GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK
CRYPTIC
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ACROSS 12
Put in the shade, as suspected (5,1,5)
13 Left alone, having dropped
one by the entrance (6)
14 “He’s over fifty,” I
interposed (6)
16 Stooping over, intent on (4) 17 Thought it made
one look bad (9)
18 Manages to get the English
police to imprison (5)
19 Let slip only a very little (4) 20 Insignificant for only
a little while (5-4)
22 Having grasped power,
soon mete out to (5)
23 Remaining cheerful
while supporting (7,2)
27 Naming the occupation (7) 30 How uncordially a hotel guest asks for another blanket? (6)
31 One of the creatures
that can fly and do (4)
32 Getting a sitter is
the problem (5)
35 Backs the favourites – it’s
a short distance (4)
36 Did he come a purler
getting off the coach? (7) 38 Inured to being old (4) 39 The coach backed onto
the tree? Wonderful! (7)
42 Stopped father
going to “38” (6)
45 Pass the time while
you shop (5)
46 There’s no charge for
it at the moment (7)
47 Convinced, disposed of (4) 48 Hearing the bark, you
see the collar (4)
50 Call on the girl to
give imitations (7)
52 Guide one through
the story-line (5)
54 The rest of “32”
translated to English (6)
56 Erudite, as one
found out (7)
57 Chap I installed as chief (4) 59 Said to leave, the fool? (7) 61 Agrees there are gaps
between the Cs and Es (4) 64 It’s great to convert
someone intolerant (5)
66 Surly when the migraine
starts developing (4)
67 Does he inform you
that he counts? (6)
69 Stopped to put the
R in “wrinkled” (7)
72 Attack, being rude (9) 73 Packs to return
to studies (5)
74 Find, also, playing host
myself to be enjoyable (9) 79 Hold up for very
little money (4)
81 Equally determined to
get the advantage (5)
82 Change around, putting
the cooker at the back (9) 83 Knock it off, man! (4)
85 Cold with fear, trembling
and carrying a bottle (6) 86 The loud insect has
flown inside (6)
87 Accompanied, wearing
a label? (6,5)
DOWN 1
No longer does one catch cold (4)
2 Meant to work out the
figure in one’s head (6) 3 Or will be put back in
a bit, in the cage (6)
4 of bad repute, I fall out
with, myself (3,4)
5 Thinks of many
applications for it (5)
6 Salubrious
commendation (4,3,3) 7 A dull person you
become attached to (5)
8 Assumed, having found
the surface skiddy (7,2)
9 The spouse put the unruly
son right into bed (7)
10 What made you think
“Watch out”? (4)
11 Though determined, it’s true, somehow lose out in (8)
15 Silly Diana puts
up with it (6)
21 Planned to take the
usual time to (5)
24 You shouldn’t eat them if
you’re dieting, twits! (7)
25 Two fifty and the
car’s outside (6)
26 It’s easy to see why you’ve
closed the window (6)
28 Holding the key,
cuts and runs (5)
29 Make the number up (3)
33 Though delightful, don’t
charm everybody (7)
34 What’s responsible for
the sailor’s wounds? (6)
37 A blinking red! (5)
40 Man, that’s a long way! (5) 41 Having decided on,
moved into (7)
43 Appearing in the
ACROSS
12 Suspected (5,1,5)
13 Entrance (6)
14 Male name (6)
16 Stooped (4)
17 Thought (9)
18 Manages (5)
19 Small amount (4)
20 Insignificant (5-4)
22 Mete out (5)
23 Staying cheerful (7,2) 27 Occupation (7)
30 Uncordially (6)
31 Cheat (4)
32 Problem (5)
35 Short distance (4)
36 Excursionist (7)
38 Old (4)
39 Divine (7)
42 Stopped (6)
45 Lay out (5)
46 Gift (7)
47 Disposed of (4)
48 Collar (4)
50 Imitation (7)
52 Guide (5)
54 Rest (6)
56 Erudite (7)
57 Chief (4)
59 Sweet (7)
61 Agrees (4)
64 Intolerant person (5) 66 Stern (4)
67 Clerk (6)
69 Wrinkled (7)
72 Rude (9)
73 Studies (5)
74 Appetising (9)
79 Support (4)
81 Advantage (5)
82 Change around (9) 83 Steal (4)
85 Bottle (6)
86 Loud (6)
87 Went with (6,5) same variety turn, are entertaining (5)
44 Wet blanket that’s
getting wetter (6)
46 Played while one
iced the cake (5)
49 Didn’t, because one
carried on (7)
51 Figure the mail’s gone
astray, as one maintains (6) 53 Pours and one whips (6)
55 The animal having gone
back, now, to sleep (5)
58 Remarkable enough to pay
at least a fiver for? (10)
60 Jack hasn’t finished
the pie (3)
62 With mother again, in
one’s imagination (5)
63 Gets rid of and starts
the game (6,3)
65 Tell the man to
be casual (8)
68 For all involved, the
seepage through is fatal (6) 70 Abashed, has amended.
Made changes to (7)
71 No, I wound up in prison,
due to money (7)
75 Smart shot. The
goal is in (6)
76 One way, miss? (6)
DOWN
1 Formerly (4)
2 Cerebral (6)
3 Bird (6)
4 Bad repute (3,4)
5 Ponders (5)
6 Well done (4,3,3) 7 Adhere (5)
8 Assumed (7,2)
9 Spouse (7)
10 Intellect (4)
11 Determined (8)
15 Silly (6)
21 Planned (5)
24 Fools (7)
25 Two (6)
26 Draught (6)
28 Runs (5)
29 Earn (3)
33 Charming (7)
34 Vessel (6)
37 Red (5)
40 Distances (5)
41 Decided (7)
43 Entertain (5)
44 Wet blanket (6)
46 Played (5)
49 Refrained from (7) 51 Maintains (6)
53 Whips (6)
55 Animal (5)
58 Remarkable (10) 60 Sailor (3)
62 Fantasy (5)
63 Repels (9)
65 Casual (8)
68 Fatal (6)
70 Abashed (7)
71 Money (7)
75 Smart (6)
76 One way (6)
77 Meat (5)
78 Elite (5)
80 Best form (4)
84 Coin (4) 77 Bet, you say, the
vegetarian won’t eat it (5) 78 A cosmetic for the elite (5) 80 Being told to look
your very best (4)
84 Heard you transmitted
the money (4)