QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 13 Spokesman (10) 14 Affair (7) 15 Followed (6) 16 Fruit (6) 17 Free time (7) 18 Claw (5) 19 Mind (4) 20 Put off (5) 21 Movies (5) 22 Separate (6) 23 Hit (slang) (5) 28 Stalks (7) 30 Performer (7) 33 Plan (9) 36 Contends (6) 38 Imitating (5) 39 Put up with (5) 40 Filter (6) 42 Swindle (5) 43 Monopolises (7) 44 Behind (6) 46 Mull over (4) 49 Support (4) 51 Baffled (6) 53 Woollen fabric (7) 55 Record (5) 59 Rarely (6) 60 Get rid of (5) 61 Ring (5) 62 Stop (3,3) 63 Insipid (9) 65 Keeping (7) 66 Console (7) 70 Were informed (5) 71 Criticised (6) 73 Scope (5) 75 Helpful person (5) 80 Nail (4) 82 Drunk (3,2) 83 Step (7) 84 Attributes (6) 85 Glare (6) 86 Merciful (7) 87 Fair transaction (6,4)

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1 Studies (6) 2 Usual (8) 3 Witnessed (5) 4 Protest loudly (7) 5 Middling (6) 6 Fish (5) 7 Glowing coals (6) 8 Moment (7) 9 Rich (4-6) 10 Pip (5) 11 Round (8) 12 Grouchy person (4) 24 Short (7) 25 Surprise turn (5) 26 Tightwad (7) 27 Instructions (7) 29 Tough (5) 31 Rule (5) 32 Try (4) 34 Prefer (6) 35 Ticket (4) 37 Not invited (7) 41 Right (7) 45 Number (6) 47 Trip (7) 48 Witchcraft (7) 50 Mean (7) 52 Senses (4) 54 Throw (5) 56 Look up (5) 57 Iota (4) 58 Darkness (5) 60 Sadly (10) 64 Reject (4,4) 67 Ahead (8) 68 Pay (7) 69 Horrible (7) 72 Cursed (6) 74 Creamy dessert (6) 76 Short doze (6) 77 Trifle with (5) 78 Trousers (5) 79 Gaze (5) 81 Wad (4)