GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Chapter with a local
unit for deployment as something to be reckoned (11)
13 Expression of surprise about
misfortune in wood (6)
14 By the sound of it, try to make a
purchase as a result of this (6)
16 Cherished part of
parade, arguably (4)
17 Panic mobilised factory worker
in a submissive way (3,2,4)
18 Good wet conditions
for a staple food (5)
19 Look after switching direction
for covering of fruit? (4)
20 Backward group of people
by mistake concealed explosive device (5,4)
22 Eccentric left to carry refined
wind instrument (5)
23 Belittle doctor reading note (9)
27 GP is so excited before end of
surgery and fond of chat (7)
30 Graduate with new short expression
for a teasing exchange (6)
31 Yearn for accommodation
in hotel on Gibraltar (4)
32 Greek character with Edward
showing little enthusiasm? (5)
35 Bar getting rid of area
I love for liveliness (4)
36 First signs of others’ unease in
rickety U.S. car that’s noisy (7)
38 What an artist might do
amid set changes (4)
39 Object to established
way of thinking (7)
42 Councillor is enthralled by
beginning in long passage (6)
45 Indian drink consumed by
grateful assistant (5)
46 What teachers might want to avoid
is unaccepted social usage (3,4)
47 Light pastry in advertisement (4)
48 Solid business concern (4)
50 Support on holiday for retreat (4,3) 52 Competitor from Rhode Island
beginning to vie with Alabama (5)
54 Go back to find name
in weird novel (6)
56 Stan and Fay concocted
unreal story (7)
57 Rebuff man lately occupying
underwater vehicle (4)
59 Significant activity of
an informant? (7)
61 Likelihood of sailor holding
two degrees (4)
64 Leg I’d shifted making
smooth movement (5)
66 Check tips provided by
esteemed industrialist (4)
67 Knighted figure getting to curse,
we hear, public entertainment (6)
69 Lug gems about and
transport contraband? (7)
72 Handy gear for replacing shrub (9) 73 A bowler might deploy this
energy showing backbone (5)
74 Insignificant person in summit
receiving awful quips (9)
79 Second group requires outlet (4)
81 Recall place, for example,
to start the day? (3,2)
82 A chap with toil cooked
small sausage (9)
83 Feature of scrabble until
end? Not entirely (4)
85 Convince American
with varied ruses (6)
86 Rex given poor share
in slice of bacon (6)
87 Surprising boost found when touring
university that’s off limits (3,2,6)
DOWN
1 A director wearing jacket from France gets to grow weak (4) 2 Sacred beetle namely associated with Egyptian, perhaps (6) 3 Draw out priest, one found in court (6)
4 A GP post reconstituted on an interim basis (7)
5 One that’s addicted to something as feature of a hunt (5)
6 A peer tried to alter small occasional residence (4-1-5)
7 Put straight a policy on radio (5) 8 A type now upset about end of vacation? That’s very common (3,1,5)
9 Hope inn broadcast programme taking callers (5-2) 10 Reported criticism for snack with a filling? (4)
11 One missing a book dispatched by
European conglomerate lately (8) 15 Revamped team keeping two lengths in croquet stick (6) 21 Smell made by duo working in heart of port (5)
24 Stage of a competition ahead needs summary (5-2)
25 A post I translated in vernacular language (6)
26 Calm place attended by a group of police (6)
28 Slant in endlessly dull exercise (5) 29 Standard place for walking a dog is restricted (3)
33 U.S. actress, one commonly
seen in a field (7)
34 One on a diet ignoring
large stew (6)
37 Go downhill following fellow to get light rowing boat (5) 40 Mischievous characters found in novel, finally (5)
41 Set of implements also left by Christopher (7) 43 Companion at home with a ceramic material (5)
44 Pollute seabed possibly (6) 46 Break to get sun in brewing centre? That’s not on (5)
49 Mad rota devised for one working in a ring (7)
51 A tenor after broadcast
is decorated? (6)
53 Bravery shown by victor
with a stern look (6)
55 Nuts grown? That’s mistaken (5)
58 Support shown by a clerk outwardly
in person for budget tourist? (10)
60 James mentioned place
for exercise (3)
62 Some strudel taken for
character in Crete, say (5)
63 Tavern due for renovation?
It’s an exciting thing (9)
65 Ally is to mobilise as
faithful supporter (8)
68 Rotten crash in car
close to bollard (6)
70 Discordant singer around start of
gig brings scornful laughter (7)
71 Repudiate troubled divas
with pained expression (7)
75 Disreputable bash by ground (6)
76 Military group barring one street
in Paris? That’s not correct (6)
77 Pam’s agitated about Bob’s
sudden convulsion (5)
78 Centre of interest for limited
custom? Not half (5)
80 Excursion to the edges
of Ullswater (4)
84 Top officer’s first in
outdoor pool (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Reckoning (11)
13 Deciduous
tree (6)
14 As a result
of this (6)
16 Cherished (4)
17 Submissively (3,2,4) 18 Hard seed (5)
19 Rind (4)
20 Concealed explosive
device (5,4)
22 Wind
instrument (5)
23 Belittle (9)
27 Fond of
personal chat (7)
30 Teasing
exchange (6)
31 Yearn (4)
32 Indistinct (5)
35 Liveliness (4)
36 Strident (7)
38 Carve (4)
39 Way of thinking (7)
42 Long passage (6) 45 Indian drink (5)
46 Unaccepted
social usage (3,4)
47 Advertisement (4) 48 Stable (4) 50 Retreat (4,3)
52 Competitor (5)
54 Reel
backwards (6)
56 Imagination (7)
57 Rebuff (4)
59 Significant (7)
61 Likelihood (4)
64 Smoothly
move (5)
66 Check (4)
67 Large public
entertainment (6)
69 Transport
contraband (7)
72 Shrub (9)
73 Backbone (5) 79 74 81 Insignificant Outlet Rise from (4) type (9) bed (3,2) 82 Small sausage (9) 83 Scrabble piece (4) 85 Convince (6) 86 Slice of bacon (6) 87 Off limits (3,2,6)
DOWN
1 Grow weak (4)
2 Sacred beetle (6) 3 Draw out (6)
4 Interim (7)
5 Harass (5)
6 Small occasional
residence (4-1-5) 7 Put straight (5)
8 Very
common (3,1,5)
9 Programme
taking calls (5-2)
10 Enfold (4)
11 One missing (8)
15 Croquet
stick (6)
21 Smell (5)
24 Summary (5-2) 25 Vernacular (6)
26 Imperturbable (6) 28 Incline (5)
29 Norm (3)
33 Male bovine (7) 34 Stew gently (6) 37 Light rowing
boat (5)
40 Mischievous (5)
41 Set of
implements (7) 43 Ceramic
material (5)
44 Pollute (6)
46 Rupture (5)
49 Bullfighter (7)
51 Decorative (6)
53 Bravery (6)
55 Mistaken (5) 58 Budget
tourist (10)
60 Place for
exercise (3)
62 Greek
letter (5)
63 Daring
experience (9) 65 Constant
supporter (8) 68 Stale (6)
70 Scornful
laughter (7)
71 Repudiate (7) 75 Threadbare (6)
76 False (6)
77 Sudden
convulsion (5) 78 Centre of
interest (5)
80 Excursion (4) 84 Outdoor
pool (4)