THE GIANT CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

12 Dizzy after a bleaching session at the hairdresser’s? (5-6) 13 It has spots — or one spot on the outside (6) 14 Are exercising, child: work out (6) 16 Large animal held to be stupid (4) 17 In debt because too attracted by things to buy? (9) 18 Plum and off-white (5) 19 Mock mum. Mum is upset (4) 20 Annoying ending (7,2) 22 A little not describing the wine (5) 23 Adam and Eve did create a stir (5,4) 27 Don’t captivate all, though charming (7) 30 Grumble about the fraulein’s mother (6) 31 Friend to everybody, at the end of the day (4) 32 Brooks — a well-known poet (5) 35 Stagger, unbalanced, back (4) 36 Go off to take cart back: a clumsy vehicle (7) 38 Having had swim round river, be soppy (4) 39 The patient catches cold, now, in the deluge (7) 42 Sum up as ‘female idiot’ (6) 45 Alarm the lovely lady (5) 46 Gets out to let chaps in for a bit (7) 47 Set about one boy (4) 48 Are driven right back (4) 50 Real nuisances to fellows one’s tagging along with (7) 52 Moves the boundaries (5) 54 Quite right. Heart-breaking (6) 56 Early showing. Before six we get back (7) 57 Soft drinks provided by parents (4) 59 Little key inserted with dexterity (7) 61 Pressure one to take steps (4) 64 Attack in the nest, breaking an egg (5) 66 Said ‘A biting creature. Scarper!’ (4) 67 Stopping a racket in England, in short (6) 69 Cheat — kind of — on a partner (7) 72 No longer have feeling for and stop communicating (4,5) 73 The gold façade is an alternative (5) 74 Robotic tough guy (3,2,4) 79 Will it have a salutary effect on a nasty person? (4) 81 Breaking the rule, Monsieur imported an animal (5) 82 Watch for a while — a bit (9) 83 A love of cricket (4) 85 Not the same amount of coins as before? (6) 86 Pull or flip back when you arrive (4,2) 87 Be bossy and buy drinks for everyone (5,6)

DOWN

1 Name of note in the US (4) 2 Revealed, when we splashed dosh around (6) 3 How party was given for cast (6) 4 Confronts — or backs down? (5,2) 5 How a chicken with the pip feels? (5) 6 Churlish and with a tendency to be sickly? (3-7) 7 Pop raised the child to steal (5) 8 Usually, when all in, restored energy (9) 9 My word, that’s an indication of talent! (7) 10 Make no bid to get ahead of (4) 11 Going to pantry, people have a gift (8) 15 About man letting cats out of bag (6) 21 I do get cast in it as the fool (5) 24 Sound advice from the local authority (7) 25 Someone with a gun, perhaps. Off her nut (6) 26 Recoiling from — having a peculiar thing about (6) 28 Feel, when you look around the quarters (5) 29 It’s for cleaning shoes, not shining (3) 33 Stopping pain. Giving us one to swallow (7) 34 Get the better of the young gentleman (6) 37 Oo! Jewellery! (5) 40 Plunge right in with vim and vigour (5) 41 Perhaps note the confusion that comes with advancing years (7) 43 Having rest break inside, is the Eastern guide (5) 44 He reckons it will last for only a few months (6) 46 Gets rid of. They’re unfit for human habitation (5) 49 Even wish you hadn’t to confiscate the earnings (7) 51 Lashing out, score about fifty. Gap narrowing (6) 53 Gathers gale’s blowing round the north (6) 55 Taking a bizarre step to protect the records (5) 58 Made clear it’s wheat I sell (5,2,3) 60 Also saying how old the infant is (3) 62 Shot after the vehicle with the goods on board (5) 63 A point against for smut (5,4) 65 Definitely over-conservative (3,5) 68 Imagines it’s a smear put out by the daughter (6) 70 ‘Rock’ with double R misspelling (7) 71 Hesitated to say we’d go round (7) 75 Not the only means of saying ‘single’ (3-3) 76 The same wrought iron for outside and inside (6) 77 Doctor the sick and attend to teeth that need fillings (5) 78 Small, trim and lean (5) 80 Left one without a partner (4) 84 Pronounced smell coming from

something in the purse (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 12 Dizzy (5-6) 13 Fish (6) 14 Work out (6) 16 Stupid (4) 17 In debt (9) 18 Very best (5) 19 Mock (4) 20 Ending (7,2) 22 Colourless (5) 23 Cause commotion (5,4) 27 Charming (7) 30 Grumble (6) 31 Friend (4) 32 Scottish poet (5) 35 Stagger (4) 36 Vehicle (7) 38 Trickle (4) 39 Deluge (7) 42 Sum up (6) 45 Alarm (5) 46 Bit (7) 47 Set (4) 48 Back (4) 50 Pests (7) 52 Boundaries (5) 54 Quite (6) 56 Early showing (7) 57 Soft drinks (4) 59 Dexterity (7) 61 Walk (4) 64 Attack (5) 66 Run away (4) 67 Stopping (6) 69 Partner (7) 72 Stop communicating (4,5) 73 Alternative (5) 74 Tough guy (3,2,4) 79 Medication (4) 81 Animal (5) 82 Watch (9) 83 No score (4) 85 Alteration (6) 86 Arrive (4,2) 87 Be bossy (5,6) DOWN 1 Banknote (4) 2 Revealed (6) 3 Cast (6) 4 Confronts (5,2) 5 Off colour (5) 6 Churlish (3-7) 7 Steal (5) 8 Usually (9) 9 Word (7) 10 Don’t bid (4) 11 Gift (8) 15 Bag (6) 21 Fool (5) 24 Local authority (7) 25 Stalker (6) 26 Loathing (6) 28 Feel (5) 29 Rug (3) 33 Stopping (7) 34 Conquer (6) 37 Jewellery (5) 40 Energy (5) 41 Tidings (7) 43 Guide (5) 44 Season (6) 46 Throws off (5) 49 Earnings (7) 51 Nearer (6) 53 Gathers (6) 55 Records (5) 58 Made clear (5,2,3) 60 Also (3) 62 Freight (5) 63 Point against (5,4) 65 Definitely (3,5) 68 Imagines (6) 70 Rock (7) 71 Hesitated (7) 75 Single ticket (3-3) 76 Inside (6) 77 Make hole (5) 78 Lean (5) 80 Solitary (4) 84 Coin (4)