GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Original place for a
second course? (7,4)
13 It could be found on beach,
a large strapped shoe (6)
14 Sequential policy pursued
by a Republican (6)
16 Cheeky dog, say, biting
rear of walker (4)
17 Reactionary eccentric behind duo (9) 18 Scope shown by clock
on the counter (5)
19 Surprised expression by Kelvin,
an obsessive techie (4)
20 Unusual time with men mobbing
posh car creating mirth (9)
22 Going round back of store,
hide some yarn (5)
23 It describes first of customers
in black in a seedy club (9)
27 Idea formerly linked
to power in court (7)
30 Period of autumn fronting
film for group (6)
31 Here’s original source of
hooting or loud cry (4)
32 Dapper Frenchman engaged
in varied arts (5)
35 Writer reproduced internet image (4) 36 Cook posted around island
produces cut of beef (7)
38 Insensitive figure with
no sign of hesitation (4)
39 Crash in journey overlooking river on
eastern side of Hebridean island (7) 42 Site booked by tourists including
southern lodging place (6)
45 Tend last of men sure to
require treatment (5)
46 Place by unknown golf club
to get thin board (7)
47 Tilers work on this test without
an introduction (4)
48 Some former celebrity
in luxury car (4)
50 Uncooperative rogue fainted (7)
52 Extremist sheltered by
fearful traditionalists (5)
54 Meal arranged in U.S.
city in other words (6)
56 Doctor cared about a
very small corpse (7)
57 Commotion in France and
Sweden about Western ally (4)
59 Caustic play on words
by lady’s partner (7)
61 Director had to make
appointment (4)
64 Pious figure getting tense near
start has evidence of shame (5)
66 Viewer’s complaint in filthy
place, reportedly (4)
67 Start to notice thing used in
archery that’s restricted (6)
69 Tendency shown by cricket side when trapping a batsman finally at the crease (7)
72 One-piece garment in a
tatty state enraged us (9)
73 A vet’s mislaid strip of wood (5)
74 Strongly rebuke Greek character after time blocking redesigned point (5,4)
79 Comply with old boy
easily on the outside (4)
81 Scholar with refined top half
obscured in light purple (5)
82 Poet right to shift acrobatic wire (9) 83 Fellow with a security device
in short that’s counterfeit (4)
85 Rotten rubbish increasing
on reflection (6)
86 Release a French pirate (6)
87 Hence court’s developed
a display device (5,6)
DOWN
1 Idiot losing footing in gigantic
mound of sand (4)
2 Senior journalist haphazardly
tried to tour Oman’s capital (6)
3 Rousing song meant to be played
around start of holiday (6)
4 A proposal in front of
guests that’s lasting (7)
5 Western sailor on board ship
gets absorbent pads (5)
6 Tough Brit had net
requiring mending (4-6)
7 Love commercial material of value (5) 8 Conservative and liberal politician in a low state about a restrictive measure (9)
9 Councillor consuming coffee
makes noisy sound? (7)
10 Section facing horse
has hidden obstacle (4)
11 Opinion given on complete
corporate acquisition (8)
15 Rain? It’s often found at the seaside (6) 21 Show feeling bringing
up Eastern book (5)
24 Acrobat’s drinking glass (7)
25 Egotist is preoccupied with
this rank in profession (6)
26 Sociable chap not half taken
with card game right away (6)
28 Talk about European type
that’s deceptive (5)
29 Place retained by deputies (3)
33 Part of a slow bowler’s repertoire in different order as incidental result? (4-3)
34 Continue to wait a bit (4,2)
37 Throw out leaders of extremists
jeering every civic talker (5)
40 Old or otherwise, it’s what
those slavering do (5)
41 One seeking food supporting
a German (7)
43 Person occupying ordinary
area in musical theatre (5)
44 Australian actor’s book
of accounts (6)
46 Portly lout firstly seen in
part of petrol station? (5)
49 Charlie going mad showing
strong desire (7)
51 A married unionist
permitted charm (6)
53 Fibrous tissue noted possibly
before end of operation (6)
55 I’m upset by fellow in
fielding position (3-2)
58 Public hygiene beginning to
shock independent thinktank’s head in a country (10) 60 Strove on and off to get digit (3) 62 Principle whichever way it’s viewed (5) 63 Winding routes with sun requiring much effort (9) 65 Tom, say, with drink gets gesture of approval (6-2) 68 Ruin shown by leading group mostly in threadbare gear (6) 70 Trite statement from woman in match acquiring award (7)
71 It represents the end of a union? (7) 75 Children observe in turn toy ultimately that’s inferior but popular (6)
76 Way to describe company employee that’s frail (6) 77 Came across holidaymakers on vacation getting very strong alcohol (5) 78 Halt to take in oxygen in bend (5) 80 Cart overturned in ground by a building (4) 84 Preserve part of a fortification (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Food
container (7,4) 13 Strapped
shoe (6)
14 Sequential (6) 16 Cheeky (4)
17 Reactionary (9) 18 Scope (5)
19 Obsessive
techie (4)
20 Mirth (9)
22 Length
of yarn (5)
23 Descriptive
word (9)
27 Idea (7)
30 Group of
seven (6)
31 Loud cry (4)
32 Dapper (5)
35 Internet
image (4)
36 Cut of beef (7) 38 Insensitive (4)
39 Crash (7)
42 Lodging
place (6)
45 Tend (5)
46 Thin board (7) 47 Upper limit (4)
48 Luxury car (4)
50 Uncooperative (7)
52 Extremist (5) 54 In other
words (6)
56 Corpse (7) 57 Commotion (4) 59 Acrid (7)
61 Appointment (4)
64 Taint (5) 66 Eye swelling (4)
67 Restricted (6)
69 Tendency (7)
72 One-piece
garment (9)
73 Strip of
wood (5) 74 Strongly rebuke (5,4) 79 Comply with (4) 81 Light purple (5) 82 Acrobatic wire (9) 83 Counterfeit (4) 85 Rotting (6) 86 Detach (6) 87 Display device (5,6)
DOWN
1 Mound of sand (4) 2 Senior journalist (6) 3 Rousing song (6) 4 Lifelong (7) 5 Absorbent pads (5) 6 Tough (4-6) 7 Love (5) 8 Suppression (9) 9 Rattling sound (7) 10 Hidden obstacle (4) 11 Acquisition (8)
15 Open
container (6)
21 Show feeling (5) 24 Drinking
glass (7)
25 Profession (6) 26 Sociable (6)
28 Deceive (5)
29 Place (3)
33 Incidental
result (4-3)
34 Persist in
something (4,2) 37 Throw out (5) 40 Slaver (5)
41 Food
searcher (7)
43 Musical
theatre (5)
44 Book of
accounts (6)
46 Portly (5)
49 Strong
desire (7) 51 Charm (6)
53 Fibrous tissue (6)
55 Fielding
position (3-2)
58 Public hygiene (10)
60 Foot digit (3)
62 Principle (5)
63 Requiring much
effort (9)
65 Gesture of
approval (6-2)
68 Lay waste (6)
70 Trite
statement (7)
71 Severance (7)
75 Inferior but
popular (6)
76 Frail (6)
77 Very strong
alcohol (5)
78 Bend (5)
80 Ground by
a building (4)
84 Preserve (4)