GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK

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

ACROSS

12 Have potential, you reveal,

giving a contract to (4,7)

13 Animal a female?

Definitely! (6)

14 Manifest name and number

must be entered in (6)

16 Non-exclusive, to

start with (4)

17 Understanding from the

people assembled (9)

18 Register, as you

roam around (5)

19 Look for a sign of lift

in the little bird (4)

20 The course one’s taking

– in management (9)

22 Did really well:

was bright (5)

23 Letter of a sort (9)

27 Understanding, when

you hit the bottle (7)

30 Girl with a large book (6)

31 Lovely – with the

fan turned on (4)

32 Written, “heart-broken” is

obviously hackneyed (5)

35 Eager to know about

the East (4)

36 There’s a little cat curled

up in it. Be careful (5,2)

38 Backing the vehicle

a few feet (4)

39 Care nothing, ourselves, going in to make whoopee (7)

42 Rips off over and

gets time (6)

45 Class as a bizarre

sect all round (5)

46 Sifted through, angry,

day after day (7)

47 Piece of paper you

give to secretively (4)

48 A mother with twin

sons, we gather (4)

50 The garment at the

heart of the matter! (7) 52 Tighten up on pay (5)

54 Shake when they

get one upset (6)

56 Yell “Bolt!” (7)

57 Tease a bird that’s

caught a little worm (4) 59 Grasping it’s a fit (7)

61 Cut to the gold tip –

remains of a cigarette (4) 64 Want to know if we

backed “Cock-eyed” (5) 66 Forced me to put an

advertisement in (4)

67 Sitting at the piano,

song I compose (6)

69 Continue – to use

as a tray? (5,2)

72 Straightaway the press get

a mite excited about (9)

73 Coming into form (5)

74 At this very moment

or soon (9)

79 Understand it’s not one of

the major branches (4)

81 Coil, wringing wet,

around in (5)

82 It’s a deadlock,

old chum (9)

83 It means you’ve passed

a little time (4)

85 Run to get a tin to

hold – and a box (6)

86 Note the alien is out

to be friendly (6)

87 Poor, for students who are

no longer beginners (6-5)

DOWN

1 Split on the fellow (4)

2 About the G-string,

it hurts (6)

3 Fine – for the intelligent (6) 4 Feeling the men, too,

should rally round one (7) 5 A plus for a g-group (5)

6 Slightly on edge,

chum? (10)

7 A little deficient in (5) 8 An officer’s club (9)

9 Becomes visible when the paper is scattered inside (7)

10 The trophies are

back to stay (4)

11 “A share in” does make

one’s ears prick up (8)

15 Wants to stitch up

his tear in (6)

21 Furious when I scold (5) 24 So nosey it’s strange? (7) 25 Lands – on the

flare path? (6)

26 Mark and Edward

are afraid (6)

28 Clothing one’s

too hot in? (5)

29 Fight a racket (3)

33 Display a poster about

a robbery? (5-2)

34 The first three letters of “were” are not well aligned (6)

37 Something really

nice to handle (5)

40 Even so, getting

the picture (5)

41 Either spread or you

extinguish (7)

43 Get to her indisposed,

having caught a cold (5)

ACROSS

12 Have potential (4,7) 13 Prefer (6)

14 Obvious (6)

16 Start (4)

17 Understanding (9) 18 Register (5)

19 Cry (4)

20 Management (9)

22 Gleamed (5)

23 Sort (9)

27 Empathy (7)

30 Book (6)

31 Calm (4)

32 Hackneyed (5)

35 Eager (4)

36 Be careful (5,2)

38 Measure (4)

39 Make whoopee (7) 42 Jail (6)

45 Class (5)

46 Sifted (7)

47 Chit (4)

48 Gather (4)

50 Garment (7)

52 Fastener (5)

54 Shake (6)

56 Bellow (7)

57 Tease (4)

59 Fit (7)

61 Cut (4)

64 Awry (5)

66 Forced (4)

67 Sitting (6)

69 Continue (5,2)

72 Instant (9)

73 Coming into (5)

74 Soon (9)

79 Branch (4)

81 Coil (5)

82 Deadlock (9)

83 Sign (4)

85 Box (6)

86 Friendly (6)

87 Inferior (6-5) 44 Agreed it bobbed

up and down (6)

46 Leans against while one

takes a breather (5)

49 Because the ending

again is true (7)

51 Subdued, for the

bass to sing (3-3)

53 Rules the singer broke (6) 55 I get out and run

after the animal (5)

58 Greet the ponies corralled

in that enclosure (3,4,3)

60 Are going back in time (3) 62 Coils up the film (5)

63 A section of the crest

showing a bird (9)

65 Not all thaw out – not

altogether (8)

68 At the centre of a swindle

again, which is funny (6) 70 I stand corrected. The

time is not near (7)

71 He made the actor

move about in (7)

75 Off colour, swallowing the

first of the pills fast (6)

76 To annoy might be rash (6) 77 Plans to, having the

resources (5)

78 He needs time to

look around (5)

DOWN

1 Crack (4)

2 Pain (6)

3 Intelligent (6)

4 Feeling (7)

5 Plus (5)

6 Slightly (10)

7 Brief (5)

8 Club (9)

9 Looms (7)

10 Stay (4)

11 Share in (8)

15 Wants (6)

21 Angry (5)

24 Odd (7)

25 Lands (6)

26 Afraid (6)

28 Trousers (5)

29 Fight (3)

33 Robbery (5-2)

34 Stray (6)

37 Handle (5)

40 Yet (5)

41 Feast (7)

43 Get to (5)

44 Agreed (6)

46 Leans (5)

49 True (7)

51 Subdued (3-3)

53 Rules (6)

55 Animal (5)

58 Greet (3,4,3)

60 Time (3)

62 Reel (5)

63 Bird (9)

65 Not altogether (8) 68 Yell (6)

70 Remote (7)

71 Maker (7)

75 Quick (6)

76 Irritate (6)

77 Intends (5)

78 Saint (5)

80 Acquires (4)

84 Instance (4) 80 Becomes, when

one acquires (4)

84 Size up the container (4)