Scottish Daily Mail

GIANT CROSSWORD

CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

12 Unusually able type sure right

away to get refreshing rest (6,5) 13 Complete rendition of

a Nordic language (6) 14 At work, Neil struggles to be

connected to the web (6) 16 Fighter getting cut is a failure (4) 17 Nun let man off for cancellati­on (9) 18 Sufficient element of

cramp lessened (5) 19 U.S. writer given money for

verse compositio­n (4) 20 Jacket for a title? (4,5) 22 Winter sportspers­on

upset bikers first off (5) 23 Art of selling roses, say, firstly cultivated and infused with gold (9) 27 Note something producing

worry in inner stronghold (7) 30 Dubious group in case of

crime makes one flinch (6) 31 Person losing power is given

to aesthetic interests (4) 32 Water might emerge from this outwardly trendy seaside feature (5) 35 Limit shown by journalist, for

example, after retirement (4) 36 An expression of disgust in

doctor at swig of drink (7) 38 Make enticing sandwiches,

being enthusiast­ic (4) 39 Those arranged a time for

position of responsibi­lity (3,4) 42 Obstruct this not half

unsightly growth (6) 45 Stop talking and help in

the kitchen? (3,2) 46 Doctor ponders answer (7) 47 Insensitiv­e Greek character

with doctor (4) 48 Drop book with line

by old boy (4) 50 A gun brandished by large

Arab is pointed (7) 52 Our GP mobilised a set

of people (5) 54 Tiny men endlessly

disseminat­ed hatred (6) 56 Voluptuous unless dishevelle­d

when touring area (7) 57 Raised platform said

to be rocky (4) 59 Give a right to tourists initially to enter eastern inlet amazingly (7) 61 Kiss part of a bottle (4) 64 Call revealed after

request for quiet (5) 66 African exhibited to an

extent slender stick (4) 67 Continue for all to see in renovated

shop close to junction (4,2) 69 Models work in this manner (7) 72 Group of actors of lax

morals get set adrift (4,5) 73 Argument in France and Norway

makes one grimace (5) 74 Dim-witted prince following

a king in part of garden (4-5) 79 Electronic­ally contact Penny

in front of gallery (4) 81 Bring back watch in range (5) 82 Hesitant figure tense before

backing for musical (9) 83 Alter early signs of violence

among rowdy youths (4) 85 Main plates needing replacemen­t (6) 86 Quirk shown by Virginia and

Georgia on railway (6) 87 Attorney facing a revolution­ary legal event needs hard container for documents (7,4)

DOWN

1 Ratify most of lease when formulated (4) 2 Accept eagerly part of course with raised cheers (4,2) 3 Monday is designed for energetic type (6) 4 Tactless comment caught by learner with rage (7) 5 Stomach principall­y boring television with no end of disgruntle­ment (5) 6 Blow on the top part of a boat makes one fall to the ground (3,3,4) 7 Opponent coming with

leading pair gone (5) 8 A chap with toil cooked

small sausage (9) 9 Part of body or end of rope trapped

in agricultur­al workplace (7) 10 Shorten excerpt of footage (4) 11 Internatio­nal centre’s to be

reformed clandestin­ely (2,6) 15 Make a summoning sign to Jock and Ben awkwardly without Jack (6) 21 Overturn leading aim (5) 24 Good man notes crumpled

cowboy’s hat (7) 25 Slowly pass dry bag

after swimming (4,2) 26 Pet in vehicle on English ship (6) 28 A rope gets tangled in

musical drama (5) 29 33 34 Difficulty Musical thing Repair to old group cover not teddy new over injury shorn in time proposal (7) of require (3)

37 coat, Part I an played easy to task find (6)

hoofed mammal (5) 40 Acknowledg­e French friend touring

Germany ending in Frankfurt (5) 41 Two misled old man over the

restricted canal walkway (7) 43 Cut in two hot form of veal (5) 44 Article probing Thailand and ME country making no exceptions (2,1,3) 46 Stout footwear missing

top for scoundrel (5) 49 Cubist excited when consuming

second bit of rich digestive, say (7) 51 Dull French article on ME city (6) 53 Drink switched at the start

offers choice (6) 55 Norwegian artist gets to chomp (5) 58 Porter uses fantastica­lly large

retail outlet (10) 60 Long period covered by

another archive (3)

62 Copy Latin individual

supporting clubs (5)

63 Criminal loves fame for

careless act? (5,4)

65 Curiously thin chappy cutting

very soft flower (8)

68 Turn round to take in

European needlework? (6)

70 Make rougher canoes for

moving around river (7)

71 Enchanting claim somehow

about a girl’s entrance (7)

75 Plump Yankee found

beneath collapsed shelf (6)

76 A director and deputy

giving tips? (6)

77 Fake label kept by fringe

elements in survey (5)

78 Keep moist final part of

diet in headquarte­rs (5)

80 Page in trouble for yawn (4) 84 Some older ushers

have to hurry (4)

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