CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

12 Unusual means of saying ‘Stand clear’ (3-2-3-3) 13 Courage shown by a green (6) 14 So man is travelling to hotel in cab (6) 16 Was sensitive material (4) 17 Hard to get through at first. Don’t give up (9) 18 Wrong, am I, to go by ship? (5) 19 The way to turn tap to hot (4) 20 Proved to have been switched off (6,3) 22 Confess to being a tad worried about motorway (5) 23 Merry as the holiday-maker on a sunny beach is? (4-5) 27 Stupid, upsetting note that creates dissension (7) 30 Try to find, when he’s backed damaged car in (6) 31 Swing music (4) 32 Very hot, that is put in to cook (5) 35 Meagre tip (4) 36 Musician is good. Isn’t a flop (7) 38 On which one’s luggage is put for a stretch? (4) 39 Having had clear-out, it’s put back in the thing (7) 42 That’s when working week comes to a close, chum (6) 45 Given portion of tart and coffee, tips (5) 46 Has concocted gun in rushes (7) 47 Stuff with grass (4) 48 Having, at one point, smash hit (4) 50 Meant it’s not central to the action (7) 52 See, on return, this note has been popped in (5) 54 Unsuccessfully tries to repress a skit (6) 56 Had relied on right through, it was discovered (7) 57 The recreation area is a shambles (4) 59 Worried about nothing, sure is solemn (7) 61 Animal, large, with a cover on the head (4) 64 Weight increase and not for the first time (5) 66 Following, to stick up (4) 67 Cat little girl brought in from shower (6) 69 Not pants for the female doctors? (7) 72 From brown and green I produced a kind of orange (9) 73 Bore with same exercises again and again (5) 74 As grumpy spaniel and peevish poodle’s offspring is? (9) 79 For the record, sun-lit outside? (4) 81 Only a few entering to take part in crossword competition? (5) 82 Ride out on range: trained guard (9) 83 Searched inside for the chief (4) 85 Said brawn won’t be eaten by a vegetarian (6) 86 Dog, observe, is guarding safe (6) 87 Topnotch — and unpaid (11)

DOWN

1 Thirty flaming days! (4) 2 Do dress tot in washable material (6) 3 Is put off by a day — silly (6) 4 Afraid to give the fellow a scolding (7) 5 Saw, for instance, through ‘rising pay’ (5) 6 Inviting a number to their home, foolishly (4-6) 7 Sneak thieves do so (5) 8 Ten pence wrongly pocketed, I have remorse (9) 9 Signal that means ‘Be quiet’ to the French? (7) 10 Shoot game (4) 11 We go in too far, ruining the shoes (8) 15 Not hard cash (6) 21 Join one at mid-September (5) 24 I took Latin. I flunked at first (7) 25 Want to be on the side, playing again (6) 26 Do men’s outfitters sell them in twos? (6) 28 The two ps in ‘coppers’? (5) 29 Surpass, getting the trophy back (3) 33 Bugging by beating time to the music? (7) 34 Plays with fire initially. Takes chance (6) 37 Awfully wet, boy having gone to river (5) 40 Scowl at junior (5) 41 After editor returned story, mad, tear up (7) 43 Jack is trapped inside. Are worried (5) 44 Giving key to stranger, appear to be infirm (6) 46 Contains an additional piece on security devices (5) 49 A fish wife is recognisable by this (7) 51 Understanding how to deal with the young (6) 53 Good at splitting hairs and anything but unobtrusive (6) 55 How long it takes them to get attached to animals? (5) 58 Personal view of what ‘amour propre’ means (4-6) 60 The gentleman is standing right beside (3) 62 Had been hard to get in a question (5) 63 Wasted effort, not having scored (9) 65 Oh, my! That is really courteous (8) 68 A small number take the lane to the dell (6) 70 How greatly exaggerated ‘twelve dozen’ was? (7) 71 Plod along. Part is translated to English (7) 75 Shout ‘Go away!’ when key is inserted (6) 76 Stamps, on the book, ‘Roundhead and Son’ (6) 77 Fruit and vegetable much reduced: by half (5) 78 ‘A few with fever’ is unspecific (5) 80 Nonsense! Set half the hostages free (4) 84 Cold at lunch time. There’s ice (4)