GIANT CROSSWORD

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

ACROSS

12 OK, but wet? (5,2,4)

13 Eventually I take the

battered tin myself (2,4)

14 Man with a girl’s

name, right? (6)

16 She’d make anyone

lose heart (4)

17 Name an artificial

material (9)

18 Played one’s part in giving

the new cat a name (5)

19 Getting a day

behind is silly (4)

20 Girl I sent packing

through irritability (9)

22 One’s right to let

fly about it (5)

23 With all the candles

out, dies down (5,4)

27 Flower at home in

a basket? (3,4)

30 Like the smile you

gave the doctor? (6)

31 The assistant will

pass around to (4)

32 Stop us entering the

wild ape enclosure (5)

35 Having captured the

English fellow, plan to (4) 36 The dog, dear, doesn’t

have a dish (7) 38 Mend and contrive to

conceal a little rent in (4) 39 Determine as ever to

design as a sun trap (7)

42 It’s funny about the ramp

being put outside (6)

45 It’s enjoyable to

deal with (5)

46 Here – and now (7)

47 An air of “I demand

your attention” (4)

48 Complain when you offer

about a quarter (4)

50 Took a risk, as the leg

was bleeding (7)

52 Recorded as ready

for posting (5)

54 No wood chopping

in the interior (6)

56 They’re lucky there’s a

bed to gather round (7)

57 Get up and go to help

start the car (4)

59 Trying to catch the post (7) 61 At the West End, enquire

about a job (4)

64 Get attached to – a

predicament, you say (5) 66 Clutching a soft ice that’s

melting, in the story (4)

67 About the fish that

congregate in shoals (6) 69 The doctor act is funny,

but going too far (7)

72 Objection taken to

the omission of (9)

73 Mum, squawk

like a bird! (5)

74 Creatures selfish in their appropriation of the shrubbery? (9)

79 It’s a job to stick up (4)

81 Man with wings? (5)

82 An innovation in the

making of one’s exit? (9) 83 Biting the pastry (4)

85 Open, with the sun out

and the ale flowing (6)

86 Many may be French

– foreign (6)

87 Stops – books flopping

over on the shelf? (4,2,3,2)

DOWN

1 Standing a round in “The

Duck and Cat” (4)

2 Time the heart-beat.

It’s a warning (6)

3 Name the vessel:

a small skiff (6)

4 Complain when the poster

is damaged; a little torn (7) 5 An impassioned

“Shame on you! Really

heartless!” (5)

6 Out of position (10)

7 Did not quite get

a front seat (5)

8 Didn’t interfere with, when

one took off solo (4,5)

9 Information you

stoop to get? (7)

10 Are resentful – be

careful (4)

11 With yours truly, not

so altruistic (8)

15 How he’ll cure delusions

of grandeur? (6)

21 Bring out, all right, for

the girl to carry (5)

24 Where your name may appear officially, if you’re lucky (2,1,4)

25 Play with, but cheat (6)

26 How much to supply

with electricity? (6)

28 Rushed back, for instance,

from the mountains (5)

29 So Caesar said! (3)

33 Dress as a scout,

looking silly, myself (7)

34 He’d have a meal inside

and get warmed up (6)

37 Scolded with “About time

to get up, dear!” (5)

40 You can’t play it in

QUICK ACROSS

12 Just fine (5,2,4) 13 Eventually (2,4) 14 Male name (6)

16 English queen (4) 17 Material (9)

18 Behaved (5)

19 Silly (4)

20 Irritability (9)

22 Name (5)

23 Dies down (5,4) 27 Flower (3,4)

30 Ailing (6)

31 Employee (4)

32 Stop (5)

35 Intend (4)

36 Dish (7)

38 Mend (4)

39 Determine (7)

42 Yell (6)

45 Deal with (5)

46 Here (7)

47 Air (4)

48 Tie (4)

50 Bet on (7)

52 Recorded (5)

54 Disavowal (6)

56 Talismans (7)

57 Shove (4)

59 Job (7)

61 Chore (4)

64 Attach (5)

66 Story (4)

67 Collect (6)

69 Severe (7)

72 Objection (9)

73 Parrot (5)

74 Animals (9)

79 Pillar (4)

81 Bird (5)

82 Exit (9)

83 Pastry (4)

85 Open (6)

86 Numerous (6)

87 Stops (4,2,3,2)

the garden! (5)

41 Explodes when one

makes fun of (5,2)

43 Must have central heating,

girl, in the country (5)

44 Won’t necessarily take on

the young and strong (6) 46 If you can endure to

give a bed to (3,2)

49 Refuse to have dinner, having consumed half an éclair (7)

51 Found the boat (6)

53 Stout songwriter (6)

55 Observes you have the

radio on, turned up (5)

58 Everywhere – upstairs as

well as downstairs (4,3,3) 60 We left Tower Hill (3)

62 Change of support for

old-fashioned music (5)

63 Bird that can play golf

with its beak? (9)

65 Found the animal hard

to put inside: a dog (8)

68 Boats and about a

thousand vehicles (6)

70 Jack lets out about,

just to frighten (7)

71 Are disgusting when

you drive back (7)

75 Gathers the long

DOWN

1 Big cat (4)

2 Warning (6)

3 Skiff (6)

4 Complain (7)

5 Burning (5)

6 Jobless (10)

7 Seat (5)

8 Not bothered (4,5)

9 Information (7)

10 Look after (4)

11 Altruistic (8)

15 Contract (6)

21 Bring out (5)

24 Lucky (2,1,4)

25 Violin (6)

26 Fee (6)

28 Scope (5)

29 So (3)

33 Attire (7)

34 Warmed (6)

37 Assessed (5)

40 Instrument (5)

41 Satirises (5,2)

43 Country (5)

44 Powerful (6)

46 Accommodate (3,2) 49 Refuse (7)

51 Boat (6)

53 Stout (6)

55 Observes (5)

58 Everywhere (4,3,3) 60 Hill (3)

62 Oscillate (5)

63 Wading bird (9)

65 Dog (8)

68 Vagrants (6)

70 Frighten (7)

71 Drive back (7)

75 Understands (6)

76 Loathing (6)

77 Drawbacks (5)

78 Fish (5)

80 In that case (4)

84 Table (4)

end tilts

76 Having a weird thing

about: unable to stand (6) 77 Catches on there are

downsides to (5)

78 The fish, when I dropped

it, took flight (5)

80 From the north, in

that case (4)

84 Nonsense. Must

have a table (4)

(6)