QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 In advance (5,2,4) 13 Mouth liquid (6) 14 Treeless plains (6) 16 Ancient (4) 17 Fruit rind (5,4) 18 Dig (5) 19 Revolve (4) 20 Sound judgment (4,5) 22 Nation (5) 23 Emblem of surrender (5,4) 27 Common (7) 30 Powerful car (3,3) 31 Annoy (4) 32 Command (5) 35 Curved glass (4) 36 Angrily criticise (4,3) 38 Tale (4) 39 Invigorating pool (7) 42 Upset (6) 45 Musical drama (5) 46 Show passion (7) 47 Female relative (4) 48 Frolic (4) 50 Groom’s attendant (4,3) 52 Mistake (5) 54 Overthrow (6) 56 Surprise (7) 57 Beat (4) 59 Picture (7) 61 Effrontery (4) 64 Overly sober (5) 66 Idol (4) 67 Team of three (6) 69 Mythical animal (7) 72 Medicinal lozenge (5,4) 73 Lithe (5) 74 Unkind remark (5,4) 79 Unchanged (2,2) 81 Worth (5) 82 There and then (2,3,4) 83 Attic (4) 85 Drown with noise (6) 86 Emotional (6) 87 Meet with mishap (4,2,5)

DOWN

1 Dull noise (4) 2 Frank (6) 3 Sheepdog (6) 4 Put in list (7) 5 Alter (5) 6 Decide to stop (4,2,1,3) 7 Nervous (5) 8 Turn out insufficient (4,5) 9 Lots (7) 10 Send out (4) 11 Object of ridicule (4,4) 15 Loud song (6) 21 Very fat (5) 24 Recipe (7) 25 Surly (6) 26 Fixed to a routine (2,1,3) 28 Follow (5) 29 Poorly (3) 33 Support (7) 34 Clear (6) 37 Coach (5) 40 Of areas (5) 41 Argument (7) 43 Openly disregard (5) 44 Trifle (6) 46 Happening (5) 49 Skin between hair (7) 51 Seasoned (6) 53 Scold (6) 55 Alarm (5) 58 Enter hiding (2,2,6) 60 Rounded vase (3) 62 Bric-a-brac article (5) 63 Sensational event (9) 65 Storehouse for implements (4,4) 68 Recently (2,4) 70 Unyielding (7) 71 Section of book (7) 75 Engagement (6) 76 Wage (6) 77 Cooker (5) 78 Poison (5) 80 Filter (4) 84 Liberate (4)