GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK
CRYPTIC
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ACROSS 13
Thought given to one’s image (10)
14 For myself, a devious
ruse to size up (7)
15 Being firmer is not
so easy (6)
16 Owns the time means
you must hurry up (6)
17 The first male worker
taken on by the firm (7) 18 Nail that’s a pound
in weight (5)
19 Measure the master has
a right to put through (4) 20 Open wide, popping
right inside the fruit (5) 21 Eavesdropped on the
chief right through (5)
22 It indicates distress
at the ticking off (6)
23 Quietly taking in to
the horse (5)
28 The dog, coming back
in, bounds around (7)
30 … a dog mother’s got
the brush for (7)
33 Making a bigger thing
of detonation (7,2)
36 Piece of open land –
nothing special (6)
38 Having no designs
on: that’s clear (5)
39 On that account, the
cover is not flimsy (5)
40 Be furious when
these go off key (6)
42 Snappish with the tot (5)
43 As you anticipate, trained
Rose to put in charge (7)
44 To wrap up is silly.
What’s the point? (6)
48 Makes the piece about
the cushions longer? (4)
49 Smart little bird that’s
lost its tail (4)
51 Acquire some stock free
53 Dancing up close,
in pairs (7)
55 Cat I caught hiding
in the plants (5)
59 The man is wide awake
when the key is inserted (6) 60 Artificial sandwich filler? (5) 61 Bird telling you the
author’s name (5)
62 He’d taken round
and given to (6)
63 Says the fellow is a politician (9)
The skipper is a bad type (7)
Played for time when accommodated (7) 65 66 (6) 70 Smarten up the
stable boy (5)
71 Takes off the journey
within seconds (6)
73 Swallow a lot of water (5) 75 Weight a vehicle
has to carry (5)
80 Cut and run – policeman
catches (4)
82 Having somehow seen
turn into, follow (5)
83 Arrives with bread to
have a meal (5,2)
84 The new version has
her crashing at tree (6)
85 Route the lessons
are taking? (6)
86 Unlike a traditional wedding cake, one observed (7)
87 Slow-paced on
purpose (10)
DOWN
1 How a salesman given
the air will go off? (6)
2 Reel home beforehand in
a state of excitement (4,4) 3 Meagre and small,
is unable to (5)
4 Expanded and did
engulf the former (7) 5 “Not beauty” is biased (6)
6 Daub, making the same
mess, right on to (5)
7 It’s a little wheel, sugar! (6) 8 Only a danger at sea,
in all fairness (7)
9 Dogging the footsteps
of the rich (4-6)
10 Reflected on the
lady holding it (5)
11 Making put into action
unfairly again (8)
12 Oh, my, such a
sweet person! (4)
24 Felt moved by (7)
25 Proposed to – was
destined for (5)
26 Back home mad and
thoroughly surprised (7)
27 Gave a distorted version of
how one screwed up (7)
29 Ring up a number in:
it’s your best friend (5)
31 Quick! Pop back
the card! (5)
32 Unable to move quickly (4) 34 Metes out to, as one
canoodles (6)
35 It’s not showing the
right time, stupid! (4)
37 Wonder if the car
can reverse within
ACROSS 13 Thought (10)
14 Size up (7)
15 Firmer (6)
16 Hurry (6)
17 Unshakeable (7) 18 Nail (5)
19 Measure (4)
20 Fruit (5)
21 Listened (5)
22 Reprimand (6) 23 Horse (5)
28 Gundog (7)
30 Powerful dog (7) 33 Exploding (7,2) 36 Ordinary (6)
38 Clear (5)
39 Substantial (5) 40 Be furious (6)
42 Brief (5)
43 Anticipate (7)
44 Wrap up (6)
46 Cushions (4)
49 Smart (4)
51 Sound (6)
53 Pairs (7)
55 Plants (5)
59 Man’s name (6) 60 Adhesive (5)
61 Quick (5)
62 Given (6)
63 Politician (9)
65 Cad (7)
66 Prevaricated (7) 70 Smarten up (5) 71 Undresses (6)
73 Swallow (5)
75 Weight (5)
80 Yield (4)
82 Follow (5)
83 Arrives (5,2)
84 Work over (6)
85 Route (6)
86 Observed (7)
87 On purpose (10)
the distance (7)
41 No longer an ugly duckling,
you make clear (7)
45 An understanding
doctor: young (6)
47 Supporting, try to
have a demo? (7)
48 Do, delighted by,
agree to (7)
50 A packed case (7)
52 Tie to a large tree (4)
54 Really good from
the first (5)
56 Said they’re attending (5) 57 Cold duck! (4)
58 Looking pale when
we blow in (5)
60 Playing the doctor
when rehearsing (10)
64 Accepted the role and
participated in (4,4)
67 The getting in early
could be tough (8)
68 Many a time comes in
and entertains (7)
69 Forces to close, locking
the politician in (7)
72 Impressed by how
one boxed? (6)
74 Live while about a
quarter die, sadly (6)
76 Prepared to have
DOWN
1 Mend (6)
2 Tumult (4,4)
3 Meagre (5)
4 Expanded (7)
5 Biased (6)
6 Daub (5)
7 Wheel (6)
8 Fairness (7)
9 Rich (4-6)
10 Gleamed (5)
11 Invention (8)
12 Costly (4)
24 Moved (7)
25 Intended (5)
26 Dazed (7)
27 Contorted (7)
29 Mutt (5)
31 Speedily (5)
32 Tied up (4)
34 Golf clubs (6)
35 Stupid (4)
37 Marvel (7)
41 Elucidate (7)
45 Understanding (6) 47 Complain (7)
48 Agree (7)
50 Case (7)
52 Whip (4)
54 Excellent (5)
56 Attending (5)
57 Nought (4)
58 Colourless (5)
60 Rehearsing (10) 64 Joined in (4,4)
67 Tough (8)
68 Entertains (7)
69 Forces (7)
72 Smote (6)
74 Live (6)
76 Possessions (6) 77 Number (5)
78 Cutter (5)
79 Investigate (5)
81 Quarter acre (4) the animal eat one’s possessions (6)
77 Had noticed a figure
entering: a small figure (5) 78 Asked about a pound
for the cutter (5)
79 Before the old boy comes
in, ask questions (5)
81 Measure, with a stick,
the hole within (4)