GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK
Choose between cryptic and quick clues to tackle the Giant crossword – both lead to the same answers. CRYPTIC
ACROSS
13 All in all, providing complete coverage for (2,3,5) 14 Flower that has bags
of leaves? (3,4) 15 Leak the dismissal (3-3) 16 A cause that makes
sense (6) 17 Fetches at the sale and
one really likes it (4,3) 18 People with standards (5) 19 Really don’t like rewriting
the article in (4) 20 Support for the
defensive effort (5) 21 Compartment the two
love sitting in (5) 22 Having left after the splitup, I’m sad and gloomy (6) 23 Hit, as a joke (5) 28 Create a splash, according
to small talk (7) 30 Unlike the seaman,
is well-known (7) 33 Think possibly the silly dear entering is unaware of (2,3,4) 36 It’s clear the scamp has
taken cover outside (6) 38 Very good when
early imperfections
are ironed out (5) 39 Given food again in
captivity or released (5) 40 With “stay here”, he goes
off to get the chief (6) 42 Worried most about the
rain; awful weather (5) 43 Puts one on a new course
which is entertaining (7) 44 Seat you make yourself
comfortable in (6) 46 Fish that’s the last
of its kind (4) 49 “A most unpleasant
person” does hurt (4) 51 Prepared to have the dope confiscate one’s possessions (6) 53 Mean to make the
wine last (7) 55 Duplicate the game (5) 59 Sped off – back to
the oppressor (6) 60 Complain about
the hot drink (5) 61 At three, be joining
the family (5) 62 Let us in and become
expansive (4,2) 63 Bit by bit a drug
ruined a friend (9) 65 A doctor breaking the
rules about rest (7) 66 The importance of
making it in sauce (7) 70 Saw a number were
given time (5) 71 Ought to have quiet,
has turned on loud (7) 73 Had called the morning
Ned came round (5) 75 Carrying a large bag
that’s floppy (5) 80 A reason for the son to leave the neighbourhood (4) 82 The men haven’t finished
on the topic (5) 83 I, on return, take
handful. Not nice (7) 84 Will count, I think (6) 85 Water fall it’s not (6) 86 Do the same as the
bird: a wild teal (7) 87 Exciting way of getting
out of filing (4-6)
DOWN
1 Interested to see where the circus acts are performed (6) 2 What the forester no
longer finds funny? (8) 3 Was it a change of
direction in music (5) 4 Anti evil permanently (3,4) 5 The new figure to come
through, enter hastily (6) 6 Support with the hands (5) 7 Fought the said change (6) 8 Devise, to calm
oneself down (7) 9 Really deserved by
successful diviner (4-6) 10 Irritated by the
misfortune (5) 11 Then I turned crimson, being short of money (2,3,3) 12 Attack the victim (4) 24 Heavens lad, I go all
out to be friendly (7) 25 Goes ahead and
provides the clues (5) 26 Entering might joke
about the stateliness (7) 27 He orders a dish (7) 29 For a cricketer, the
crux of the matter (5) 31 Think it’s good for
one to ingest (5) 32 What’s responsible for the
hiker’s joie de vivre (4) 34 Having loot, lavishes
too much on (6) 35 Now and again, he
ACROSS 13 All in all (2,3,5) 14 Flower (3,4) 15 Dismissal (3-3) 16 Cause (6) 17 Fetches (4,3) 18 Europeans (5) 19 Abhor (4) 20 Support (5) 21 Compartment (5) 22 Gloomy (6) 23 Hit (5) 28 Splash (7) 30 Well-known (7) 33 Unaware (2,3,4) 36 Clear (6) 38 Very good (5) 39 Released (5) 40 Stay (6) 42 Bad weather (5) 43 Amuses (7) 44 Get comfortable (6) 46 Only (4) 49 Hurt (4) 51 Possessions (6) 53 Mean (7) 55 Duplicate (5) 59 Tyrant (6) 60 Complain (5) 61 Family (5) 62 Admit (4,2) 63 Bit by bit (9) 65 Sleep (7) 66 Importance (7) 70 Saw (5) 71 Ought (6) 73 Christened (5) 75 Floppy (5) 80 Region (4) 82 Topic (5) 83 Nasty (7) 84 Suppose (6) 85 Season (6) 86 Do the same (7) 87 Exciting (4-6)
comes first (4) 37 It’s mean to take a
cut on food (7) 41 First manufacturer to cover
for and that’s wrong (7) 45 Someone who looks
after his money? (6) 47 Having a liking for
some single man (7) 48 Scout around myself for
something to wear (7) 50 Stated a few had
made mistakes (7) 52 A great deal upset,
I go into work (4) 54 Very little time, but time
to have a pudding (5) 56 See how many there are
who are important (5) 57 How surprising in spring (4) 58 Live with and get on (5) 60 Very close to being
rich! (4-6) 64 Pet cat I’m terribly
authoritative with (8) 67 The speed is cut, love,
at a big town (8) 68 A French flute played
outside; melodious (7) 69 Believed wrongly there’s an
‘E’ missing in “torment”(7) 72 Back in the lead, running
DOWN 1 Engrossed (6) 2 Tree (8) 3 Sway (5) 4 Permanently (3,4) 5 New (6) 6 Employees (5) 7 Fought (6) 8 Devise (7) 9 Much deserved (4-6) 10 Irritated (5) 11 Overdrawn (2,3,3) 12 Victim (4) 24 Friendly (7) 25 Clues (5) 26 Stateliness (7) 27 Dish (7) 29 Fielder (5) 31 Think (5) 32 Free ride (4) 34 Loot (6) 35 Now (4) 37 Vegetable (7) 41 Error (7) 45 Money (6) 47 Fond of (7) 48 Outfit (7) 50 Stated (7) 52 Labour (4) 54 Instant (5) 56 Are important (5) 57 Spring (4) 58 Get on (5) 60 Rich (4-6) 64 Imperious (8) 67 Speed (8) 68 Melodious (7) 69 Torment (7) 72 No (6) 74 Sum (6) 76 Buffoons (6) 77 Period (5) 78 Lies low (5) 79 Copies (5) 81 Absorbed (4)
on the outside? No (6) 74 Sum of money obtained
from A Hill (6) 76 With the comical fringes,
admits they’re funny (6) 77 Period of the coach (5) 78 He’s concealing the
identity and is lying low (5) 79 Copies, scribbling
roughly, the first half (5) 81 Banged on, you say,
quite obsessed by (4)