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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

12 Only some present presumably? That’s somewhat stupid (3,3,5)

13 Put up in short with final character introducing a piece of poetry (6)

14 Trip is disclosed in front of Germans (6)

16 Toy bricks, say, held by beginners in learning ordinarily (4)

17 Trio in turn after work lacking right supply of food (9)

18 Purpose in pot for cooking (5)

19 Stand for a coffin that is placed between bishop and rector (4)

20 Go in awkwardly with husband into dance and game venue (5,4)

22 Cheerful fellow leaving college (5)

23 What a performing comic wants to do as a kind act (1,4,4)

27 Series certainly including a Western escapee (7)

30 Seasoned meat from South America left by French friend (6)

31 Young reporter touring large social association (4)

32 Revolutionary times producing strike (5)

35 Forbid element of provocative touting (4)

36 Charles is found covering second car’s frame (7)

38 Test at school formerly in the morning (4)

39 Transmit first of polls for all to see exciting voters mostly (3,4)

42 Board rescue vessel with English doctor at the front (6)

45 Uptight figure sure to be discontented (5)

46 Company shown by queen on film getting small crown (7)

47 Be next to a small sculpture with no end of materials (4)

48 Decline embodied by pupils in kindergarten (4)

50 Fellow in Ulster in trouble for relaxing? (7)

52 Australian was put in front of hospital that’s overflowing (5)

54 Day grabbed by offhand sailor lastly to get steering apparatus (6)

56 Name held by Irish author? It’s a very impressive thing (7)

57 Obstruct opening to cabin with piece of timber (4)

59 A guest if poorly, lacking sun, shows tiredness (7)

61 Simple English required when with Yankee (4)

64 Mark is amazingly ignoring a smug smile (5)

66 Portent found in Rome notably (4)

67 Second in charge beginning to examine place in outskirts of Derby (6)

69 Pair penning fantastic prose have to thrive (7)

72 Northern Scandinavian enthralled by English poet gets to listen (4,2,3)

73 Gulp Spanish wine in lively local initially (5)

74 Disturbance caught by old Frenchman before proposal (9)

79 Recall atmosphere as a fateful thing (4)

81 Scheme requires time in factory (5)

82 Question, we’re told, facing ex-Health Secretary in campaign of persecution (5,4)

83 Disagreement observed in pair if tetchy (4)

85 By the sound of it, instant change of line for bookmakers’ telegraphy (6)

86 Hole? It blocks guinea pig (6)

87 Play opens dourly in a laboured fashion (11)

DOWN

1 Prod approved in exercise (4)

2 Skirt-like garment stirred groans (6)

3 Shrink back from fool that’s emptied a small measure (6)

4 Thus let off, regularly travel between points (7)

5 Characteristic unconventional artist shunning society (5)

6 Pay certain to be adjusted, whatever the cost (2,3,5)

7 Unusual pose, with duck gone, in wading bird (5)

8 Dining in restaurants got auntie excited (6,3)

9 Bridge is a card game (7)

10 One on bench acquires first part of this counterfoil (4)

11 Religious education held by fashionable tight-knit group confidentially (2,6)

15 Essentially nice poster in California showing chirpy creature (6)

21 Accustom Greek character to enter Ireland and Spain (5)

24 Jerry’s rival with a throw coming up? It’s a lottery (7)

25 Nomad’s mixed fruit (6)

26 Article analysed timeless cream-filled confection (6)

28 Pleasant smell in a foreign capital according to its inhabitants (5)

29 Part of a curve near council houses (3)

33 Introduction to bible? I’m past getting converted and religious immersion (7)

34 Spymaster, say, has to speak indistinctly (6)

37 Support in centre of Oslo for manufactured product (5)

40 Give out last of these times due to change (5)

41 Continually active circles around Ghent for dancing (2,3,2)

43 Damp haze round the second of November (5)

44 Authoritative military figure on the phone in centre (6)

46 Corn husks stocked by Dutch affordably (5)

49 Family fear leaving area that’s related (7)

51 Cat following priest, one scratching head (6)

53 Wise like one given teaching endlessly (6)

55 Attire retained by padres socially (5)

58 Decline facing comedian given hard contract? (2,4,4)

60 Jeerers at regular intervals slip (3)

62 Look after religious district additionally, it’s said (3,2)

63 Cabin meal needing replacement? It shows a lack of proportion (9)

65 Man without a managed income needs an aid for remembering (8)

68 Dish encapsulating a sense of taste (6)

70 Examine pins etc in a mess (7)

71 Switch and tour a circular building (7)

75 Fully developed amateur at sea without leader (6) 76 Appear to rotate at college (4,2)

77 Cooker found among best ovenware (5)

78 What one in a field might do is worth altering (5)

80 End of a game for a friend (4)

84 Make a moving record of wrapping material (4)

ACROSS

12 Somewhat stupid (3,3,5)

13 Poem (6)

14 Trip (6)

16 Toy bricks (4)

17 Feeding (9)

18 Purpose (5)

19 Stand for a coffin (4)

20 Game venue (5,4)

22 Cheerful (5)

23 A kind act (1,4,4)

27 Escapee (7)

30 Seasoned meat (6)

31 Social association (4)

32 Strike (5)

35 Forbid (4)

36 Car’s frame (7)

38 Test (4)

39 Transmit (3,4)

42 Board (6)

45 Uptight (5)

46 Small crown (7)

47 Adjoin (4)

48 Decline (4)

50 Relaxing (7)

52 Overflowing (5)

54 Steering apparatus (6)

56 Great thing (7)

57 Obstruct (4)

59 Tiredness (7)

61 Simple (4)

64 Smug smile (5)

66 Portent (4)

67 Second in charge (6)

69 Thrive (7)

72 Listen (4,2,3)

73 Gulp (5)

74 Disturbance (9)

79 Destiny (4)

81 Factory (5)

QUICK CLUES

82 Campaign of persecution (5,4)

83 Schism (4)

85 Bookmakers’ telegraphy (6)

86 Hole (6)

87 In a laboured way (11)

DOWN

1 Prod (4)

2 Skirt-like garment (6)

3 Shrink back (6)

4 Regularly travel between points (7)

5 Characteristic (5)

6 Whatever the cost (2,3,5)

7 Wading bird (5)

8 Restaurant dining (6,3)

9 Card game (7)

10 Counterfoil (4)

11 Confidentially (2,6)

15 Insect (6)

21 Accustom (5)

24 Lottery (7)

25 Fruit (6)

26 Cream-filled confection (6)

28 Pleasant smell (5)

29 Part of a curve (3)

33 Religious immersion (7)

34 Speak indistinctly (6)

37 Alloy (5)

40 Give out (5)

41 Continually active (2,3,2)

43 Damp (5)

44 Nucleus (6)

46 Corn husks (5)

49 Related (7)

51 Cat (6)

53 Wise (6)

55 Attire (5)

58 Contract (an illness) (2,4,4)

60 Make a mistake (3)

62 Look after (3,2)

63 Lack of poise (9)

65 Recollecting aid (8)

68 Sense of taste (6)

70 Examine (7)

71 Circular building (7)

75 Fully

developed (6)

76 Appear (4,2)

77 Cooker (5)

78 Fling (5)

80 Friend (4)

84 Movie (4)