QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 Eliminate tension (5,3,3) 13 Invent (6) 14 Skillful (6) 16 Vegetable (4) 17 Jiffy (9) 18 Lived (5) 19 Gone by (4) 20 Pays (6,3) 22 Quarrels (5) 23 Tolerated (9) 27 Crazy (7) 30 Wrote (6) 31 Slow-cooked dish (4) 32 Enjoyment (5) 35 Move (4) 36 Vehicle (7) 38 Tip (4) 39 Dispute (7) 42 Skips about (6) 45 Steed (5) 46 Expert (7) 47 Foray (4) 48 Bargain (4) 50 Comes back (7) 52 Happen (5) 54 Flood (6) 56 Predetermine (7) 57 Devotee (4) 59 Scallion (7) 61 Faint (4) 64 Fast (5) 66 At this point (4) 67 Step down (6) 69 Huge (7) 72 Flatters (7,2) 73 ‘Mark –– – – –,’ author (5) 74 Nautical right (9) 79 Lash (4) 81 Go bad (5) 82 Conservative (5,4) 83 Group of actors (4) 85 Amend (6) 86 Digit (6) 87 Reticent (5-6)

DOWN

1 Run away (4) 2 Inaugurate (6) 3 Announces (6) 4 Grave (7) 5 Furs (5) 6 Brainwave (6,4) 7 Bear-like animal (5) 8 Souvenirs (9) 9 Hobby (7) 10 Support (4) 11 Squandered (8) 15 Apple (6) 21 Separated (5) 24 Token (7) 25 Harass (6) 26 Agree (6) 28 Parries (5) 29 Tell on (3) 33 Knife (7) 34 Cheered for (6) 37 Tall grasses (5) 40 Chuck (5) 41 Soon (7) 43 Scope (5) 44 Season (6) 46 Owl cries (5) 49 Tolerant (7) 51 Trounced (6) 53 Make pay (6) 55 Mistake (5) 58 Tipped off (10) 60 Male animal (3) 62 Unsuccessful person (5) 63 Unnecessary (9) 65 Mirth (8) 68 Miserly (6) 70 Large wave (7) 71 Initially (2,5) 75 Entertain (6) 76 Live in (6) 77 Radio signals (5) 78 Compartment (5) 80 Staid (4) 84 Look for (4)