GIANT CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

13 Bird found by inexperienced fellow in clubhouse (10)

14 Drink refined more for an overall leader (7)

15 Make a short visit and see old relations? (4,2)

16 Additionally let out, move in a leisurely way (6)

17 Den Alec put in order is free from dirt (7)

18 A VIP upset director that’s dull (5)

19 Very small daughter disappears, stained with writing fluid (4)

20 Liveliness embodied by clever versifier (5)

21 First woman to occupy the French riverside embankment (5)

22 Man Rod disturbed is haphazard (6)

23 Measure of boat speed in English county, we’re told (5)

28 I’m sure to be agitated about liberal in bad government (7) 30 Bloke disheartened by search for legacy (7)

33 New agents interrupting top sports event related to money (9)

36 Craig possibly saving pounds for pungent bulb (6)

38 Some stop an elitist advisory group (5)

39 Show anger about lake or channel for water (5)

40 Start again summary of career in New York? (6)

42 Wanders when overlooking river, making stopovers (5)

43 Colin is moving thing found in glass (7)

44 Toss in the air container, adjusting leg (6)

46 Troubles from financial demands initially ignored (4)

49 Counterpart staying in elegant wing (4)

51 Accustom mate essentially with song (6)

53 Working in a gulf? That’s productive (7)

55 Bob before spat is unyielding (5) 59 Terrible day recalled by unknown character lacking in strength? (6)

60 Cheap course of action followed by Yankee (5) 61 Stagger with crossbred dog showing no sign of hesitation (5)

62 Police officer and diplomat overlapping in motorcade (6)

63 Bar not troubled in California by environmental levy (6,3)

65 Danger accepted by Elizabeth in cut of meat (7)

66 Exhibition venue beginning to grate really, sadly (7) 70 Feature in a library a lot? (5)

71 Climb with a second principally clear objective (6)

73 Courage presented in a slanted way by leader of knights (5)

75 Meat entrails from Irish county shortly (5)

80 Final passage in fake article (4)

82 Something mined around rare stuff on a reef? (5)

83 One working with metal gets to fail (7)

84 Provide pressure with inspection first off (6)

85 Win over nervous maids?

About right (6)

86 Would-be teacher and others in a form of convalescence? (3,4)

87 Dance band leader Joe on holiday with expert gets humiliation (4,2,4)

DOWN

1 Mistakenly, go over furrow (6)

2 Role vet played having concealed fine food remnant (8)

3 Become less severe with son vanishing frequently (5)

4 One criticising feature of a front door? (7)

5 Cunning plan, something that restricts breathing? (6)

6 Employing American in front of garage (5)

7 Pride’s affected one catching flies? (6)

8 In office working for the military (7)

9 Cop’s memoir revised as settlement of a dispute? (10)

10 Pleased with echo in open space in wood (5)

11 Rainy day in summer might result in this difficult task (2,6)

12 Close and open eye in shadow in kiosk (4)

24 Confine two males in ground later (7)

25 Get on to select an option on screen? (5) 26 Intimidating type largely, one in operation to get pre-coined metal (7)

27 One that might pass on a complaint for airline (7) 29 Spillage of paint? That’s not fitting (5) 31 Boredom in June somehow with Jack gone (5)

32 Carefully investigate element in offers if tempted (4)

34 Run fast in November between assorted trips (6)

35 Chap cut short rugby mentor (4)

37 Sharply criticise a representation of Italy? No! (3,4)

41 Inclination in younger relative for English cheese (7)

45 Georgia, posh Argentinian radical, is socially awkward (6)

47 Diverse cooking in gravy (7)

48 Scientific site upset over final weight in ship (7)

50 Justify militaristic tirade? (7)

52 Amorous kiss? That’s impudence (4)

54 Look after sister, maybe (5)

56 Figure grabbing last of awful powdery grain (5)

57 By the sound of it, terrible colouring worker (4)

58 Fight with foolish type acquiring credit (5)

60 Put in written form right answer over a hundred featuring in race (10)

64 Conservative woman in club for a card game (8) 67 Emergency vessel left fair after mishap (4,4)

68 Child I suspect touring Spain in music and singing event (7)

69 Fascinate English TV presenter Nick (7)

72 Useless sort unusually rude about two fighters (6)

74 Start to prevent mess after minute spent in pool of rainwater (6)

76 Body offering a service and information in a county’s borders (6)

77 Deceitful scheme with parking for rascal (5)

78 Old-fashioned Frenchman out of practice heading off (5)

79 Undercover figure in special circle approved (5)

81 Leave out some bits after removing cases (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

13 Bird (10)

14 Overall leader (7) 15 Make a short visit (4,2) 16 Move in a leisurely way (6) 17 Free from dirt (7) 18 Dull (5) 19 Stained with fluid (4) 20 Liveliness (5) 21 Riverside embankment (5) 22 Haphazard (6) 23 Measure of boat speed (5) 28 Bad government (7) 30 Legacy (7) 33 Related to money (9) 36 Pungent bulb (6) 38 Advisory group (5)

39 Channel for water (5) 40 Start again (6) 42 Stopovers (5) 43 Metalloid element (7) 44 Conjure (6) 46 Troubles (4) 49 Counterpart (4) 51 Accustom (6) 53 Productive (7) 55 Unyielding (5) 59 Flopping (6) 60 Cheap (5) 61 Stagger (5) 62 Motorcade (6) 63 Environmental levy (6,3) 65 Meat cut (7) 66 Exhibition venue (7) 70 Pile (5) 71 Climb (6) 73 Courage (5)

75 Meat entrails (5) 80 Final passage (4) 82 Pinkish red (5) 83 Fail (7) 84 Provide (6) 85 Win over (6) 86 Convalescence through staying still (3,4) 87 Humiliation (4,2,4)

DOWN

1 Furrow (6)

2 Food remnant (8) 3 Frequently (5)

4 Device on a door (7) 5 Cunning plan (6) 6 Employing (5) 7 Arachnid (6) 8 In office (7) 9 Mutual concession (10)

10 Open space in wood (5) 11 Difficult task (2,6) 12 Close and open eye (4) 24 Confine (7) 25 Get along (5) 26 Pre-coined metal (7) 27 Airline (7) 29 Not fitting (5) 31 Boredom (5) 32 Filter (4)

34 Run fast (6) 35 Mentor (4) 37 Sharply criticise (3,4) 41 English cheese (7) 45 Socially awkward (6) 47 Diverse (7) 48 Weight in ship (7)

50 Justify (7) 52 Effrontery (4) 54 Look after (5) 56 Powdery grain (5) 57 Colouring worker (4) 58 Fight (5)

60 Put in written form (10) 64 Card game (8) 67 Emergency vessel (4,4) 68 Music and singing event (7) 69 Fascinate (7) 72 Useless type (6) 74 Pool of rainwater (6) 76 Influence (6) 77 Rascal (5) 78 Stale (5) 79 Ghost (5) 81 Leave out (4)

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