GIANT CROSSWORD
CHOOSE cryptic or quick, answers are the same. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
13 How one might describe a prominent actor favourably? (2,4,4)
14 Don had to reorganise to accommodate line for veteran performer (3,4)
15 Practical Western power diversifying fuel (6)
16 Absurdly outdated fellow needing a duel to be resolved (6)
17 Rome VIP requires treatment to get better (7)
18 Show amusement in part of summer in large hotel (5)
19 Outstanding type being adventurous (4)
20 Allegation made by Celt at odd points with objective (5)
21 Huge crowd observed in Pittsburgh or Denver (5)
22 Dependable NHS institution close to bankruptcy (6)
23 Boss almost making mistake (5)
28 Tight-fisted Frenchman is ahead of schedule withholding article (7)
30 Niece excited to pursue self-contained, organised body of knowledge (7)
33 Excite group feeling uneasy? (3,2,4)
36 Director, say, revered figure from the East, is stubbornly persevering (6)
38 Series of battles in a department to get prize (5)
39 Put forward for consideration cart in a parade (5)
40 First sign of this number requiring rope (6)
42 Sweet liquid, say, or lump with regular parts missing (5)
43 Write again about drive shown by a paper (7)
44 Head of technological facility given right conundrum (6)
46 Tax obligation (4)
49 Large-scale element found in Renaissance pictures (4)
51 Complete set of holy books obtained in land around Dublin (6)
53 How one might describe a humanitarian’s aim on a permanent basis? (3,4)
55 Bob has something that is deficient or loose (5)
59 Show fondness towards soprano following troubles (6)
60 Firearm with grease at the edges or sticky substance (5)
61 Put down inferior wine (5)
62 Bachelor is enthralled by wild trout — or another fish (6)
63 Forerunner initially recommending sort of course in advertising work (9)
65 Richard briefly in work proves irritable (7)
66 Continue mobilising priests (7)
70 Number in English river abandoning river (5)
71 Commotion at college followed by shout (6)
73 Glib talk that is acquired by special learner (5)
75 Fruit-based drink in break (5)
80 Lean walls limited housing (4)
82 Additional trouble when leaving Belgium (5)
83 Army officer without others in company lodge’s opening (7)
84 Public show of anger in poor country with no end of exploitation (6)
85 Taint indeed after swapping Austria for Spain (6)
86 Name attached to a perfume coming into being? (7)
87 Bored hand struggling by yard is badly treated (4,4,2)
DOWN
1 A French place supplying water not in a good condition? (6)
2 Old cow I fancy ending in here — or terrestrial crustaceans (8)
3 Old theologian lately discontented in a strange way (5)
4 Caretaker is Trojan at work when around institute (7)
5 Novel is put on top of documents? That’s dim-witted (6)
6 Mark punctuating text in much of Australia once, say (5)
7 Commercial opening is coming (6) 8 Heartless leader of criminals, U.S. gangster and troubled soul (7)
9 Jam student concocted needs alteration (10)
10 American beginning to holiday in Paraguay’s borders is overly self-assertive (5)
11 Revolutionary priest crafted a big introduction to Easter producing too many words (8)
12 Fling here unwanted remaining labels for starters (4)
24 Gent if desperate to acquire money shows invention (7)
25 With a change of direction, rate clearing (5)
26 Depart with leading teacher on holiday (4,3)
27 Twist about Conservative endlessly in court (7)
29 Merchant’s partner in a type of white (5)
31 Preside over clubhouse before broadcast (5)
32 Strike with the hand thing used for restraint (4)
34 Appreciative word temporarily supplied for people of ability (6)
35 Botanist principally taken with single part of skeleton (4)
37 Try second of outfits with a revolutionary pigment (7)
41 Relative with daughter Dorothy raised small child (7)
45 Conventional yacht’s front is firmly built (6)
47 Sweet of the French combined with rest after cooking (7)
48 Smallish treaty (7)
50 A rep excitedly going round Irish island’s open grassland (7)
52 Outer skin shown by pear in dish partly (4)
54 Grey nocturnal creature gets to snarl (5)
56 Cold TV chat show host makes one angry (5)
57 Alarm fighter with one of two projections? (4)
58 Some spot term for semi-aquatic mammal (5)
60 Greek publishing group has restricted latest in pack showing conformist collective outlook? (10)
64 Best side curtailed afternoon indulgence? (5,3)
67 Nearly get rid of small-scale critical examination (8)
68 Holiday business for all to see beset by unusual riots on Malta (7)
69 Condemn dishevelled Pole wearing terrible red (7)
72 One planning firework display might get this severe reprimand (6)
74 Powerful summer drink taken by unknown character (6)
76 Medieval clerk amazingly cries about book (6)
77 Monetary prize pursued by type not half crazy (5)
78 Host is troubled about Latin laziness (5)
79 Temperamental doctor fronting
non-British organisation (5)
81 Secure nation (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
13 Favourably (2,4,4)
14 Experienced performer (3,4)
15 Practical (6)
16 Absurdly outdated (6)
17 Get better (7)
18 Show amusement (5)
19 Adventurous (4)
20 Allegation (5)
21 Throng (5)
22 Dependable (6)
23 Mistake (5)
28 Tight-fisted (7)
30 Organised body of knowledge (7)
33 Excite (3,2,4)
36 Stubbornly persevering (6)
38 Prize (5)
39 Drift (5)
40 Tie with rope (6)
42 Sweet liquid (5)
43 Write again (7)
44 Conundrum (6)
46 Obligation (4)
49 Large-scale (4)
51 Complete (6)
53 Permanently (3,4)
55 Loose (5)
59 Affectionately touch (6)
60 Sticky substance (5)
61 Inferior wine (5)
62 Flatfish (6)
63 Forerunner (9)
65 Irritable (7)
66 Keep going (7)
70 Number (5)
71 Commotion (6)
73 Glib talk (5)
75 Overwhelm (5)
80 Lean (4)
82 Alternative (5)
83 Army officer (7)
84 Public show
of anger (6)
85 Taint (6)
86 Embryonic (7)
87 Badly treated (4,4,2)
DOWN
1 Not healthy (6)
2 Terrestrial crustaceans (8)
3 In a strange way (5)
4 Caretaker (7)
5 Dim-witted (6)
6 Punctuation mark (5)
7 Arrival (6)
8 Heartless (7)
9 Alteration (10)
10 Overly selfassertive (5)
11 Excessive words (8)
12 Fling (4)
24 Invention (7)
25 Clearing (5)
26 Depart (4,3)
27 Twist (7)
29 Tusk content (5)
31 Seat (5)
32 End of sleeve (4)
34 Aptitude (6)
35 Skeleton part (4)
37 Opaque pigment (7)
41 Young child (7)
45 Thickset (6)
47 Pudding (7)
48 Densely packed (7)
50 Open grassland (7)
52 Outer skin (4)
54 Snarl (5)
56 Traverse (5)
57 Dread (4)
58 Semi-aquatic mammal (5)
60 Conformist collective outlook (10)
64 Afternoon meal (5,3)
67 Critical examination (8)
68 Holiday business (7)
69 Condemn (7)
72 Sharply increase (6)
74 Vigorous (6)
76 Medieval clerk (6)
77 Slightly crazy (5)
78 Laziness (5)
79 Temperamental (5)
81 Nation (4)