GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK

CRYPTIC

Choose between cryptic and quick clues to tackle the Giant crossword – both lead to the same answers.

ACROSS 13

A paper cover for the wide bed (10)

14 Say to get the chaps

into shape (7)

15 Deduce, when the

ears flop over (6)

16 Landslide he is about

to deal with (6)

17 How the stray puss

outside appears (5,2)

18 Liking the result of your

elbow grease? (5)

19 Silly fad that will peter

out, given time (4)

20 To place in the

information board (3,2) 21 Fast getting a whole

string of (5)

22 Pale and sick, back

in the flat (6)

23 There’s a huge difference between it and “Full steam ahead!” (5)

28 Shown to have used

to imprison her in (7)

30 Not the mood in which

to drink beer? (7)

33 About their misbehaviour, the gang is understanding (9)

36 Beat up to make

the coating (6)

38 Are going out before

writing, to get paper (5)

39 Picture showing a race (5) 40 Would it disconcert a

snake charmer? (6)

42 Started to implore to

put an end to (5)

43 Turn back, longing to

go to the wood (7)

44 Tool the man’s smuggled into the cell, cutting the end off (6)

46 Pinpoint the time at

which fruit appears (4)

49 Not now – that’s

the point (4)

51 Tough and heartless,

Lily? Scarcely! (6)

53 It’s always held back

when fidgety (7)

55 Figure Winnie has gone

round to get the dog (5) 59 The ruddy A is missing

in “state!” (6)

60 Run after the figure

as he flees (5)

61 Be told to take a

course in (5)

62 Guarantee, as before, the

sun will break through (6) 63 The next is acting according to instructions (9)

65 Are huddled inside, then, worried and you encourage (7)

66 Mad, gave a whack to (7) 70 Tie up, or put your

money in, to finance (5) 71 The novice does better than all round, and still complains (6)

73 Having a go at the left

in, crow over (5)

75 A fruity beauty! (5)

80 Realised, on hearing

it’s modern (4)

82 The more mature tree (5) 83 Let out again – or free (7) 84 Can put the runabout

inside and go to bed (4,2) 85 Fruit and nuts upset

the child (6)

86 Reviews one pays

attention to (7)

87 How the actor enjoyed

playing the giant? (10)

DOWN 1

Put in the box again, wrinkle (6)

2 And accommodated

in new homes that

are attractive (8)

3 Because the bird

is white (5)

4 By having a stale spread

as filling, is horrible (7)

5 Tried to get votes to

demolish the right in (6)

6 Wrong animal I’m

letting loose inside (5)

7 Snatch a snooze and a

drink, when about it (4,2)

8 To begin with, creating

a stir, jet round (7)

9 I’d hint about, just

to frighten (10)

10 Tell us to ask for (5)

11 Fly round and give to (4,4) 12 It’s for covering the hole

up and to keep rain out (4) 24 The garment is one that

takes time to make (7)

25 Hate to cut right

through the middle (5)

26 Someone to keep the

actors in line? (7)

27 Briefly, it means “soon” (7) 29 Slim is the extra (5)

31 Making clear I mean

to catch (5)

32 Listens in to a conversation

on spigots? (4)

34 Right to stay up again (6)

ACROSS 13 Newspaper (10)

14 Say (7)

15 Deduce (6)

16 Deal with (6)

17 Appears (5,2)

18 Liking (5)

19 Silly (4)

20 Board (3,2)

21 Fast (5)

22 Pale (6)

23 Stop (5)

28 Shown to (7)

30 Mood (7)

33 Understanding (9) 36 Coating (6)

38 Paper quantities (5) 39 Illustration (5)

40 Disconcert (6)

42 Started (5)

43 Wood (7)

44 Tool (6)

46 Fruit (4)

49 That time (4)

51 Scarcely (6)

53 Fidgety (7)

55 Dog (5)

59 Ruddy (6)

60 Pursue (5)

61 Be informed (5)

62 Guarantee (6)

63 Next (9)

65 Encourage (7)

66 Broke (7)

70 Tie up (5)

71 Complains (6)

73 Crow over (5)

75 Fruit (5)

80 Realised (4)

82 Senior (5)

83 Free (7)

84 Go to bed (4,2)

85 Tree (6)

86 Reviews (7)

87 Greatly (10) 35 Money – the figure

has fluctuated (4)

37 To go for a run, will

need a partner! (7)

41 Ed and I remain inside.

To us it’s boring (7)

45 Except for trying to provide

for one’s future (6)

47 Now reveals about

the darker areas (7)

48 They’re not giving

anything away, Peter! (7)

50 Chipped in? Continue

to resist! (4,3)

52 A strip of leather

– or metal (4)

54 Copy just a little bit of (5) 56 Cut and run into

the grotto (5)

57 A dog voicing

annoyance (4)

58 Pulled up and one

got in – strange (5)

60 Deducing it’s coming

to a close (10)

64 Don’t care for foolish

people? Same here (8)

67 Brightness when one

solves the mystery (6,2)

68 Mean to sort out the

non-native birds (7)

69 Afterwards, learn

DOWN

1 Wrinkle (6)

2 Good-looking (8)

3 White (5)

4 Horrible (7)

5 Tried (6)

6 Wrong (5)

7 Grab (4,2)

8 Initially (7)

9 Frighten (10)

10 Command (5)

11 Give to (4,4)

12 Covering (4)

24 Garment (7)

25 Middle (5)

26 Theatre worker (7) 27 Soon (7)

29 Extra (5)

31 Clear (5)

32 Spigots (4)

34 Right (6)

35 Money (4)

37 Shoe (7)

41 Boring (7)

45 Except for (6)

47 Dark areas (7)

48 Vendors (7)

50 Resist (4,3)

52 Metal (4)

54 Copy (5)

56 Cut (5)

57 Small dog (4)

58 Strange (5)

60 Ending (10)

64 Ditto (8)

67 Brightens (6,2)

68 Birds (7)

69 Afterwards (5,2) 72 Hit (6)

74 Article (6)

76 Cold (6)

77 Depended on (5) 78 Gust (5)

79 Puzzle (5)

81 Pithy (4)

to dodge (5,2)

72 Hit by a small vehicle (6) 74 Article about the

prime minister? (6)

76 It’s cold – cold and

mountainous (6)

77 Depended on having

spare time (5)

78 That is a blow,

confound it! (5)

79 Remains to puzzle one (5) 81 A pithy way of saying

“full-strength” (4)