THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 13 He ordains the speed — at which to walk with dog? (10) 14 Ever so upset, I admitted damaging (7) 15 Hours later, goes off to get something from stable (6) 16 After break-up, let take custody of Desmond, first-born (6) 17 Card with a warning (7) 18 A hundred. I got a century. That’s a boost! (5) 19 Go off, giving a fright (4) 20 ‘It keeps intruders out,’ you say, ‘love’ (5) 21 Thought sum would be worked out by little boy (5) 22 Astonished when given the chuck (6) 23 I left in bag containing a little food (5) 28 I must compose advertisement to insert for sports arena (7) 30 Sign at the bottom — or top and bottom of some (7) 33 Resolve to stop me hiding in (9) 36 Also why you switched on the computer (2,4) 38 Experienced, sat as judge (5) 39 Day boy. He’s always smartly dressed (5) 40 Fold back the cover: white (6) 42 Taking the sun with dad in a European country (5) 43 Firm I need to be treated with an analgesic (7) 44 Hurt a shade when point goes into (6) 46 A sport — up for anything (4) 49 See why the dog’s been given this name? (4) 51 European states previously being opposed to (6) 53 I note changes myself in the ex (3-4) 55 Hard to adjust, it’s very loud (5) 59 Borders of lake shown in pictures (6) 60 Fly, heading for home, across (5) 61 ‘String’, ‘44’, spelled without a G(5) 62 How to capture a couple of runs for the school (6) 63 Attacking verbally, which is trying (6,1,2) 65 Burnt by tea — very hot (7) 66 ‘Not up to’ is not the same (7) 70 Fish onto which the flying fish alighted? (5) 71 For a soldier, it hinges on allocation (6) 73 Hiss ‘Sentimental banality,’ with disdain (5) 75 Book taken by everyone to the seaside (5) 80 Inner drive supplied by some of our genes (4) 82 He’s now entering the underworld (5) 83 The occupants are a number of insects (7) 84 Accompanied by a pupil, nevertheless (6) 85 Deteriorate: in other words there’s bad news about (6) 86 It gives one a lift back, too (7) 87 To suit every pocket, no matter what (2,3,5) DOWN 1 Having caught Della up, shouted at (6) 2 Fed up, made a mistake, having put off (8) 3 Time off, then, is one day in every month (5) 4 Defended for having committed armed robbery (5,2) 5 A trick that contains nothing to excite or stimulate (6) 6 Admit at the beginning intelligence is phoney (3,2) 7 Word that’s music to an ice cream lover’s ears? (6) 8 Dead wrong, is put in to skew (7) 9 Rhyme with little meaning (5-5) 10 Small horse beside a shanty (5) 11 Metal really good outside, a cheap metal inside (8) 12 Insect going to river for a drink (4) 24 Company — northern company — will substantiate (7) 25 Tracks to capture, hard nuts to crack (5) 26 Wobbling loosely, about to drop off (7) 27 Having slept rough, half of them are accommodated in churches (7) 29 For servicemen, not a good time to retreat (5) 31 The one one’s out to catch, in the racket (5) 32 Agree with only some of his ideas (4) 34 Bit of luck for an oarsman? (6) 35 Doctor discharged Andrew again (4) 37 Neglected to sort out? Me, ditto (7) 41 As barge was, having unloaded its cargo? (7) 45 By which N Brown can be contacted? (6) 47 Trip for which getting ticket takes an eon (7) 48 Is not worried about what’s ahead (2,5) 50 For stealing medication, is given time (7) 52 Except for snow and hail (4) 54 Rectified opening, incorrect, in a jiffy (5) 56 A number put in for a list of plants (5) 57 Bend that is, for rickety car, hard to take (4) 58 Object to ‘reedy note’ (5) 60 Helpless on a mountain without water? (4,3,3) 64 As a precaution, again put in a spurt (8) 67 Issue that in France is not dealt with (8) 68 Don’t notice I have added a letter (7) 69 Shout out last name (7) 72 A local, unsophisticated, takes time to fit in (6) 74 Are able to duplicate a 19th Century act (6) 76 Talks about new songs (6) 77 Small child in a foreign country (5) 78 Are attached to poles to trap (5) 79 It’s going to be shortened to ‘fabric’ (5) 81 Cheat, or twist, all right (4)