SATURDAY’S PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 12 Local colour. 13 Shiver. 14 Reboot. 16 Puma. 17 To the fore. 18 Drive. 19 Shed. 20 Clear-eyed.

22 Stump. 23 Allowance. 27 Raggedy. 30 Street. 31 Pert. 32 Brute. 35 Here. 36 Bunk off. 38 Cant. 39 Lullaby. 42 Hermit. 45 Idler. 46 Clean up. 47 Weep. 48 Stir. 50 Atheism. 52 Audio. 54 Refuse. 56 Tapioca. 57 Plus. 59 Sponsor. 61 Gore. 64 Stain. 66 Vein. 67 Acquit. 69 Western. 72 Bingo hall. 73 Usual. 74 Number one. 79 Skip. 81 Sober. 82 Rancorous. 83 Camp, 85 Groove. 86 Bruise. 87 Dress circle.

DOWN: 1 Tofu. 2 Banana. 3 Scythe. 4 Plotter. 5 Super. 6 Phlegmatic. 7 Evade. 8 Artillery. 9 Freedom. 10 Ibis. 11 Power cut. 15 Goatee. 21 Lease. 24 Airflow. 25 Stroll. 26 Sponge. 28 Gleam. 29 Dub.

33 On sight. 34 Bumper. 37 Forum. 40 Bless. 41 Endorse. 43 Extra. 44 Trance. 46 Crass. 49 Railing. 51 In line. 53 Drop in. 55 Fight. 58 Seamstress.

60 Rye. 62 Rerun. 63 Jelly baby. 65 Trickery. 68 Quaint. 70 Chasten. 71 Judoist. 75 Bisect. 76 Record. 77 Proud. 78 Mourn. 80 Plod. 84 Mile.