GIANT CROSSWORD SOLUTION

ACROSS: 12 Half the time. 13 Denial. 14 Orator. 16 Area. 17 Pen friend. 18 Rowed. 19 Sand. 20 In transit. 22 Pasta. 23 In any case. 27 Comical. 30 Charge. 31 Haul. 32 Pound. 35 Here. 36 Sceptic. 38 Turn. 39 Stretch. 42 Smiles. 45 Lance. 46 Fiddler. 47 Plan. 48 Mind. 50 Contact. 52 Noses. 54 Sodden. 56 Strayed. 57 Thou. 59 Decline. 61 Time. 64 Rough. 66 Spin. 67 Debunk. 69 Wearing. 72 Getting on. 73 Break. 74 Fabricate. 79 Clip. 81 Sober. 82 Conferred. 83 Tome. 85 Incite. 86 Lustre. 87 In two shakes. DOWN: 1 Pair. 2 Affair. 3 Chopin. 4 Stand-in. 5 Smart. 6 Ready to eat. 7 Diary. 8 Blowing up. 9 Loading. 10 Pass. 11 Goings on. 15 Repair. 21 Noose. 24 Close-up. 25 Whiten. 26 Shared. 28 Ideal. 29 Ass. 33 Sealing. 34 Stores. 37 Crest. 40 Chase. 41 Elastic. 43 Moist. 44 Sicken. 46 Fined. 49 Draught. 51 Aching. 53 Second. 55 Deter. 58 Underscore. 60 Eye. 62 Manet. 63 Spoonbill. 65 Overland. 68 Brainy. 70 Aniseed. 71 Marrows. 75 Radish. 76 Catnap. 77 Fresh. 78 Meant. 80 Paid. 84 Meet.