GIANT CROSSWORD
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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 Unfit phase might be
described like this (3,2,5)
14 Firm with energy in York refined
ways of preparing food (7)
15 Councillor gets correct praise (6)
16 Be prolific in a spring (6)
17 Moved for punt in an
open fashion (2,5)
18 Invigorate Frenchman
with a little weight (5)
19 Cooker placed in alcove neatly (4)
20 King is given fancy
meal in kingdom (5)
21 Foolish characters put back
in decrepit penitentiary (5)
22 Mix up slander linked to French
article about Germany (6)
23 Strainer is rejected by
Adam’s partner (5)
28 Greet Western European
caught in African capital (7)
30 Bodies unusually close to
company refuse to comply (7)
33 English comedienne and versatile
actor getting piece of fast food (6,3) 36 Favoured function
largely for fuel (6)
38 The Spanish venue lacking
sun for select group (5)
39 Origin, we’re told, in course (5)
40 English conservationists facing
criticism for snare (6)
42 Second solicitor of imposing size (5)
43 Last of competitors gets
to fall or falter (7)
44 Japanese hostess is hot
in a lot of clothing (6)
46 Cultural group deprived
of power (4)
49 Old French painter falling
short in retirement (4)
51 Woman in Luxembourg and
Cyprus has mad quality (6)
53 Excellent bachelor included in rota
arranged for vehicle on swamp (7)
55 Unadorned celebrity
followed by Kelvin (5)
59 Cheerful female relative enthralled
by tips for journey (6)
60 Cold, inert figure in
shapeless mass (5)
61 Vagrant beginning to tamper
with entrance to car park? (5)
62 Mock the German plan
lacking completion (6)
63 Club irate after getting
contaminated oil (9)
65 Equip lad shortly by
motor vehicle casing (7)
66 Appear awkward getting
large clothing (7)
70 Cut poor shot in golf (5)
71 A Brit in Australia bowled retaining
line showing coolness (6)
73 Company bigwig accepting
in the morning small role (5)
75 Very untidy place by church
and sports field (5)
80 Reject name held in reserve (4)
82 Terrible row no good and
not correct (5)
83 First person beset by a cost
somehow left uncomplaining (7)
84 Carelessly drop unwanted objects around group of young animals (6)
85 Fake headwear worn initially
by a male in domed tent (6)
86 Allure shown by good
U.S. actress (7)
87 Free ticket for all to see amid revised terms gets to appear adequate (4,6)
DOWN
1 Mishandle fighter of low status lacking aspiration (6)
2 Make widely known U.S. party and institute in renovated club (2,6)
3 Politician’s helper when touring Sweden makes private comment (5)
4 Man Lucy misrepresented gets defamation (7)
5 Make stronger complaint in court (4,2)
6 Contributory influence when missing fine stage performer (5)
7 German in Britain and Malta has base (6)
8 Put lower in rank degree read in a loose way (7)
9 On the whole, danger ably diverted (2,3,5)
10 Monks lastly with their covering have gloomy look (5)
11 Ruin this model convertible with no end of mistreatment (8)
12 Spouse is somewhat slow if enthusiastic (4)
24 Operatic song noticed initially in footage in different form (7)
25 First signs of some mirth in listener exhibiting amused expression (5)
26 Fantastic love in northern U.S. city for short literary work (7)
27 Coverage for a low joint? (7)
29 Race, perhaps, still tense (5)
31 Mode of expression I’d associated with community around Douglas (5)
32 Deserve memorial vase, reportedly (4)
34 Bring up comments about cross for church official (6)
35 Hint to acquire right remedy (4)
37 Verbally attack number on reflection after session of golf (5,2)
41 Engineer rotates kitchen appliance (7)
45 Smart agent grabbing short sleep (6)
47 Woman without daughter enters agreement to indulge in pretence? (4-3)
48 Vintage Scot put on Yorkshire river in film (7)
50 Greek area gets praise rising by degrees (7)
52 Driver, maybe, in sports association (4)
54 Brother encapsulating a very
short expression of approval (5)
56 Entry obscured in way over
river or mountain feature (5)
57 Mistake to disown liberal
in part of church (4)
58 Take up a point about activity (5)
60 Take something amiss with restriction
at college in a bad state (3,2,5)
64 Cleric almost excited to go round
London suburb for food dish (4,4)
67 Group of police in corrupt state
has fundamental challenge (4,4)
68 Freeze gone after change
in western U.S. state (7)
69 Scot, perhaps, carrying restricted
set of items for string player (7)
72 Grant varied bets over
start of Wimbledon (6)
74 Receive edited tape about
cricket club (6)
76 Intelligent Conservative
overlooking bar (6)
77 Exchange about money in
waterlogged ground (5)
78 Gift traditionally given in a union? (5)
79 British male when agitated
has culpability (5)
81 Workman’s ultimate trouble
getting metal spike (4)
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