GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK

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

ACROSS 13

Refusal to accept Hank instead of yourself? (2,5,3) 14 Pop back to indicate

they’ll give you the job (7) 15 The other misshapen

O in “horn” (6)

16 Talk about the big pigs

waddling round (6)

17 Having been dieting

with craft (7)

18 Is it at the back of the

book on anatomy? (5)

19 Back to get the boat (4)

20 Set out, on entering,

to attack (5)

21 Insufficiently for

the below (5)

22 It gets pigs elated, creates

depression for us (6)

23 Joke with the girl (5)

28 Is able to root about in,

for the drawing (7)

30 Holds one tight,

to music (7)

33 Thoroughly committed to memory by the eminent (4-5)

36 Do bump into the foreigner

with the dog (6)

38 Furnish with a joke that

is to the point (5) 39 Making clear I mean to

be taken round (5)

40 Show blue picture? (6)

42 Opened a bar, for

instance, in it (5)

43 Storage compartments

with shutters (7)

44 He accommodates the silly

lass but it’s a nuisance (6) 46 A bountiful nature (4)

49 Precisely on the forehead

is where it goes (4)

51 The French peas scattered

round appeal to one (6)

53 What it cost to go to

California on a whim (7)

55 Warm up when the

child comes round (5)

59 Crabby – it’s the drink (6) 60 Awaken ours rattling

the key (5)

61 Solemn and with

an accent (5)

62 A f-fine thing! (6)

63 A lot separate, homes

break up: it’s horrible (9)

65 Silly nit – a girl,

actually (2,5)

66 Scrutinises as

one swots (7)

70 Showing courage when

there’s an earthquake (5) 71 Changes back again

in a last switch (6)

73 Stick no label on to

send back (5)

75 A range, small,

manage with (5)

80 Means an increase and

that’s a good thing (4)

82 So is integrating with

the Chinese (5)

83 Blames cracks rain is coming through, showing sense (7)

84 Light I get bothered

about, turning in (6)

85 One before one’s maker (6) 86 Attack Al, turning

to yell at (4,3)

87 Satisfactorily tipped

by the rich (4-6)

DOWN

1 Having been dismissed

by, it was leaked (3,3)

2 Like the hair of the

wooden figurine? (8)

3 Trips up and cuts (5)

4 Ride on, into the storm (7) 5 No good getting blue about, silly, when you mess up (6)

6 A bit young for

socialising (5)

7 Bottle – or the genie

in one? (6)

8 Don’t notice one is getting

on with the job (7)

9 Vegetable that ties in with

the rest of the meal? (6,4) 10 Throws one and she’s

catching it (5)

11 Suffer from, but don’t

suffer in silence (8)

12 The skinny gravitate

towards (4)

24 Information from base (7) 25 Hey! Get on inside,

darling (5)

26 Understanding when you

knock over the drink (7)

27 Most of the chest is packed with a lot of garments (7)

29 A learner, the one

and only (5)

31 Anything to do with

transport (5)

32 Snorts “Turn back” (4)

34 Unlikely? Far from it! (6)

35 Getting over a flop –

it’s a long story (4)

37 Ugh! Blast! Must swallow

the medicine! (7)

41 Doff as you leave (4,3)

ACROSS

13 Refusal (2,5,3)

14 Engage (7)

15 Horn (6)

16 Talk (6)

17 Craft (7)

18 Book back (5)

19 Bet on (4)

20 Attack (5)

21 Below (5)

22 Depression (6)

23 Quip (5)

28 Drawing (7)

30 Hugs (7)

33 Eminent (4-5)

36 Dog (6)

38 Furnish (5)

39 Clear (5)

40 Show (6)

42 Opened (5)

43 Cupboards (7)

44 Nuisance (6)

46 Nature (4)

49 Precisely (4)

51 Gratify (6)

53 Whim (7)

55 Drink to (5)

59 Beer (6)

60 Awaken (5)

61 Solemn (5)

62 Matter (6)

63 Horrible (9)

65 Actually (2,5)

66 Swots (7)

70 Centre (5)

71 Changes (6)

73 Stick (5)

75 Range (5)

80 Advantage (4)

82 So (5)

83 Game (7)

84 Light (6)

85 Previous (6)

86 Become violent (4,3) 87 Rich (4-6) 45 Shoot one easily

deceived (6)

47 Pop back before the pier’s

collapsed, to inform (7)

48 Awfully glad to catch a

fish; a slow mover (7)

50 Fat girl coming back

to sit beside (7)

52 Cut some goodies

for tea up (4)

54 Like to go off about,

or criticise (5)

56 Fancy she is hiding in (5) 57 Plant I’d given to a

friend, perhaps (4)

58 What’s another word

for “rash”? Quick! (5)

60 How the garrulous gardener spoke of the roses? (10)

64 Aggravating, but they don’t

wear everybody out (8)

67 Can put one off carrying

– it’s made of glass (8)

68 Free a wild seal in the

middle of the creek (7)

69 As opposed to only

part of an organ (7)

72 Mum runs the child round,

when you send for (6)

74 Admits a sow is ungainly,

on the whole (6)

DOWN

1 Was leaked (3,3) 2 Tree (8)

3 Cuts (5)

4 Storm (7)

5 Mess up (6)

6 Reception (5)

7 Mettle (6)

8 Job (7)

9 Vegetable (6,4)

10 Throws (5)

11 Grumble (8)

12 Slim (4)

24 Information (7)

25 Sweetener (5)

26 Understanding (7) 27 Garments (7)

29 Only (5)

31 Dealings (5)

32 Drams (4)

34 Unlikely (6)

35 Story (4)

37 Drink (7)

41 Doff (4,3)

45 Shoot (6)

47 Inform (7)

48 Slowcoach (7)

50 Fat (7)

52 Cut (4)

54 Criticise (5)

56 Fancy (5)

57 Plant (4)

58 Quick (5)

60 Discursively (10) 64 Aggravating (8)

67 Container (8)

68 Free (7)

69 Give solace to (7) 72 Send for (6)

74 Admits (6)

76 Mooch (6)

77 Appeal (5)

78 Irritate (5)

79 Force (5)

81 Glance (4) 76 Mooch about while he

does some shooting (6) 77 The appeal of tea

to many (5)

78 Said “Super,” though

it does irritate (5)

79 May force (5)

81 Search for and see (4)