THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE CRYPTIC OR QUICK, THE ANSWERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME, THE SOLUTION WILL APPEAR IN MONDAY’S PAPER.
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
13 Why the day is gloomy? (10) 14 Plan to fill a gap in the apparel (7) 15 The insect comes back to fly around weakly (6) 16 Injured by cockney carrying a gun (6) 17 Not showing emotion about a pad being demolished: home (7) 18 Because it’s small and nice when folded (5) 19 Ascertains how many slugs there are? (4) 20 Think it’s ready to drink, you say (5) 21 Cross about the wife, blasphemed (5) 22 Inform that the earliest version is missing (6) 23 You contract it from an animal, child (5) 28 The CA he botched in ‘cat’ (7) 30 A mistake, if customers ordered a baguette (7) 33 For the listener, news is bad all round, creating ennui (9) 36 Set free, though really bad (6) 38 Tracks genealogical strains (5) 39 Try right through to be concise (5) 40 In the hole, retreating, there’s a little bird (6) 42 Strong, not porky (5) 43 In garden lost key and is peeved (7) 44 A one-eyed bug (6) 46 Recorded anew the first half or the middle (4) 49 Big up-swing in work (4) 51 They embrace an alternative philosophy (6) 53 It’s no good on Paris trip being frugal (7) 55 A dull, boring person — or dynamite! (5) 59 Clutched in hooked claw, see it’s green (6) 60 Notice she is carrying a parasol (5) 61 Given time off; seen to be under strain (5) 62 ‘Scorcher of a day,’ in other translation (3-3) 63 And tangling with rogues is asking for trouble (9) 65 Dead opposed to accommodating, is hostile (7) 66 The animal shut in the vehicle looked angry (7) 70 In which the nudist football team plays? (5) 71 Opens door when maid’s out to last two guests (6) 73 Getting small, the over-large, seat (5) 75 ‘Sun-dile’ is wrong. That’s a slip (5) 80 So thought ‘Ought to leave before us’ (4) 82 House is terribly old: front section Georgian (5) 83 Parley again but make no advances (7) 84 Pair, having done wrong, imprisoned, ruminate (6) 85 Not having starter, ordered special: fish (6) 86 Say you’re wonderful, marvellous and more, even (7) 87 Tall like daddy? (4-6)
DOWN
1 Go off again with the piano music (6) 2 For the girl, a demure pink (8) 3 Apart from the A team (5) 4 Musty Wilde collection put into my keeping (7) 5 Cheating is ugly (6) 6 The fruit is good. New variety of pear (5) 7 A meal in the German pub (6) 8 Least upset by hug that’s horrible (7) 9 Pay for, at the kiosk, something delectable (5,5) 10 Bid for a chest that’s lost its top (5) 11 The others managed to grab one, to subdue (8) 12 A sizeable figure accepted for the home (4) 24 Fire he is putting out in a vehicle (7) 25 Useful member of the staff. Young (5) 26 So is bundling into the new red file (7) 27 Caught flu and died (7) 29 He is about to ring us from home (5) 31 He can run in the half mile (5) 32 Reading out the letters with no difficulty (4) 34 Take a look at — there’s a good boy (6) 35 Book by a male: English (4) 37 ‘A rule’s broken’ receives a resonant ‘No’ (7) 41 Left a number trapped inside, agitated (7) 45 Assume the opener is an ass (6) 47 In ’78, we backed him (7) 48 Splash and the s-sound of raindrops (7) 50 In torn pants, Eastern: a rustic (7) 52 Look at the sheet music and are changing key? (4) 54 The double o in ‘loops’? (5) 56 With cold at zero, split (5) 57 In the first place, it’s very heavy (4) 58 No joke if you’re skating on thin ice! (5) 60 Made complaints that resonated badly (7,3) 64 I sang off key and I had denied it (8) 67 Almost, with spring approaching (4-4) 68 Are standing shattering bill all round. Generous (7) 69 Do be inclined to make allegations (7) 72 Small parts played by Jack and his wife? (6) 74 In singing competition, the one with the highest score (6) 76 Thought, myself, the document had covered (6) 77 Quick to get the figure into pre-metric measurements (5) 78 Shy to begin with (5) 79 Make up a word for ‘enchantment’ (5) 81 In fine fettle, having a hot drink (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
13 Gloom (10) 14 Apparel (7) 15 Weakly (6) 16 Injured (6) 17 Expressionless (7) 18 Because (5) 19 Adds (4) 20 Mull over (5) 21 Cursed (5) 22 Tell (6) 23 Contract (5) 28 Cat (7) 30 Loaf (7) 33 Ennui (9) 36 Rotten (6) 38 Tracks (5) 39 Concise (5) 40 Bird (6) 42 Muscular (5) 43 Peeved (7) 44 Bug (6) 46 Middle (4) 49 Work (4) 51 Philosophy (6) 53 Frugal (7) 55 Rod (5) 59 Green (6) 60 Parasol (5) 61 Under strain (5) 62 Sizzling (3-3) 63 Perilous (9) 65 Hostile (7) 66 Glowered (7) 70 Undress (5) 71 Lets in (6) 73 Seat (5) 75 Slip (5) 80 So (4) 82 House (5) 83 Go back (7) 84 Ruminate (6) 85 Fish (6) 86 Butter up (7) 87 Tall (4-6)
DOWN
1 Go off (6) 2 Flower (8) 3 Apart (5) 4 Musty (7) 5 Dishonest (6) 6 Fruit (5) 7 Meal (6) 8 Horrible (7) 9 Pay for (5,5) 10 Bid (5) 11 Subdue (8) 12 Apartment (4) 24 Fire (7) 25 Useful (5) 26 File (7) 27 Caught (7) 29 Home (5) 31 Male name (5) 32 Facility (4) 34 Look (6) 35 Big book (4) 37 No (7) 41 Animated (7) 45 Ass (6) 47 James, actor (7) 48 Splash (7) 50 Rustic (7) 52 Peruse (4) 54 Loops (5) 56 Split (5) 57 Metal (4) 58 Quip (5) 60 Complained (7,3) 64 Denied (8) 67 Almost (4-4) 68 Generous (7) 69 Allege (7) 72 Young herrings (6) 74 Soprano (6) 76 Thought (6) 77 Quick (5) 78 Begin (5) 79 Enchantment (5) 81 Healthy (4)