GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK
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ACROSS 13
Disquiet felt about the difficulty? (10)
14 We don’t go sailing on the
lake, a disappointment (7) 15 School is torture (6)
16 Veal, cooked, is put
in the bag (6)
17 Said no more about
needing a drink (5,2)
18 Catches and by midmonth is sick with (5)
19 How one’s supposed
to behave in class (4)
20 Planned to, at the
usual time (5)
21 Stick together though
it’s a sham (5)
22 Involve the volunteers
in the back row (6)
23 A bash – or something
to drink at one (5)
28 Was sent back to the
front, as anticipated (7)
30 With music and a drink,
achieving empathy (7)
33 Recorded as having
been dismantled (5,4)
36 It’s really easy to
get a minder (6)
38 Soon embracing
gently, canoodle (5) 39 Agreeing to make
amends (5)
40 Fix the little imp! (6)
42 The bird is a female?
No, wrong (5)
43 Dispute it, getting
sent off into bed (7)
44 Not hard cash? (6)
46 Banks the extra money (4) 49 Some disband (4)
51 Quite trivial right
through (6)
53 Isn’t wavering about the
colour for a moment (7)
55 Stop up a cracked
part of the sewer (5)
59 Asked if the man
did break in (6)
60 Mercifully, only half turned
to wrongdoing (5)
61 The purpose is to train (5) 62 Finally Sally is dressed
– and about time (6)
63 A quick indicator of
bad weather (9)
65 Modified to “Awfully late,
gets left behind” (7)
66 Curl round the
little finger? (7)
70 Evergreen starting to
spread in the border (5)
71 Someone not up for
breakfast? (6)
73 Being obese, most
of all, is lethal (5)
75 Good gracious, outside
it’s terribly hazy! (5)
80 Trip that gets you
in a whirl? (4)
82 A bit quiet, you say (5)
83 Garment the painter puts
on before going home? (7) 84 Sing to, performing
in bars (6)
85 Curse so, having
gone into a tree (6)
86 Elaborate on how
to amplify (7)
87 Entranced by the
magic of spring (10)
DOWN
1 Sean is not right in
the head – mad (6)
2 That’s the name of
the game, girl! (8)
3 I got through to a number
in the Reptile House (5)
4 Showing no emotion, Ed
turned the panda loose (7) 5 Help the animal;
it’s strayed (6)
6 Somehow the ladies
lost a picture (5) 7 The basic item – a
piece of wire (6)
8 Mean, once having escaped, not to be caught (7)
9 To frighten, I’d
hint about (10)
10 Shut up about his
weight! (5)
11 Great for getting a
rise in sterling (8)
12 Doesn’t sound like a
back number (4)
24 An animal error,
or bloomer (7)
25 Exercising, I can run in
it with the terrier (5)
26 The language, when a nap
is disturbed by mum! (7) 27 Hot and irritable (7)
29 Love driving one
into the green (5)
31 More or less related to (5) 32 Raise the tail (4)
34 On land, has mended
the hole again (6)
35 Pointless, darling (4)
37 Went off on time and
went quickly (7)
41 It’s a snip, lady. An
antique weapon (7)
45 Mean to turn in, need
ACROSS
13 Disquiet (10)
14 Disappointment (7) 15 Distress (6)
16 Bag (6)
17 Parched (5,2)
18 Catches (5)
19 Class(4)
20 Planned (5)
21 Stick (5)
22 Involve (6)
23 Blow (5)
28 Anticipated (7)
30 Empathy (7)
33 Recorded (5,4)
36 Easy one (6)
38 Canoodle (5)
39 Make amends (5) 40 A fix (6)
42 Bird (5)
43 Dispute (7)
44 Soft (6)
46 Leans over (4)
49 Not all (4)
51 Quite (6)
53 Moment (7)
55 Stop (5)
59 Asked (6)
60 Offence (5)
61 Train (5)
62 Finally (6)
63 Very quick (9)
65 Modified (7)
66 Curl (7)
70 Border (5)
71 Fish (6)
73 Lethal (5)
75 Hazy (5)
80 Whirl (4)
82 Bit (5)
83 Garment (7)
84 Bars (6)
85 Tree (6)
86 Augment (7)
87 Entranced (10)
regeneration (6)
47 Beginning by turning
the key (7)
48 “Closed,” one
said angrily (7)
50 Silly getting in twice
into a rough sea (7)
52 A great deal upset, I
go in to work (4)
54 In the centre half, it
is overused (5)
56 Crack to find only
a few inside (5)
57 Though cruel, became
enamoured of (4)
58 It’s obvious many
are in pain (5)
60 Thought it was not spur
of the moment (10)
64 Just how drunk
the royal is? (8)
67 Entrances with the events
and happenings (6-2)
68 To the silly sap, the ring
inside is attractive (7)
69 “A wild animal,” you
gasp, “got the lady” (7)
72 The answer is to
give it back (6)
74 Are about to ring
us, to awaken (6)
76 Carrying the can, got
DOWN
1 Mad (6)
2 Card game (8)
3 Snake (5)
4 Expressionless (7) 5 Help (6)
6 Picture (5)
7 Fastener (6)
8 Mean (7)
9 Frighten (10)
10 Be quiet! (5)
11 Deep (8)
12 Number (4)
24 Flower (7)
25 Terrier (5)
26 Language (7)
27 Irritable (7)
29 Green (5)
31 Roughly (5)
32 Raise (4)
34 On land (6)
35 Zero (4)
37 Ran (7)
41 Weapon (7)
45 Indicate (6)
47 Beginning (7)
48 Barked (7)
50 Silly (7)
52 Labour (4)
54 Hackneyed (5)
56 Work out (5)
57 Dropped (4)
58 Obvious (5)
60 Thought (10)
64 Title (8)
67 Happenings (6-2) 68 Attracts (7)
69 Cat (7)
72 Give back (6)
74 Awaken (6)
76 Carrying (6)
77 Deem (5)
78 Chose (5)
79 House (5)
81 Summit (4)
upset about (6)
77 Think it’s love you
long for (5)
78 Chose the name on
top, foolishly (5)
79 Everybody, I figure,
is back home (5)
81 “A tip-top pet,” you say (4)