GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 Treat to nice meal Western Indian
with need to unwind (4,3,4) 13 Popular site for archaeologists with second of pots in violet blue (6) 14 Old boy has desire to find
four-sided shape (6) 16 Declaration of German’s neighbour
in election (4) 17 Posh politician facing youth leaders
in this hostel, the last of many (9) 18 Dishonourable type, say, on return
has to scrounge (5) 19 Powder container needs both ends
removed — a pain (4) 20 Bet hates somehow to hold hot
thing put in bathroom (4,5) 22 Wordy work is marital gift (5) 23 Inexperienced character requires
work permit (5,4) 27 Obsolete figure divides our
neighbourhood initially (7) 30 Work behind a brick construction
gets hit (6) 31 Coop meant on a regular basis to
be unobstructed (4) 32 Retired Welshman penning note
gets to show contempt (5) 35 Curve in bay’s entrance
complete (4) 36 Lad without director seems upset
getting complaint (7) 38 Offensive smell with time passing in
kitchen basin (4) 39 Office employee with new ploy
possibly to get a full outfit? (7) 42 Cap set to be sported as a
feature (6) 45 Proportion shown in
moderation (5) 46 Appeal held by wary group seeking
to raise funds (7) 47 Those remaining making complaint
with leader missing (4) 48 Feeble person with young
troublemaker (4) 50 Armed vessel pushing to be
deployed (7) 52 Gold coin found in circular
path (5) 54 One’s barely seen in this state? (6) 56 Worthless lot being agitated with
no end of resentment (7) 57 Club in Greek island hotel (4) 59 Spend time in corridor (7) 61 A thing for storing jam is partly
open (4) 64 Agent falling short concocting lie in
glib talk (5) 66 Ditch observed in windy Kent (4) 67 Awkward result needs gloss (6) 69 Valid figure on chart requiring no
introduction (7) 72 Become frightened with rattling
under cars (3,6) 73 Bring out version of a
newspaper (5) 74 Demolish pilgrimage site in Ireland
in a miserable state (5,4) 79 Dull sound from daughter behind
ramshackle hut (4) 81 Some extra shovels for rubbish (5) 82 Careless Northern priest blocked
by good lady’s partner (9) 83 River on French island giving
bother (4) 85 By the sound of it, pointed things in
part of a contract (6) 86 Stay awhile in festival in
Germany (6) 87 What greyhound race enthusiasts do gets to deteriorate markedly (2,2,3,4)
DOWN
1 Drunkard hidden by window in
offices (4) 2 Line in processed wheat providing
riches (6) 3 Number taken up by old Welsh
footballer hurrying forward (6) 4 Fuss facing Pete in order to get
foster child (7) 5 Ire embodied by strange rebel (5) 6 Shot opener played nearing
defeat (2,3,5) 7 First of players with an irritating
sensation in sports field (5) 8 Prisoner beginning to dismay Greek criminal in potentially explosive situation (6,3) 9 These people enter East Sussex
resort on river nonetheless (7) 10 Pal began on and off to make
entreaty (4) 11 Having control like an aggressive
bullfighter? (2,6) 15 Remove twists from a French cable
initially over black stuff (6) 21 Entertain Greek character in a
restricted group (5) 24 Clubs playing abroad, maybe, in
outline (7) 25 Something risky about everyone in
theatrical dance (6) 26 Angle almost taken by a part of
eye (6) 28 Lump strangely glowed overlooking
lake (5) 29 Border in Northern Irish county
(eastern half) (3) 33 Tramp beginning to vex a romcom
actor (7) 34 Some entering Colorado close to
main ravine (6) 37 Something which ospreys often
perform taking top positions? (5) 40 Restrict military manoeuvres
overlooking a railway (5) 41 Source of violence for all to see
amid awful trial in effect (7) 43 Toss support for a broken bone? (5) 44 Get log out showing thing used for
fastening (6) 46 Masticate piece of lamb around
midday (5) 49 Ability and fantastic powers shown
by soprano (7) 51 Unusual hero receiving approval is
rugby player (6) 53 British trio’s developed restaurant (6) 55 Drive shown by a graduate in staged production (5) 58 Fearful place with awkward angles for motorcycling gang member (5,5) 60 See detective (3) 62 Permit obtained by English actor after blowing top (5) 63 Dub a lefty out of order through lack of positive action (2,7) 65 Advert with mention of complete thing put in a bath (8) 68 Slippy sled with rug right away a sign of winter? (6) 70 Walter’s turned into profligate (7) 71 Entirely cover unconventional novel in English programme’s opening (7) 75 Memorable contract put before end of century (6) 76 Scornfully treat element engaged in disorder identified (6) 77 Church in front of kindergarten has narrow opening (5) 78 First sign of this Roman poet that’s raised piece of turf (5) 80 Smear from U.S. lawyer starts to undermine barrister (4) 84 Record round corporate symbol (4)