GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 More unconventional
arrangement for tea interval (11)
13 Some local Lowlander
lacking in experience (6)
14 One in tune at work with
director together (6)
16 Signal to rouse Scottishborn inventor (4)
17 Moving main tool awkwardly
behind back of garage (9)
18 Elaborate African party
held in fine yard (5)
19 Detest bowler, say,
with limited energy (4)
20 Cheap tyre requiring replacement
in original model (9)
22 Tough fighter is engaged
in waving fist (5)
23 A book followed by a French and
British actor a huge amount (9)
27 Popular sort of phase to get fit (2,5) 30 A good man, husband and scholar
has breathing condition (6)
31 Neighbour put back
brass instrument (4)
32 Common feature of a roof
that’s not good, say (5)
35 Companion requiring
a time for conversation (4)
36 What’s wrong legally about
chaps suffering? (7)
38 Whirlpool found in
extended dyke (4)
39 Close relationship normal
on reflection with thing drunk after meal (7)
42 Fanatic very much backing
outsiders in zone (6)
45 Take a dip in club at Hereford (5)
46 Frenchman captivated by gin and
rum makes one condemnatory (7) 47 Leave out ordinary U.S. college (4) 48 Briefly look over part of the sea (4) 50 Old university teacher initially with
slight ailment is unconscious (3,4) 52 Striker’s rival (5)
54 Valued coat belonging to first
person behind queen (6)
56 Something that might
need a test or trial (7)
57 Check small object
missing first part (4)
59 Discharge Australian taking
part in wild tirade (7)
61 Number given approval
for recess (4)
64 Style that’s picked up
in country house (5)
66 Document in passport is
obtained in Virginia (4)
67 A caretaker with no worry
trained for unarmed combat (6)
69 Old man and one-time
court favourite in fuss (7)
72 Finish visit to make
narrow escape (5,4)
73 Bass Joan played —
or stringed instrument (5)
74 Pass daughter the
best ointment (4,5)
79 Women with a condition
abandoned child (4)
81 Proposal of football
official overturned (5)
82 A non-stop flight? (9)
83 Pleasant part of
titanic expedition (4)
85 Operational court in a busy
place in the East End (6)
86 Live with altered desire (6)
87 Act severely against party now manoeuvring close to faction behind split (5,4,2)
DOWN
1 Slippery sort following in
turn gets to run away (4)
2 We halt struggles for riches (6)
3 How an athlete might dress
and commit money? (6)
4 Quarrelsome sort upset by
parish priest over year (7)
5 Shun revolutionary female
singer acquiring Oscar (5)
6 Model averse to a writer in place
memorialising achievements (4,2,4) 7 Hearty fan grabbing litre (5)
8 Son, pale before a fight, gets
to move about aimlessly (4,5)
9 Cheerful young male with
worker carrying uniform (7)
10 Desire encapsulated by
fellow is heartening (4)
11 Neat Celt repaired animal’s
grasping organ (8)
15 Grab note taken in various chats (6) 21 Veteran chooses essentially
place to rear cattle (5)
24 Fulfil talent finally in a competition
with duo, reportedly (3,2,2)
25 Feature a range of colour
but not drink (6)
26 Artist has party in New Mexico
of a haphazard sort (6)
28 Tourist accommodation in Lesotho
requiring rebuild? Not so (5)
29 Gently strike tops of pots and tins (3) 33 Trip boy altered showing
worthwhile attribute? (7)
34 Doctor began to hold
large circular bracelet (6)
37 Teenager’s tips on
objective in fashion (5)
40 Rule in wet conditions, we’re told (5) 41 Arrogant person
had gibe prepared (7)
43 Release flower to enthral
posh duke (5)
44 Prickly character fronting trio with
brass instrument, last on display (6) 46 Object with peculiar journalist
being given a lift (5)
49 Very angry fellow odd
after losing head (7)
51 Expenditure publicised by U.S.
city attorney ultimately (6)
53 Aim of a romantic type,
maybe, up to now (2,4)
55 Publication containing new
article is adult comic book (5)
58 Masked man somehow concealing latest in crime has to offer compensation (4,6)
60 Long period in another age (3) 62 Greek character in the past held up touring Middle East (5) 63 Flier gets food after set of competitors (9) 65 Everyone in church retains a friendly association (8) 68 Dismiss note by Conservative on board plane (6) 70 Company kept in renovated store a small-wheeled motorcycle (7) 71 Cuba upset NATO with fringe elements in constant communication (7) 75 Pour scorn on article in Die Welt on incomplete plan (6) 76 Fame obtained by European currently in service (6) 77 Corn for a mill, source of satisfaction amid particles of sand (5) 78 Dash around centre of party? That’s what a philanderer does (5) 80 Female facing trouble gets to be unsuccessful (4) 84 Cut cultivated plant (4)