CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

12 Make a joint entrance on stage, say (4,3,4) 13 Turn on with a whip (6) 14 The female the German’s with is most unsociable (6) 16 Weapons we have concealed up our sleeves (4) 17 A shade late, is upset when you tease (9) 18 Figure ain’t bad, for a Mediterranean! (5) 19 Twist and turn in the breeze (4) 20 New need to wrap up. Has become cooler (9) 22 See this key goes in the wrong way round (5) 23 Impressed as we manoeuvered the heavy vehicle (3-6) 27 How much the account I take on is worth? (7) 30 Somehow, I manage to lose a puzzle (6) 31 Catch the snake after an hour (4) 32 Be forced to get a new sanctuary (5) 35 Skip a year periodically (4) 36 They’re used as weapons by crustaceans, children (7) 38 Lean right in and fall (4) 39 Leaves, escaping from gaol, if given key (7) 42 Since having posted the agreement (6) 45 Carved gold gable end on building (5) 46 Made to unpack crate by man (7) 47 Bound to have it returned by the editor (4) 48 Murmur ‘Quiet! Shut up!’ (4) 50 Heart aflutter, be about to whisper (7) 52 In a fuss, catching section of flight (5) 54 After a month, the ten trained are quite good (6) 56 The book appeared to have come out (7) 57 Chief has car crash, is taken to hospital (4) 59 Are not sure the French would be seen in this garment (7) 61 Is the Irishman right in the role? (4) 64 You’ll put it into action? You’ve got another think coming! (5) 66 Cook, turning, adds liquid to (4) 67 Compartment he leaves securely closed? (6) 69 Drive off, scared, round the bend (7) 72 Is it unhappy to find itself in a muffin? (9) 73 Plus having good French, ourselves (5) 74 That’s right. Put an asterisk by “food” (9) 79 Almost swamp the planet (4) 81 As governor, it helps one take certain measures (5) 82 He’s not prepared to shoot there and then (2,3,4) 83 ‘Only in spirit,’ say (4) 85 Europe, sadly at variance about, holds up (6) 86 Miss one? (6) 87 Isolated, but that’s presenting no obstacle (3-2-3-3)

DOWN

1 Coat concealing a round figure (4) 2 Against having poetry recited (6) 3 Using large squashy tubes to contain is cunning (6) 4 Aches for victory, gets weaving to seize it (7) 5 Cook from the East, trained by Monsieur (5) 6 We appeared in various theatres, my love (10) 7 Yet it’s wrong. The figure is duplicated (5) 8 A little upset, was he, by the ignominious defeat? (9) 9 Feature see has been translated from foreign language (7) 10 Attracted moisture, absorbing rain (4) 11 Bar in place, screwed the top (8) 15 In the arena, is not out for the count (6) 21 Jack and I should be slotted into different areas (5) 24 True at first he’s very pragmatic (7) 25 Definitely I need to change the day (6) 26 Do well — very — in their organisation (6) 28 Please correct, removing surplus E from ‘mistake’ (5) 29 Have to get personal (3) 33 Ran out and ran fast, sick at heart (7) 34 With freight on board, calling (6) 37 Scandinavian food (5) 40 Entering facts about, is inexperienced (5) 41 Get the old right in and frighten (7) 43 Slip, somehow catching the ball, does mess things up (5) 44 On the index, time for a pill (6) 46 Kept in cabinet, tried to work out how to steal (5) 49 So I’m manipulated into, before getting a guarantee (7) 51 Wallop for putting rubbish outside the hotel (6) 53 Now admitting you think it was funny (6) 55 Manages to identify the ecclesiastical garments (5) 58 What cricketer sang as easy catch came his way? (5,5) 60 Jack is the artist not right in the head (3) 62 Clear up again and he’s going for a jaunt (5) 63 ‘Cruel’ without the ‘rue’ (9) 65 Allowed to go to the grasscovered meadows (8) 68 Is important to the company? Nuts! That’s ridiculous! (6) 70 Go back right to the exit (7) 71 A member of the family walks ahead (7) 75 Turn and go off to have a tea break (6) 76 Used to revolution and being supplanted (6) 77 Noisy, getting a bad name (5) 78 Had started, for instance, to stuff into a bap (5) 80 Go mad when upset (4) 84 Be first and foremost a star (4)