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ACROSS 12

Taking advantage of by forcing to carry? (7,4)

13 Sorry, but there’s a lot of

fun in rule-breaking (6)

14 “Organ” starts

with O, boy (6)

16 Rock is making a

comeback like mad (4)

17 The other, broke and in debt, crazily has become engaged (9)

18 It’s the east wind,

silly boy! (5)

19 Do business with a lot (4) 20 Hurriedly snatched the

key to enter, subdued (9) 22 Cover completely, you

say, with fruit (5)

23 Performing in the finale,

are charming (9)

27 Garage empty but

for seed? (7)

30 The creature, a flying

insect, let out (6)

31 How long it took Ben

to catch the ball (4)

32 Will it not stay put in

the projector? (5)

35 Stage at which the

favourites drop back (4) 36 Grasping it’s an attack (7) 38 And translated to English

by the foreigner (4)

39 Not known to be

peculiar (7)

42 “Charisma” has a ring

to it, you say (6)

45 Loading a gun again

is wonderful (5)

46 There when you

hand it over (7)

47 Once having got

it, leave (4)

48 Part of the body that

turns flaccid first (4)

50 Does one line up actors

before the curtain rises? 52 Being a g-group is

no handicap (5)

54 Not crooked, it’s hard

when one’s given time (6) 56 Dealt with the daily

chores (7)

57 Why playing the pantomime dame is a bore? (4)

59 Full of men, I get out (7) 61 What you’ll hear

in a jiffy? (4)

64 Mum, do your imitation

of a parrot (5)

66 Coming back first with

a large animal (4) (7) 67 The toy did wind up;

an unusual one (6)

69 Said in confidence

it’s tied up (7)

72 At the back, the swivelling

crane is an obstacle (9)

73 Telling stories in

bed, perhaps (5)

74 Writing to the

charming Sue (9)

79 Split up at the

usual time (4)

81 A chopper in the water (5) 82 Going up, one carries

theirs out (2,3,4)

83 Promise nothing at

the hospital (4)

85 A gander would fly off (6) 86 Laps, making a right

funny sound (6)

87 Mad it’s on the hat

rack? (3,4,4)

DOWN

1 Kick back (4)

2 And filling the streets

with stalls (6)

3 Allow the girl to

start bleating (6)

4 Help one get ahead

and more (7)

5 Managed to don,

having boarded (3,2)

6 At “The Brown Adder,” he

got drunk, the fool (10)

7 Tear off to catch the

fellow, in pursuit (5)

8 Making a big thing of and

losing one’s temper (7,2)

9 So taking below,

when fitter (7)

10 Watch out for

your head! (4)

11 Stayed with the man. I

went off in a rush (8)

15 That, again, is covered

by “intimidation” (6)

21 For warmth, getting right

into the middle (5)

24 Let out about the

damaged easel (7)

25 Continue to put money

into the Greek Centre (6) 26 Getting your own back financially does make a difference (6)

28 Tell-tale target (5)

29 An equally small animal (3) 33 Silence returns in the

cages at the zoo (7)

34 It’s a pain and an

irritation, by the way (6)

37 Pretend to be heartbroken

when you go in (5)

ACROSS

12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 27 30 31 32 35 36 38 39 42 45 46 47 48 50 52 54 56 57 59 61 64 66 67 69 72 73 74 79 81 82 83 85 86 87

Taking liberties (7,4) Contrite (6)

Musical (6)

Amaze (4)

Engaged (9)

Male name (5) Wood (4)

Subdued (9)

Fruit (5)

Charming (9)

Seed (7)

Insect (6)

Period (4)

Slip (5)

Stage (4) Confiscation (7) European (4) Peculiar (7)

Charm (6) Wonderful (5)

Give (7)

Leave (4)

Body part (4) Cupboard (7) Advantage (5) Upright (6)

Singed (7)

Haul (4)

Full of (7)

Parasite (4)

Parrot (5)

Animal (4) Peculiarity (6)

Tied (7)

Obstacle (9) Untruthful (5)

Sue (9)

Split up (4)

Water (5)

Increasing (2,3,4) Promise (4)

Look (6)

Laps (6)

Mad (3,4,4) 40 Catches and the base

of thing tears (5)

41 A particular crate is

unpacked in (7)

43 “Fruit” will get a

page apiece (5)

44 A help with DIY jobs

you’re not up to (6)

46 Get weaving, pal.

Edit the article (5)

49 Because the protégé

is precocious (7)

51 Water-bound (6)

53 He poses outside

for the paper (6)

55 Money made from

music? (5)

58 Super prim and

proper! (5-5)

60 Fish a piece of cloth up (3) 62 As the male cat is

about to do (5)

63 Finds records

about inside (9)

65 Friendly and pleasant

note popped in (8)

68 Mean to go back. Need

to sort out about (6)

70 Pesters the boys who

are namesakes (7)

71 Is it “rat,” perhaps,

or “betrayer”? (7)

DOWN

1 Bet on (4)

2 Stalls (6)

3 Allow (6)

4 More (7)

5 Boarded (3,2)

6 Fool (10)

7 Following (5)

8 Exploding (7,2) 9 Fitter (7)

10 Intellect (4)

11 Stayed (8)

15 Menace (6)

21 Middle (5)

24 Free (7)

25 Continue (6)

26 Alter (6)

28 Tree (5)

29 Chump (3)

33 Wild dogs (7) 34 Pain (6)

37 Go in (5)

40 Holds (5)

41 Particular (7)

43 Beauty (5)

44 Steps (6)

46 Weave (5)

49 Precocious (7) 51 Bound (6)

53 Paper (6)

55 Keys (5)

58 Hurrah! (5-5)

60 Bony fish (3)

62 Do (5)

63 Finds (9)

65 Friendly (8)

68 Mean (6)

70 Pesters (7)

71 Betrayer (7)

75 Man’s name (6) 76 Dress (6)

77 Game fish (5) 78 Powerful (5)

80 Look after (4) 84 Rent (4) 75 A strange turn of

events for him (6)

76 Having the key, at the hotel

change and dress (6)

77 In French, all about

river fish (5)

78 By putting the charge up

in, showing strength (5)

80 Are disposed to, if

you look after (4)

84 Drop the rent (4)