GIANT CROSSWORD CRYPTIC QUICK
Choose between cryptic and quick clues to tackle the Giant crossword – both lead to the same answers.
ACROSS 12
Still showing to be a close thing (5,6) 13 “Is taken in hand” translated to a foreign language (6) 14 Do roughly iron the
outside and inside (6) 16 A palomino’s head
carved in stone (4) 17 Vandalising the salon, a drunken thug made the attack (9) 18 Assumed to have been
swallowed by (5) 19 Get heated when you
think about (4) 20 Rode with an outlaw (9) 22 I plan to take round,
as guide (5) 23 “Sell”, or is it “Fell”? (5,4) 27 Fly round ahead
of the bird (7) 30 Tear the band (6) 31 Coming back with
a f-fur collar (4) 32 Temper, boy! (5) 35 Stop and spring from (4) 36 Being a nuisance about,
go off and make a fuss (7) 38 It won’t take you straight
down to ground level (4) 39 In an unattractive
way, obviously (7) 42 Thinks one’s very
good in (6) 45 The sitter is the problem (5) 46 The bit left over I
swallowed (7) 47 Try reforming, do.
Be virtuous (4) 48 Left, by the little rascal,
in need of a stiffener (4) 50 The sailor scene is cut,
due to the lack of (7) 52 Prevaricate about the
accommodation (5) 54 Who’s left holding the
baby is easy to answer (6) 56 Marked the wrong
dates in (7) 57 Having knocked back
gin, have a rift with (4) 59 Save a number in
the wild (7) 61 Sign that this patient
isn’t an outpatient (4) 64 Tell the news about
the holiday (5) 66 End with a story
read aloud (4) 67 The whole ten I
set about (6) 69 It’s manufactured in
stretch lace: flexible (7) 72 Unhappy, somehow bear
a wry smile about (9) 73 Is afraid it will be noisy
to listeners (5) 74 It takes a body time to
become a somebody (9) 79 Tie up though it’s
a nuisance (4) 81 Outside of having
insurance (5) 82 Attacking verbally,
which is trying (6,1,2) 83 In that case, will have time
to go round the hospital (4) 85 Said yes, they
corresponded (6) 86 Mother and aunt
wandering about (6) 87 Corrected a tendency
to be crooked? (3,8)
DOWN 1
Shot to provide a little something to eat (4) 2 Had made off with fifty
in assorted notes (6) 3 Provide with a c-car (6) 4 At “Terrible snag”, he
had gritted his teeth (7) 5 Man the film star most
likes to be seen with (5) 6 Getting things done, does
he not stop for meals? (4,6) 7 The same day, it got to (5) 8 Had got rid of
agitatedly (6,3) 9 Can load upright into
the wooden boat (7) 10 A mother to the
motherless man (4) 11 Understood to have
been stalked by (8) 15 Light flickering in that I
get worried about (6) 21 Behave badly; are
taken to court (5) 24 Making the doctor
frightening in the picture (7) 25 In one’s anxiety to
make clear (6) 26 Tell beforehand to
get a rain coat (6) 28 Won round myself
by the ladies (5) 29 The pin-up’s drink (3) 33 Calm down and
make it up (7) 34 Gets mixed up with a weight-lifter – it blows over (6) 37 Again in the afternoon (5) 40 Don’t keep the O
in “droopy” (5)
ACROSS 12 Close thing (5,6) 13 Language (6) 14 Under cover (6) 16 Stone (4) 17 Attack (9) 18 Assumed (5) 19 Ponder (4) 20 Malefactor (9) 22 Guide (5) 23 Fell (5,4) 27 Bird (7) 30 Hurtle (6) 31 Collar (4) 32 Rage (5) 35 Stop (4) 36 Complain (7) 38 Gangway (4) 39 Obviously (7) 42 Thinks (6) 45 Problem (5) 46 Bit (7) 47 Well-behaved (4) 48 Floppy (4) 50 Lack (7) 52 Prevaricate (5) 54 Easy one (6) 56 Marked (7) 57 Separate (4) 59 Save (7) 61 Patient (4) 64 Rest (5) 66 Last part (4) 67 Whole (6) 69 Flexible (7) 72 Unhappy (9) 73 Is afraid (5) 74 Notability (9) 79 Tie up (4) 81 Outside (5) 82 Trying (6,1,2) 83 If so (4) 85 Corresponded (6) 86 Kind (6) 87 Corrected (3,8) 41 Deceive like mad, concocting lies right through (7) 43 Juncture at which to
draw attention to (5) 44 Rattled, has gone off
with the man (6) 46 After a second, sends (5) 49 For your ears only,
Tommy (7) 51 Almost a quarter to:
ahead of time (6) 53 As a whole, rue turning
on the charm (6) 55 Adds on the said levy (5) 58 Having shown up twice,
you needn’t worry (5,5) 60 In general, upset by fish (3) 62 What the born golfer had
when he was a tot? (5) 63 The brave quartet,
entering, gad about (9) 65 Complaints about the
bad gin in bars (8) 68 Succeed in getting a number into their awful clutches (6) 70 In case the bounder
should rush down (7) 71 Go back to stringing the
pearls, having string (7) 75 Searches for and, having
DOWN 1 Golf shot (4) 2 Purloined (6) 3 Give (6) 4 Gritted (7) 5 Male name (5) 6 No procrastinator (4,6) 7 The same (5) 8 Got rid of (6,3) 9 Boat (7) 10 First man (4) 11 Understood (8) 15 Light (6) 21 Respond (5) 24 Picture (7) 25 Anxiety (6) 26 Undercoat (6) 28 Ladies (5) 29 Drink (3) 33 Make up (7) 34 Mixes (6) 37 Number (5) 40 Slack (5) 41 Deceive (7) 43 Juncture (5) 44 Rattled (6) 46 Sends (5) 49 Confidential (7) 51 Almost (6) 53 Charm (6) 55 Adds on (5) 58 Don’t worry (5,5) 60 Fish (3) 62 Oscillate (5) 63 Gad about (9) 65 Bars (8) 68 Do well (6) 70 Rush down (7) 71 Go back (7) 75 Searches (6) 76 Fool (6) 77 Pen (5) 78 Nose (5) 80 Is adequate (4) 84 Repeat (4)
caught, goes off about (6) 76 A fool, but a fool that
gets sense (6) 77 Saying “OK”, dash off (5) 78 Nose with tobacco
inside (5) 80 Cooks and serves (4) 84 Repeat what was said
in the chop-house (4)