GIANT CROSSWORD
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SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
12 When upset, condemn dear art form (6,5)
13 British prime minister once snubbed in conflict (6)
14 Rex is wearing skimpy garment in crowd (6)
16 Bill used at intervals to be miserable (4)
17 Large-scale event is arranged with former partner in the lead (9)
18 Race requires diversion around Latvia’s capital? That’s plain (5)
19 Element in fine choir’s resounding sound (4)
20 Arty duo unexpectedly penning French article of an excessively admiring kind (9)
22 Move nervously around back of cabin to get poison (5)
23 Inclusion with a letter for area surrounded by a barrier? (9)
27 Take on board too much fuel? (7)
30 Previous form essentially for cleric (6)
31 Neighbour making a small objection (4)
32 Top thing needed for a decayed tooth (5)
35 Detachable portion found in endless tubing (4)
36 Laugh loudly about actor’s last part or hiss? (7)
38 Extract of irreverence always (4)
39 Vic shortly about to shift temporary shelter (7)
42 Acclaimed European embraced by Hilda excitedly (6)
45 Door fastener kept in stall at church (5)
46 Soldiers entering phase for stockpiling (7)
47 Gives sign of acknowledgement and begins to go off? (4)
48 Feel the absence of young woman (4)
50 Unemotional businessman principally in beginning in charge (7)
52 Trio at work to comprehend origin of bizarre planetary path (5)
54 Sensational shout and cry of pain (6)
56 Consider a lot of drink around live broadcast (7)
57 Incentive for device on rider’s heel (4)
59 He picks stews, being quite hungry (7)
61 Likes lodgings (4)
64 Frightening evidence of injury with unknown character (5)
66 Employs safety devices lacking force (4)
67 A time with legal document, as one pleases (2,4)
69 Cover novel reforms in Spain and Portugal (7)
72 Woodworking sorted out near crypt (9)
73 Academic uncovered word for charitable giver (5)
74 Sign of faith about incorporating varied styles (9)
79 Rotate type of delivery? (4)
81 Suffer at home with scoundrel (5)
82 Mixture of peas and tripe as preliminary dish (9)
83 Fold is jammed first off (4)
85 Shove Jane in a drained state holding lots needing repair (6)
86 Burden director engaged in complicated deals (6)
87 Point remade in order to be most important? (11)
DOWN
1 Turn with part for audience (4)
2 Show lively enjoyment when touring area (6)
3 Originate essential part of line before opening (6)
4 Part ten played in decorative design (7)
5 Inadequate section in Tuscan trattoria (5)
6 Rare expert, source for plundering in Ayr, perhaps (10)
7 Rod’s criticism (5)
8 Put down these people’s conduct (9)
9 Surprise with leading talker making regular omissions (7)
10 Impulse from some in Hamburg, especially (4)
11 Hear twin sadly is lacking in cultivation? (2,3,3)
15 Reroute one going underwater close to port (6)
21 Day firstly in view on this piece of turf (5)
24 Lori’s in convertible to get cut of beef (7)
25 Request to fill this French ornamental box (6)
26 Scrape by and accomplish degree with nothing (4,2)
28 One defying government concerning endless strike (5)
29 Curve near citizens’ houses (3)
33 Barrier linked to wild bay for marsupial (7)
34 Animated writer Penelope (6)
37 Set of principles shown by revolutionary name capturing Sound a duo hearts reproduced (5)
40 around India (5)
41 Sort having authority settled in a pact (7)
43 One involved in manipulating a leg is lithe (5)
44 Obtain trip in car around eastern side of lake (6)
46 Pry in this way about new work (5)
49 Controversy arising about right loop for rider’s foot (7)
51 It’s pity somehow I missed keyboard user (6)
53 Something needed for a belt gets to become warped (6)
55 Long spoon left in hands of Dale when cooking (5)
58 A real snob possibly over English? That’s sound (10)
60 Farmyard animal later heading off (3)
62 Tidal swamp man ignored — and small wood (5)
63 Shun moving across it, final piece of bridge (9)
65 One who vigorously supports winner (8)
68 Women with rings making joyful cries (6)
70 Popular woman with Edward is requested to attend (7)
71 Campaign of a rudimentary sort about South America (7)
75 Diminutive person gets to fish for edible crustaceans (6)
76 Trip publicised in front of gallery (6)
77 Good artist with outwardly dire assessment of student’s work (5)
78 Violent weather seen in coast or mountains (5)
80 Observe element in music (4)
84 Endearing club ties seen on and off (4)
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