GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK

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ACROSS 13

Puts up with the lack of food and doesn’t budge (6,4)

14 Attacks in the hut –

it’s nothing (4,3)

15 Given a course to take,

had driven away (6)

16 The so-and-so hurled

it against (6)

17 Being told to give

the man a call (7)

18 None having caught cold

for the moment (5)

19 Thus getting,

again, angry (4)

20 He reckons it’s

dangerous (5)

21 Join you the night

after, say (5)

22 Wrap up to get

warm, in case (6)

23 The trick, love, is to get

inside and wake up (5)

28 A couple of days in Wales,

roughing it? Wrap up! (7)

30 For a dive you have to

convert and furnish (7)

33 Sounding the gong

and leaving? (7,2)

36 Accompanied by,

returned to dry up (6) 38 He’s all right, as

the pilot said (5)

39 When we got through,

ready for dessert (5)

40 Wrongly price a quarter the

ingredients for the dish (6)

42 Planned to have the team

tour round the north (5)

43 Shut up the rambunctious

tot in the house (7)

44 A firm “It’s unfit for

human habitation” (6)

46 Sharp on time, the

man appears (4)

49 So, going back, what frightened you as a child? (4)

51 Appeal to with verbal

appeals (6)

53 Gather the instrument was

brought back into court (7)

55 Something wrong with

the fisherman’s haul? (5)

59 Chatter on to amuse

the baby (6)

60 Snapped “Not a penny

to one’s name!” (5)

61 Shine, showing about

ninety fish (5)

62 Help a ship: it’s

in trouble (6)

63 A very good start, building

a fire outside (5-4)

65 About to let free (7)

66 Mean to get work in

“82”, somehow (7)

70 Condescend to fill

the hole in (5)

71 Tell the authorities

about the noise (6)

73 How many take part

in this event (5)

75 Tires of the shows

of patriotism (5)

80 A stern “Home!” (4)

82 Who can sit while standing? That’s a riddle! (5)

83 Definitely also non

fiction (3,4)

84 Having landed, hears

rooting round inside (6)

85 Just a little something to

end the meal with (6)

86 Dismissed and wrote

a cheque for (4,3)

87 Are you able to hold your

drink and obstinate? (10)

DOWN

1 Sand in your hair (6) 2 Finally, then, I grind to a halt (2,3,3)

3 Apart from a sighed

utterance (5)

4 Tying up the convict,

climb inside (7)

5 The rats dragged it

to the passage (6)

6 Daily I go in to

preside over (5)

7 Coaches for degrees (6)

8 Beaten by Ezra? (7)

9 And, in tatters, prepared

to lash out for others (5,5)

10 The dope again is put

in the shade (5)

11 Writes “belittles” (4,4)

12 Take it for the animal (4)

24 The master who doesn’t

read every single line? (7)

25 Not made sleepy by

the drink, right? (5)

26 Mean the name has come

back to fashion (7)

27 Was furious about the number kept in the warehouse (7)

29 Caucasian and having

very little English (5)

31 Punch OK? (5)

32 — and blast! (4)

34 The wood is covering

the wheel rut (6)

35 Not taken to one side (4)

37 And duck into the shack

ACROSS

13 Doesn’t budge (6,4)

14 Attacks (4,3)

15 Driven away (6)

16 Ran (6)

17 Trial (7)

18 Time being (5)

19 Tender (4)

20 Snake (5)

21 Join (5)

22 Case (6)

23 Waken (5)

28 Wrap (7)

30 Furnish (7)

33 Vamoosing (7,2)

36 Dry up (6)

38 Man’s name (5)

39 Dulcet (5)

40 Formula (6)

42 Planned (5)

43 House (7)

44 Firm (6)

46 Sharp (4)

49 So (4)

51 Gratify (6)

53 Gather (7)

55 Snag (5)

59 Sound (6)

60 Snapped (5)

61 Shine (5)

62 Help (6)

63 Excellent (5-4)

65 Free (7)

66 Intend (7)

70 Bend (5)

71 Bulletin (6)

73 Number (5)

75 Tires (5)

80 Stern (4)

82 Puzzle (5)

83 Definitely (3,4)

84 On land (6)

85 Modicum (6)

86 Pretended (4,3)

87 Obstinate (10)

for the distribution (7)

41 It’s a silly cult, twit, and

could be dangerous (7)

45 Will give way? Shut up! (6)

47 Seems the tree sap

is oozing about (7)

48 Cringed from the awful

décor when we entered (7)

50 He’s sensible, it’s

true, at first (7)

52 See, when the lid’s

lifted up (4)

54 Doesn’t have a large

sack, anyhow (5)

56 Bags of instances (5)

57 At this point the top

comes off again (4)

58 Alias Hector? (5)

60 Though trying, are not

aggravating to all (10)

64 Got rid of, agitatedly? (5,3)

67 Cut up the tough fish (8)

68 Trip it’s a delight

to go on? (3,4)

69 Many leaves have got

clogged right inside (7)

72 Show a blue picture? (6)

74 Are upset by your

being ribald (6)

76 Leave the arena after

the stabbing (6)

77 Saw to be small,

DOWN

1 Wisp (6)

2 Finally (2,3,3)

3 Apart (5)

4 Tying (7)

5 Passage (6)

6 Seat (5)

7 Degrees (6)

8 Hammered (7)

9 Pay for (5,5)

10 Colour (5)

11 Writes (4,4)

12 Endure (4)

24 Master (7)

25 Vigilant (5)

26 Mean (7)

27 Ranted (7)

29 Colourless (5)

31 Justified (5)

32 Hurtle (4)

34 Rut (6)

35 Gone (4)

37 Distribution (7)

41 Weapon (7)

45 Fastener (6)

47 Seems (7)

48 Cringed (7)

50 Pragmatist (7)

52 See (4)

54 Doesn’t have (5)

56 Instances (5)

57 Present (4)

58 Hector (5)

60 Aggravating (10)

64 Got rid of (5,3)

67 Fish (8)

68 Trip (3,4)

69 Many (7)

72 Show (6)

74 Ribald (6)

76 Wounding (6)

77 Observed (5)

78 Specialty (5)

79 Reason (5)

81 Land measure (4)

with spots (5)

78 A loud “It’s my

specialty” (5)

79 Turn the bag round?

Why? (5)

81 There’s one about

royal land (4)