GIANT CROSSWORD
Choose between cryptic and quick clues to tackle the Giant crossword – both lead to the same answers. CRYPTIC
ACROSS 13
Egg hatched, lose one’s nerve (7,3)
14 On top of everything,
is a general (7)
15 Out late, I had the
daughter followed (6)
16 Just open the window to
let it through. It’s easy (6) 17 Not the gentleman
with the jumper (7)
18 Get you down and
you scowl at (5)
19 He and I had gone
inside to lie low (4)
20 Anxious, he lay
back on (3,2)
21 Saw the notice a
time after (5)
22 Soft currency (6)
23 A snag to having
a pet, child (5)
28 Nevertheless, fly when
we get aboard (7)
30 Disease tea has a
role to play in (7)
33 Are not as important
as many (9)
36 Fought against
being shut in (6)
38 Fear is a deterrent
to burglars (5) 39 In the drawing, I
make clear (5)
40 Endeavour, before the
rain storm starts (6)
42 Has even concealed
the number (5)
43 Give it here! (7)
44 In the main, it’s used
as a fastener (6)
46 Play about a singer (4)
49 See heads turn (4)
51 For him it’s difficult to
conceal a cry of pain (6)
53 Told the police that
one had brought (7)
55 When a tit flies in,
do the same (5)
59 He resents being a carer (6) 60 It’s heavy to shut (5)
61 Jack initially finds refuge
on short street (5)
62 Walked softly, one
then said (6)
63 Opening with a number
in that’s surprising (9)
65 Registered that one hadn’t
remained outside (7)
66 Left in “Fired for having
been lazy” (7)
70 The creatures go back
into father’s keeping (5)
71 Cutting a figure, due to (6) 73 A little snappish (5)
75 Gag the woman (5)
80 Barney spluttered (4)
82 Very little – are too small (5) 83 Surpassing. Is
really good (7)
84 Charming, though
grasping (6)
85 Think better to mention
on the quiet (6)
86 Looks round again
– it’s hideous (7)
87 More insurance against the batsman’s getting a run? (5,5)
DOWN 1
Fee for a cleaner gets reduced by half (6)
2 He’d put in “Alter clues”
among things to do (8)
3 The man takes time
to look around (5)
4 Vetoed because
asked to (7)
5 Being linked with the
royal in had hurt (6)
6 007’s ties (5)
7 Search for a killer
in the woods (6)
8 Ringing “Occupation” (7) 9 Gosh, it’s just asking to
become a windfall! (4,2,4) 10 Bad weather: most unsettled, rain coming through (5)
11 Drink and get tight,
having fun (8)
12 Half demented – crazy
– are inclined to (4)
24 Fire when he is found
drunk in a car (7)
25 Off colour, the two
notes said (5)
26 Furious about: am shy (7) 27 Flavouring is a
requirement all round (7) 29 See waddling after the
old boy: very fat (5)
31 Warms and, when
hot, consumes (5)
32 Very interested, as is
right and fitting (4)
34 Fight (and ruin things)
over a vegetable (6)
35 Quick! What’s another word for “promiscuous”? (4)
37 Made a fuss but
produced (7)
41 Recovered to find everybody in dire confusion (7)
45 Quickly, when the post
QUICK ACROSS
13 Lose one’s nerve (7,3) 14 General (7)
15 Followed (6)
16 Zephyr (6)
17 Cad (7)
18 Lessen (5)
19 Lie low (4)
20 Anxious (3,2)
21 Saw (5)
22 Currency (6)
23 Snag (5)
28 Nevertheless (7)
30 Disease (7)
33 Innumerable (9)
36 Shut in (6)
38 Fear (5)
39 Clear (5)
40 Try hard (6)
42 Number (5)
43 Here (7)
44 Fastener (6)
46 Play about (4)
49 See (4)
51 Male name (6)
53 Informed on (7)
55 The same (5)
59 Carer (6)
60 Heavy (5)
61 Frozen dew (5)
62 Cushioned (6)
63 Surprising (9)
65 Registered (7)
66 Lazed (7)
70 Creatures (5)
71 Cutting (6)
73 Little (5)
75 Quip (5)
80 Tiff (4)
82 Teeny bit (5)
83 Excellent (7)
84 Winsome (6)
85 Rather (6)
86 Ugly thing (7)
87 Fieldsman (5,5)
office had a break-in (6) 47 Laugh at the child,
or let fly (7)
48 Moved – and moved
quickly (7)
50 In father, grasping we
have an artist (7)
52 It means “cheat”, or
“twist”, all right (4)
54 Of the pair, one
is liable to (5)
56 Subject to the same
fifty per cent cut (5)
57 Intend to insert the
A in “chaps” (4)
58 For a while, it works
like a charm (5)
60 Darned puzzled by! (10) 64 Completely shut down
immediately (5,3)
67 A really good shot
but silly (8)
68 Craft shown by
the arsonist (7)
69 Taking a day to get
access to the vessel (7) 72 Is successful – in one’s
attempt to board? (4,2)
74 Was very cold and, for the
girl, hard to get up (6)
76 And, having been guided
round, touched down (6)
DOWN
1 Fee (6)
2 Agenda (8)
3 Saint (5)
4 Vetoed (7)
5 Linked up (6)
6 Ties (5)
7 Animal (6)
8 Vocation (7)
9 Gosh! (4,2,4)
10 Tempest (5)
11 Drink (8)
12 Be apt (4)
24 Dismiss (7)
25 Off colour (5)
26 Blazing (7)
27 Flavouring (7)
29 Fat (5)
31 Warms (5)
32 Absorbed (4)
34 Vegetable (6)
35 Speedy (4)
37 Devised (7)
41 Recovered (7)
45 Quickly (6)
47 Laugh (7)
48 Moved (7)
50 Artist (7)
52 Cheat (4)
54 Liable (5)
56 Subject (5)
57 Intend (4)
58 Period (5)
60 Bewildered (10) 64 Immediately (5,3) 67 Ridiculous (8)
68 Craft (7)
69 Vessel (7)
72 Is successful (4,2) 74 Greeted (6)
76 Touched down (6) 77 Separated (5)
78 Glimpsed (5)
79 Purloin (5)
81 Section (4) 77 A role in “Separated” (5) 78 Saw and ran to
snatch a single (5)
79 A really good bargain
but you don’t buy it! (5) 81 Catch up a bit (4)