THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 12 Pretended to have converted (4,7) 13 Lesson takes time to sink in. One doesn’t live forever (6) 14 Neither fellow is from N France (6) 16 A single transaction or a great many (4) 17 Convince, though you skirt the subject (4,5) 18 Credit I take myself for something discreditable (5) 19 Gather, when writing about (4) 20 Making slow progress with artificial jewellery (9) 22 Got up at a quarter to. Rum do (5) 23 Throw dessert in, which is surprising (9) 27 Imagine you’ll have a drink and let yourself be photographed (7) 30 A street name? Wrong (6) 31 If right about the breach (4) 32 Stick soft folding seat beside (5) 35 Listen to only part of the argument (4) 36 Obvious I am the heart case (7) 38 Most unfair! (4) 39 How hesitant speaker speaks — and dries up (7) 42 Pursued and, having caught, heads rolled! (6) 45 Was top off ballpoint found in wood? (5) 46 Debonair and going places fast (7) 47 All there said it’s a river in France (4) 48 Strikes the hour. One. Time’s going by (4) 50 Reprimands for sailors (7) 52 Backing favourite, I have 500 on ‘Not So Hot’ (5) 54 And upset by his bad language (6) 56 Bringing back animal’s food in does surprise (7) 57 Single, met on the rebound, becoming a romantic couple (4) 59 An awful greed, having seized, will drive insane (7) 61 Credit given by bloodsucker (4) 64 Uninspired, badly written, central section (5) 66 Turning, squeals ‘A celeb!’ (4) 67 Seat right on the outside (6) 69 Making comeback with no net to catch, is showing nerves (7) 72 Street in Donegal, surprisingly, with ex-prime minister’s name (9) 73 A small child consuming breakfast? (5) 74 As one skips in the arena, working out (9) 79 Cover’s back in place (4) 81 Hercules brought the money back (5) 82 Left one computer accessory outside in the car (9) 83 Related to a missing lad (4) 85 Half the people go outside. There’s gunplay in dive (6) 86 Generous — very — I have whip-round (6) 87 Callous, providing Dracula with refreshing drink (4-7) DOWN 1 Small-time guru (4) 2 Be having day strike: chaos (6) 3 Meant to turn left, having gone round the bend (6) 4 Crazily in love at the time. Quite unrestrained (7) 5 Always take over a year, without exception (5) 6 Praise that’s beneficial (4,3,3) 7 Though there’s vituperation, don’t budge (5) 8 Has an obvious falling-out induced him to sue? (9) 9 Forget a run Len arranged (7) 10 Half the migrants huddled in stern (4) 11 Dog carried in something intended for baby (8) 15 Going by the book, say it’s high in cholesterol (6) 21 Who uses the centre building? (5) 24 Hates the exterior, also dilapidated (7) 25 Snake, having taken shelter inside, is resting (6) 26 Large, ungainly girls carrying cooking equipment (6) 28 Mean one’s going to a European city (5) 29 He has got out of shape, the twit! (3) 33 I inserted. Opens up. Big trouble (7) 34 Having drunk too much gin, staggering into bed (6) 37 Is inclined to stop in a back street (5) 40 Jewellery gives one a buzz (5) 41 Did beat king held, playing the joker (7) 43 Man first to perpetrate a stick-up (5) 44 Ran right into, dead worried (6) 46 Old-fashioned dad collecting. Time I’m leaving (5) 49 Saw, having located by ear (7) 51 Turn a warped key for mother (6) 53 Dad or what you’d pay when leasing a flat from him (6) 55 Messages legible only if you can read music? (5) 58 Still without a proposal to put forward? (10) 60 See as a verbal agreement (3) 62 Diadem worn askew on curly head (5) 63 Rebuke about, tone icy (5-4) 65 Plump for an old-fashioned pudding (4-4) 68 Go on about me holding us up (6) 70 Bet about a fifty on a ‘Hunted’ (7) 71 Doesn’t allow to forget about: cares (7) 75 She’s got two pounds in wampum (6) 76 Concept is not one that will take on (6) 77 Pull into the avenue (5) 78 Don is back in bed (3,2) 80 The brown and gold heading shows taste (4) 84 Whoppers are large. That is small (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 12 Pretended (4,7) 13 Human being (6) 14 From N France (6) 16 Transaction (4) 17 Convince (4,5) 18 Offence (5) 19 Assemble (4) 20 Walking unsteadily (9) 22 Got up (5) 23 Surprising (9) 27 Imagine (7) 30 Wrong (6) 31 Breach (4) 32 Stick (5) 35 Listen (4) 36 Doctor’s case (7) 38 Hideous (4) 39 Dries up (7) 42 Pursued (6) 45 Tree (5) 46 Debonair (7) 47 Sound in mind (4) 48 Strikes (4) 50 Ordinary seamen (7) 52 Lukewarm (5) 54 Scandinavian (6) 56 Dumbfound (7) 57 Article (4) 59 Drive insane (7) 61 Parasite (4) 64 Hackneyed (5) 66 Celebrity (4) 67 Royal seat (6) 69 Anxiety (7) 72 Former PM (9) 73 Browned bread (5) 74 Deducing (9) 79 Place (4) 81 Money (5) 82 Big car (9) 83 Informed (4) 85 Dive (6) 86 Generous (6) 87 Callous (4-7) DOWN 1 Wise person (4) 2 Chaos (6) 3 Crazy (slang) (6) 4 Fierce (7) 5 Each (5) 6 Well done! (4,3,3) 7 Adhere (5) 8 Person suing (9) 9 Discard knowledge (7) 10 Stern (4) 11 Cradle (8) 15 Dairy product (6) 21 Home (5) 24 Hates (7) 25 Napping (6) 26 Barbecues (6) 28 Capital city (5) 29 Fool (3) 33 Difficulties (7) 34 Overindulged (6) 37 Is inclined (5) 40 Jewellery (5) 41 Joking (7) 43 Robbery (5) 44 Ran (6) 46 Old-fashioned (5) 49 Saw (7) 51 Character (6) 53 Father or mother (6) 55 Messages (5) 58 Still (10) 60 Look at (3) 62 Diadem (5) 63 Icy (5-4) 65 Jam pudding (4-4) 68 Continue (6) 70 Followed (7) 71 Jogs memory (7) 75 Outer cases (6) 76 Concept (6) 77 Pull (5) 78 Wear (3,2) 80 Taste (4) 84 Untruths (4)