GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
13 Fantastic comic rated popular (10)
14 Severely criticise amount of drink in carnival site (3,4)
15 Ordinary boxing match initially overlooked in arrangement (6)
16 Check note in November about dotty character (4,2)
17 Principally confident and supple mountaineer (7)
18 Diplomats show this around India? That’s understood (5)
19 Dance of a genuine sort on radio (4)
20 Pry in this way about novelist’s first work (5)
21 Minor U.S. musician Tom (5)
22 Pricking sensation in sting leaves (6)
23 Commercial representative from a Belgian city leaving hotel (5)
28 My rates upset command (7)
30 Angry pub drinker might have this torrent of criticism? (7)
33 Tankers at sea in extremes of swells have unadorned quality (9)
36 Enlarge base in backward drinking venue (4,2)
38 Flourish in prosperous period having pocketed pounds (5)
39 Bring together peacekeeping body before appeal ending in peace (5)
40 Unexpected change in Virginia and Georgia by railway (6)
42 Harsh set possibly associated with an armed service (5)
43 Series starts to follow demonstrators opposing modern slavery (7)
44 Saloon, maybe, with favourite floor covering (6)
46 Function, it’s said, for cylinder (4)
49 English firm around hospital makes resounding noise (4)
51 Call about a tense person on board? (6)
53 Recall problem altering Ray’s grant (7)
55 Member of a school by yard is suspicious (5)
59 Tense with anticipation, describing a marginal feature? (2,4)
60 A division of a prison gets prize (5)
61 A Greek character in South Carolina has savoury jelly (5)
62 Strongly urge former British chess player to avoid opening (6)
63 New mail Tory sorted out? It’s in usual state (9)
65 Mike has a concern about book that’s gruesome (7)
66 Offspring supporting millennials? (7)
70 Rod’s swagger (5)
71 Force to arrive carrying power close to school (6)
73 See eye to eye about cracking time (5)
75 Son gets to deride protective garment (5)
80 Airline with request for quiet in party (4)
82 Mature writer following Irish revolutionary (5)
83 Gloss to disappear? About right (7)
84 Convent gets preference if lacking it (6)
85 Hold back assorted files about source of treasure (6)
86 A great novel about half a century in general (2,5)
87 See host Kit getting drunk in a lavish manner (2,3,5)
DOWN
1 Belittle writer enthralled by U.S. actor (6)
2 Show purpose in the public domain (5,3)
3 Part of tree in box (5)
4 Remain here essentially to get gummed label (7)
5 Handwriting in basis for a play? (6)
6 Roman banker has end near top in clan (5)
7 Whisky, say, for morale (6)
8 Moment in street with worker (7)
9 Terribly cold coffee around back of cafe — and Italian cheese (10)
10 Shallow dish kept in shop, lately (5)
11 Odourless gas shortly found in front of hovel? (8)
12 European trophy turning up in dark red (4)
24 Opening for a hooter? (7)
25 Motif is prime sign of this painter, say (5)
26 Corin’s upset about mark in deep red (7)
27 Small piece about priest ending with customary succinctness (7)
29 Apportion a huge amount, reportedly (5)
31 A type lacking intelligence in turn is distant (5)
32 Morose learner beset by sticky stuff (4)
34 Miserable thing replacing love with bit of antagonism (6)
35 Hold up a film recording for female opera singer (4)
37 Military commander making promise to retain a couple of directions (7)
41 Back of cabin is covered by gaudy decoration (7)
45 Taking of things wrongly in the main? (6)
47 Tidy person moving a bed in hospital? (7)
48 Renounce drink, perhaps (3,4)
50 Twist in chapter regarding wrong in the courts (7)
52 One arranging nurses close by (4) 54 Excellent doctor sure
to accept pressure (5)
56 Dashing figure has name for wading bird (5)
57 Part in dreaded, dark Norse saga (4)
58 Convey by transport English singer Bryan (5)
60 A lot panic surprisingly about new proposed strategy (6,4)
64 Boast from spokesperson of an inaccurate nature (5,3)
67 This person’s with Michael within walls of gallery designed for publicity (8)
68 Special corner for sequin (7)
69 The tape unravelling is particular object of dislike (3,4)
72 Distinctive uniform adopted by Oliver yesterday (6)
74 Uncompromising Greek song lacking introduction (6)
76 Profiteering group of firms caught later in corrupt form (6)
77 Sycophant gets to move very slowly (5)
78 Wooden articles housed in centre, enterprisingly (5)
79 Peer’s getting tiddly in bender (5)
81 Tips from American therefore for betting stake (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
13 Constitutional (10)
14 Severely criticise (3,4)
15 Arrangement (6)
16 Check (4,2)
17 Mountaineer (7)
18 Unspoken (5)
19 Dance (4)
20 Pry (5)
21 Trifling (5)
22 Throb (6)
23 Commercial representative (5)
28 Command (7)
30 Continuous fire (7)
33 Unadorned quality (9)
36 Inflate (4,2)
38 Flourish (5)
39 Bring together (5)
40 Unexpected change (6)
42 Harsh (5)
43 Slavery (7)
44 Floor covering (6)
46 Cylinder (4)
49 Resounding noise (4)
51 Sailor (6)
53 Grant (7)
55 Suspicious (5)
59 Tense with anticipation (2,4)
60 Prize (5)
61 Savoury jelly (5)
62 Strongly urge (6)
63 Usual state (9)
65 Gruesome (7)
66 Offspring (7)
70 Swagger (5)
71 Force (6)
73 Tally (5)
75 Protective garment (5)
80 Party (4)
82 Mature (5)
83 Gloss (7)
84 Convent (6)
85 Suppress (6)
86 In general (2,5)
87 In a lavish manner (2,3,5)
DOWN
1 Belittle (6)
2 Show (5,3)
3 Stem of tree (5)
4 Gummed label (7)
5 Handwriting (6)
6 Clan (5)
7 Morale (6)
8 Moment (7)
9 Italian cheese (10)
10 Dish (5)
11 Odourless gas (8)
12 Dark red (4)
24 Opening in nose (7)
25 Motif (5)
26 Deep red (7)
27 Succinctness (7)
29 Apportion (5)
31 Distant (5)
32 Morose (4)
34 Miserable (6)
35 Female opera singer (4)
37 Military commander (7)
41 Decoration (7)
45 Robbery at sea (6)
47 Neat (7)
48 Consume (3,4)
50 Twist (7)
52 Close by (4)
54 Excellent (5)
56 Wading bird (5)
57 Norse saga (4)
58 Convey (5)
60 Proposed
strategy (6,4)
64 Boast (5,3)
67 Designed for publicity (8)
68 Sequin (7)
69 Particular object of dislike (3,4)
72 Special uniform (6)
74 Uncompromising (6)
76 Profiteering group of firms (6)
77 Move stealthily (5)
78 Wooden articles (5)
79 Bender (5)
81 Betting stake (4)