GIANT CROSSWORD
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ACROSS 13
Got the art of remaining silent mastered? (8,2) 14 Pass and pop back,
to show you can (7) 15 Deduce, as one turns
to the right (6) 16 Way inside, mister, the
girl is trapped (6) 17 Speak disparagingly
of in the résumé (7) 18 The rest, panicking,
duck into the shop (5) 19 Deliberately break the tip
and it’s not working (4) 20 Start chopping, dear.
Chop the wood (5) 21 Take to the hotel in a
prearranged ruse (5) 22 About parents
repressing fears (6) 23 Amass savings it’s tough
having to put a hole in (5) 28 Are confusing on two
points. Just wrap up! (7) 30 Not decoratively,
obviously (7) 33 Smile when asked to name
a source of protein (3,6) 36 When the herd stampedes
round it, be indecisive (6) 38 Give to, but there’s
a charge for (5) 39 Rose treated us to (5) 40 Understood what
“ingested” means (4,2) 42 Listen to half, showing
compassion (5) 43 Shows the audience the funny scenes right through (7) 44 Push with a large tool (6) 46 Juncture at which you
put your foot down (4) 49 Very keen to get backing
for the singer (4) 51 A language buff (6) 53 Understanding the left
is to blame for (7) 55 First-class? That’s
a joke! (5) 59 Implore one to give
a r-ring to (6) 60 Can’t keep still for
an instant (5) 61 In a flash, starts tearing
up the certificate (5) 62 Figure among these
assorted subjects (6) 63 Assumed to have been
brought down by (7,2) 65 Showed anger at being
branded as (7) 66 Cut and attached to (7) 70 Planned at half time to
have a half pint (5) 71 Isn’t as bad, though it
does leave marks (6) 73 Keep waving from
the vehicle (5) 75 As usual, it’s in the
form of a cube (5) 80 The fool’s last of all
to get into bed (4) 82 Old geezer starting
off for home! (5) 83 “Not a single mother,” the
amended rider said (7) 84 One’s amazed to have
it taken away (6) 85 Takes it wares will be
displayed on them (6) 86 Rich, get a ring and put
the man’s name in it (7) 87 Accepting tips from a
patient is unwise (3-7)
DOWN 1 A kind “Sing up, girl” (6) 2 Norm will get the flag (8) 3 Torn off by the little
son: a tot (5) 4 Skill required to
be a talker (7) 5 A sucker-up,
scrounge from (6) 6 Stick the label back on (5) 7 Thought “Do get up and
bring wood in” (6) 8 As to being involved in the
plot, was proud of it (7) 9 Old. Time to get
assistance for (6-4) 10 Harassed, had a go at (5) 11 Don’t allow one to carry
it for the singer (8) 12 Even making a list (4) 24 Uneasy, strive unsuccessfully to get hold of a key (7) 25 For fear the man
has a gun (5) 26 Verdict one’s seeking
successfully to get (7) 27 How aware one is of
the pinpricks? (7) 29 When bothered about,
I complain (5) 31 Permission to take off (5) 32 Cat hair (4) 34 Scrub clean with difficulty
after a century (6) 35 It’s an insect, er, mum! (4) 37 Net here to protect
the plants (7) 41 Watch what you say (7) 45 Figure out later he’s
an old rogue (6) 47 Had fallen out but when 81 Old and a bad
sick rushed round (7) timekeeper (4) 48 Parents are given a
while for recreation (7) 50 Urge, with an odd smile,
to climb up into (7) 52 Requiring a lot of water,
a large amphibian (4) 54 As before, I’m in first (5) 56 Stuff a pancake (5) 57 Lean on for balance (4) 58 Snap “Quiet!” (5) 60 There’s a dessert, one
saw, to follow (7,3) 64 Sorry to be shut up,
I figure, in (8) 67 Gentle with the cat I
treat. It’s pitiable (8) 68 Don’t show the ring to
us: it’s horrible (7) 69 Try to repair an old boat (7) 72 He reckons it’s time
to take a holiday (6) 74 A tart “That’s a hundred
and one plus 599” (6) 76 Vessel that’s set itself adrift
from it’s moorings? (6) 77 A gust, darn it! (5) 78 Said “OK. Get in
touch with” (5) 79 Do be bent on first
getting a home (5)