togetherness (5) 22 Employ new joke in middle
of week (6) 23 Expel leader of chorus in
endless musical (5) 28 Commend place in Padua
after renovation (7) 30 A temperature in marine inlet
causes surprise (7) 33 Group I deem largely ill-suited to
get towing aid (5,4) 36 Drive away from dump’s entrance
having junked piles (6) 38 Trustee has objective in fashion (5) 39 Matter for aristocrat abroad (5) 40 Ordinary Eastern European capital
restricted in beginning (6) 42 Measure of work in the Home
Counties to get twilled fabric (5) 43 Recall obscure term repeatedly
used for diaphragm (7) 44 Doctor in race misjudged curve on
road (6) 46 One being chased to show piety, we
hear (4) 49 Enjoyment certainly not evident in
request (4) 51 Abject sort first to remain in damp
clubhouse (6) 53 Embarrassed lecturer in Spain has
breaking point (3,4) 55 Noisy argument definitely without
substance (5) 59 50 let in awkwardly to see thing
over doorway (6) 60 Poor workmanship in British
gatekeeper’s home barring front (5) 61 Indifferent line adopted by
headquarters (5) 62 Make article in Greek island (6) 63 Area Lancelot cultivated
suddenly (3,2,4) 65 Banker excited to hold top of curly
fern (7) 66 Harry essentially busy at work
showing scholarship (7) 70 Poster about conflict gets prize (5) 71 Young child in cool terrace
initially (6) 73 Form of rest to acquire energy for
guide (5) 75 Condemn English councillor in case
of duplicity (5) 80 Drop pounds kept by Robert (4) 82 Restrict learner with independent
U.S. college (5) 83 Caustic Roman possibly acquiring
degree, first in theology (7) 84 Fashionable type with something
similar? (2,4) 85 Unusual caution I overlooked in
tropical bird (6) 86 Backward joint by part of hospital?
That’s clear (7) 87 Scam for now represented
potentially difficult situation (3,2,5)
DOWN
1 Cover two points on legal event (6) 2 Charlie getting form of flu here is positive (8) 3 Matching peer (5) 4 Desist working around north as protest (7) 5 A challenge to accept bishop most favourably (2,4) 6 Miserable start to election produces dirt (5) 7 Source of protein in cooked meals? Here’s a taster (6) 8 Replacement for leaking connection (7) 9 Doctor so trusting as a forte (6,4) 10 Inept fighter associated with Louisiana and Kentucky (5) 11 One easily persuaded about help to advancement when switched (8) 12 Blemish admitted by impetuous careerist (4) 24 One on patrol on quiet reserve, part of the countryside? (7) 25 Coerce matador’s rival, unknown character (5) 26 Keep at a distance Henry, aged wealthy type shunning introduction (4,3) 27 Put off a radio station employee with old container (7) 29 Balance is encapsulated by U.S. writer (5) 31 Special feature that protrudes in pointed weapon (5) 32 Pleasant city on the French Riviera (4) 34 Garments I treat roughly (6) 35 Wild cat for all to see over month in Pennsylvania (4) 37 Attendant followed by worker in colourful procession (7) 41 Dim Pole after crashing gets to collapse suddenly (7) 45 Expert in markets? It’s a certainty (6) 47 Treat at length academic type keeping in healthy condition (5,2) 48 Gel put on part of body is a disappointment (7) 50 A wild lot endlessly drunk get stricken by illness (4,3) 52 Fake European cipher (4) 54 Abandon section of memorable
avenue (5) 56 Put off retired journalist heading
north (5) 57 Cherished animals often hunted, it’s
said (4) 58 Thoroughly look for scrub (5) 60 Support given by figure for past
edition (4,6) 64 Basic robe, not black, made for
rhythmic exercise (8) 67 Witness perks of a criminal (5,3) 68 A panic sadly about start of tour for
skipper (7) 69 Desmond in a familiar way leads
insignificant lot (7) 72 Show interference in city in Florida
reportedly (6) 74 Certain changes one missed in a
sleepy state (6) 76 Style differently Frenchman touring
Austria and Malta (6) 77 Vacant lot principally in a tier of
seats? (5) 78 Case packed by bureaucrat
eagerly (5) 79 Jack faces dubious moment (5) 81 See sign of approval for
appearance (4)