GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same.
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 A City lad stupidly consuming endless drink has to announce a decision to stop (4,2,1,3) 14 Boy’s first to play in pale
cropdusting vehicle (7) 15 Modest lunch, say, shortly taken
by Greek expert principally (6) 16 Tap into academic fellow about
revolutionary conflict (4,2) 17 Disconcert nun awfully before
going round front of vestry (7) 18 Alternative hero possibly
encapsulating tale’s opening (5) 19 Relatives introducing Kelvin
showing whim (4) 20 We sat in a dishevelled state showing
an effect of heavy exertion? (5) 21 A jar not right for
semiprecious stone (5) 22 Rhoda is excited about first
sign of improved coiffure (6) 23 Father presumably
emptied plant (5) 28 Western journalist with degree in
German in marriage ceremony (7) 30 Power of endurance in a team’s
fantastic after losing energy (7) 33 Carrion-feeding animal scurrying
around in crags even (9) 36 British doctor retaining a love
repeatedly for tropical grass (6) 38 College formulated rule
lacking in forgiveness? (5) 39 Irish playwright given large
shoulder covering (5) 40 Hard team sport mostly
associated with Germany (6) 42 Complicated code by unknown
character is a trap (5) 43 Decline to fall asleep (4,3) 44 U.S. group is beginning
to seem negligent (6) 46 Assist Victoria’s husband
lacking two directions (4) 49 Poke stick behind back of dump (4) 51 Fringe elements of rough myth somehow showing a regular pattern? (6) 53 Parking by ordinary hotel
sadly reveals cavity in road (7) 55 Perfect source of
inexpensive wood (5) 59 Place with a thing that could trap
the unwary? Mars, maybe (6) 60 Tree beginning to blossom
beside Irish church (5) 61 Ludicrously busy engineer in mac (5) 62 Drive with border has
net for dragging (6) 63 Single female, one wearing medal
gets to disappear unexpectedly (2,7) 65 Parasite with son prone if agitated
to grab first of goods (7) 66 Burn up money in firm no
longer financially viable (7) 70 Untidily scatter the last of
pepper in meat dish (5) 71 Cut mostly frozen stuff
for selection (6) 73 A series of links disturbed China (5) 75 Some dark can specially held
back for quick meal (5) 80 Rafter in resort, reportedly (4) 82 Canal boat exposed to view
around rear of tug (5) 83 Odd pack spilt in field by stable (7) 84 Chase source of prize money
around university (6) 85 Flexible plan? It requires review (6) 86 Thoroughly search sides of
garage for whip (7) 87 Lout in a mob after rampage
in an isolated position? (3,2,1,4)
ACROSS
13 Announce a decision to stop (4,2,1,3) 14 Cropdusting
vehicle (7) 15 Scanty (6) 16 To tap
into (4,2) 17 Disconcert (7) 18 Alternative (5)
19 Whim (4) 20 Toil (5) 21 Semiprecious
stone (5) 22 Coiffure (6) 23 Cornfield plant (5) 28 Marriage
ceremony (7) 30 Power of
endurance (7) 33 A carrionfeeding animal (9) 36 Tropical grass (6) 38 Merciless (5) 39 A covering for
the shoulders (5) 40 Sturdy (6) 42 Enticement (5) 43 Diminish (4,3) 44 Negligent (6) 46 Assist (4) 49 Poke (4) 51 Regular
pattern (6) 53 A cavity in
the road (7) 55 Perfect (5) 59 A celestial
body (6) 60 Tree (5) 61 Ludicrously
busy (5) 62 A net that is used for dragging (6)
QUICK CLUES
63 Disappear
unexpectedly (2,7) 65 Parasite (7) 66 Burn up (7) 70 Untidily scatter (5)
71 Selection (6) 73 Linked series (5) 75 Brief meal (5) 80 Rafter (4) 82 Canal boat (5) 83 Field by stable (7) 84 Chase (6) 85 Flexible (6) 86 Whip (7) 87 In an isolated
position (3,2,1,4)
DOWN
1 Small cart (6) 2 Boastful sort (8) 3 Period of work (5) 4 Assess (7) 5 Young swan (6) 6 Stop (5) 7 Oration (6) 8 Satirical (7)
9 Orderly (10) 10 Dapper (5)
11 Retreat (4,4) 12 Broad smile (4) 24 Go before (7) 25 Fund (5) 26 Add detail to (7) 27 Employ too
much (7) 29 Avoid (5)
31 Heavy blow (5) 32 Prying (4) 34 Disease (6) 35 Counterfeit (4) 37 Make wider (7) 41 High-ranking
figure (7) 45 Fortunate (2,4) 47 Complain (7) 48 Imminent (7) 50 Launch of a
product (7) 52 Damage (4) 54 Hook for
turning (5) 56 Protection (5) 57 Fellow (4) 58 Mode of
expression (5) 60 Weightlifting
exercise (5,5) 64 Cold
refreshment (3,5) 67 Finance (8) 68 Petty criminal (4,3) 69 Decrepit (7) 72 Dominion (6)
74 Jinx (6) 76 Friendly (6) 77 Subside (5)
78 Cow’s gland (5) 79 Use up (5)
81 Cloth covering (4)
DOWN
1 Small cart producing local argument (6) 2 What a birthday celebrant might have to do for a boastful type (8) 3 To an extent, most intense period of work (5) 4 Assess a radio station employee on shift without cover (7) 5 Young swan caught gently in a flap leaving lake (6) 6 Stop unstable boat around river (5) 7 Letter in school showing address (6) 8 Satirical pair at work penning poem largely on first of celebrations (7) 9 Orderly scribbled a model chit (10) 10 Odd bits of some sculpture etc are well-presented (5) 11 Retreat with support reduced (4,4) 12 Broad smile or disappointment after tea has gone (4) 24 Go before pastor on retreat (7) 25 Fund revamped now with debt
50 per cent reduced (5) 26 Add detail to adapted play and
film with no end of skill (7) 27 Employ excessively old pair in front of vehicle sure to get confused (7) 29 Avoid nervy Andrew on a regular basis (5) 31 Powerful hit blocked by both umpires (5) 32 Prying element in survey so needless on reflection (4) 34 Surgeon initially not following a
straight path to find disease (6) 35 Trio of notes divided by clerk
ultimately are counterfeit (4) 37 Make wider less popular thoroughfare even on the outskirts (7) 41 Potential danger when guarding Eastern figure of high status (7) 45 Fortunate sort of link covering posh clubs (2,4) 47 Poster is reproduced before start of this demonstration (7) 48 Imminent trouble in gloom (7) 50 Part for broadcast disclosed in launch of a product (7) 52 Damage trinket without top (4) 54 Hook for turning in smashing exhibition (5) 56 A man serving in middle of
mess requires protection (5) 57 Fellow is leading performer
after leaving Malta (4) 58 Mode of expression I had associated
with the Isle of Man (5) 60 Gym goers might use this thing put
in a park in front of crowd (5,5) 64 City in America upset when deprived
of a summer refreshment (3,5) 67 Rely on posh car mostly
for finance (8) 68 Extra uncouth sort turning
up is petty criminal (4,3) 69 Decrepit establishment when
vacated kept by Gervais, say (7) 72 Politician in EU state has
sphere of power (6) 74 Robin, say, with Oscar
twice gets jinx (6) 76 Sociable Chinese card game
initially disregarded (6) 77 A source of tension in British
company gets to subside (5) 78 Bored duo held up something
essential in a dairy? (5) 79 Writer in South Dakota
revealing waste (5) 81 Disciple, reportedly, in
oppressive atmosphere (4)