JUMBO XWORD

Read down the letters in the shaded squares to spell out a sea creature (7,5).

ACROSS

9 Junior scout (3) 13 Authorise (7) 14 Golfing tournament (7) 15 Scope (5)

16 Lass (4)

17 Weary (5) 18 Foot-operated lever (5) 19 Thin pipes (5) 21 Hurried (6)

22 1970s group, Sister _ (6) 24 Gave guidance (7) 28 Musical drama (5) 30 School employee (12) 32 Eager, enthusiastic (4) 34 Coating for walls (7) 35 Irritated (7) 36 Friendly reception (7) 38 Displayed (6) 39 Physical matter (9) 41 Diverse (6)

44 Credit cards, informally (7) 45 Wished (7) 47 Harvested (7)

48 Late actor, Oliver _ (4) 49 Valley slopes (12)

51 Cold dish (5)

54 Fluids (7)

57 Looked at (6)

58 Victor (6)

63 Got on one’s knees (5) 64 Correct (5)

65 Stings (5)

66 Metallic element with chemical symbol Fe (4) 68 Beat (5)

69 Factory output (7) 70 Creatures (7)

71 Torn cloth (3)

DOWN

1 Marsupial (8) 2 Electrical flashes (6) 3 Exhibition of wild animals (3) 4 Butcher’s wares (5) 5 Brolly (8) 6 Second-hand (4) 7 Feebly (10)

8 Stage whisper (5) 9 Coiled (6)

10 The SS Great _ , Brunel’s ship (7)

11 Not capable (6)

12 Film with Ray Winstone, Sexy _ (5)

20 Division of a large store (10) 23 Insists upon (7)

25 Not blunt (5) 26 Manufactured (8) 27 Meant (8)

29 Ornate (9)

31 Stitches (4)

33 Easily upset (9)

34 Travel permit (8) 35 Ample (8)

37 Those in charge (10) 40 Organise (7)

42 Resound (4) 43 Wading bird (5) 46 Food deprivation (10) 50 Spy film, The Bourne _ (8) 52 Night-time (8) 53 Advance, promote (7) 55 Perfect specimens (6) 56 Throughout (6)

59 TV series, _ People (6) 60 Misses out (5) 61 Cairo’s country (5) 62 Customary (5)

65 BBC TV show, _ Peter (4) 67 Sports gear (3)