THE GIANT CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Being a bad fielder is not infectious! (3-8) 13 Not as complicated a piece to play (6) 14 Disloyal? That’s a lie (6) 16 Duck right and a left to the mouth (4) 17 Concealing a feeling of excitement at sound of bell (4-1-4) 18 As far as you know, it’s not real money (5) 19 Is going to be a boy (4) 20 A big reduction in fare resulting in pounds off (5,4) 22 Started to plead and was cut short (5) 23 Unfashionable women’s wear in the suburbs (9) 27 Foreigners going into fish bar (7) 30 A very cold draught? (6) 31 A firm ‘Work and shut up!’ (4) 32 It’s a pub in New York, twit! (5) 35 Had brought in European boss (4) 36 Either removed or left (4,3) 38 It gives access into doctor. Ring twice (4) 39 Licence admitting one as person in need of care (7) 42 Incentive to become a vegetarian? (6) 45 The number, a one, is altered with craft (5) 46 Grip and don’t let go of anything (7) 47 Returned over-large rifle (4) 48 Ambition and enterprise get you the sack! (4) 50 Sweet little son, about to abandon (7) 52 Said ‘80’ was drawn to (5) 54 Tone down the outburst of anger (6) 56 As he guided round, or a rope (7) 57 Do better catching river fish (4) 59 Stupid glitch right in middle ages does create turmoil (7) 61 Very interested in apartment at far end (4) 64 Point at the crest and say (5) 66 Scatters seed for the animals (4) 67 With diplomacy, announced to have nailed it (6) 69 A female name: that’s very clear (7) 72 Porcelain not safe with a dog about? (4,5) 73 What only the very into crossword puzzles do? (5) 74 Ruminates on, as one goes to the next page (5,4) 79 What lightning had made runaway horse do? (4) 81 Knock. We admit, looking pale (5) 82 Deduced to have proved successful (6,3) 83 Not turning west into heavily populated area (4) 85 Plain biased! (6) 86 Flies across in hot sun (6) 87 Money made from trawling? (3,8)
DOWN
1 How many he accommodated in hive? (4) 2 Is much too hot in class: sizzling day (6) 3 Said date has been changed to Sunday, end of August (6) 4 Complained when I’d changed key in (7) 5 Not forking up a penny, though it’s available (2,3) 6 Rapunzel was such an intellectual (4-6) 7 Cross to find infested by animals (5) 8 Abandon but don’t take the car? (4,3,2) 9 Rubs in vigorously. Hard to make shine (7) 10 Cram at school no end (4) 11 With slug embedded, according to the news (8) 15 Frank will be in charge of the filming (6) 21 Breed fish, say (5) 24 First to endorse (7) 25 Repudiate and one’s depressed about (6) 26 In which fish learn to swim? (6) 28 Pouring rain, stuck inside, day that’s all-time low (5) 29 Prepared to become firm (3) 33 In short, once streaming cold is caught (7) 34 Little bill for the medication (6) 37 With large paws, getting around fast (5) 40 Loop, or ring, through the nose is (5) 41 What makes one open, or undo, out in car (7) 43 Entertain with answer to quiz question ‘What is Euterpe?’ (5) 44 I’d put in a row, to make neater (6) 46 Having caught at, he had been most unpopular (5) 49 He’s been taken prisoner many a time (7) 51 Pass round and see out to grab (6) 53 Bundle she brought in to be laundered (6) 55 Nicks money. Foreign obsolete currency (5) 58 Suggest you make it earlier (3,7) 60 Thanks to the Royal Navy man (3) 62 Propose to go to the East, having transport (5) 63 An unequivocal ‘Not kapok, OK?’ (9) 65 Because rises in weight are extensive (8) 68 Concealed from fellow right to the end (6) 70 Reveal Al leaves early when it’s wet (7) 71 Communicate successfully, shaking up floating voter (3,4) 75 Character of aunt, played again (6) 76 Get boat tied up in (6) 77 Start playing tennis and are adequate (5) 78 Set ’em up’ and one doles ’em out! (5) 80 A little hole in what, culinarily, may be in one (4) 84 Silver lining I and others find makes work worthwhile (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
12 Not infectious (3-8) 13 Musical composition (6) 14 False (6) 16 Spoken (4) 17 Sound of bell (4-1-4) 18 Slot machine disc (5) 19 Is going to (4) 20 Tough slimming regimen (5,4) 22 Started (5) 23 Suburbs (9) 27 Foreign language (7) 30 Draught beer (6) 31 Shut in pen (4) 32 Twit (5) 35 Chief (4) 36 Removed (4,3) 38 Entrance (4) 39 Doctor’s case (7) 42 Vegetable (6) 45 Boat (5) 46 Bag (7) 47 Plunder (4) 48 Shove (4) 50 Sweet course (7) 52 Pulled (5) 54 Ill-humour (6) 56 On a lead (7) 57 Freshwater fish (4) 59 Create turmoil (7) 61 Engrossed (4) 64 Utter (5) 66 Female pigs (4) 67 Nailed (6) 69 Glass (7) 72 Porcelain (4,5) 73 Puzzle out (5) 74 Ruminates on (5,4) 79 Run away (4) 81 Colourless (5) 82 Deduced (6,3) 83 Urban area (4) 85 Dishonest (6) 86 Flies (6) 87 After-tax income (3,8)
DOWN
1 Number (4) 2 Burns (6) 3 Announced (6) 4 Complained (7) 5 Available (2,3) 6 Intellectual (4-6) 7 Peeved (5) 8 Abandon (4,3,2) 9 Shine (7) 10 Pack (4) 11 News summary (8) 15 Forthright (6) 21 Lift (5) 24 First (7) 25 Repudiate (6) 26 College (6) 28 Lowest point (5) 29 Gel (3) 33 Brief (7) 34 Pill (6) 37 Fast (5) 40 Leap (5) 41 Frankness (7) 43 Entertain (5) 44 Neater (6) 46 Loathed (5) 49 Prisoner (7) 51 Pass (6) 53 Laundered (6) 55 Signs (5) 58 Suggest (3,7) 60 Sailor (3) 62 Aircraft (5) 63 Blunt (9) 65 Deep (8) 68 Hidden (6) 70 Rainy (7) 71 Communicate well (3,4) 75 Character (6) 76 Get (6) 77 Start tennis game (5) 78 Doles out (5) 80 Amphibian (4) 84 Remuneration (4)