GIANT CROSSWORD QUICK
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ACROSS 12
Taking advantage of by forcing to carry? (7,4)
13 Sorry, but there’s a lot of
fun in rule-breaking (6)
14 “Organ” starts
with O, boy (6)
16 Rock is making a
comeback like mad (4)
17 The other, broke and in debt, crazily has become engaged (9)
18 It’s the east wind,
silly boy! (5)
19 Do business with a lot (4) 20 Hurriedly snatched the
key to enter, subdued (9) 22 Cover completely, you
say, with fruit (5)
23 Performing in the finale,
are charming (9)
27 Garage empty but
for seed? (7)
30 The creature, a flying
insect, let out (6)
31 How long it took Ben
to catch the ball (4)
32 Will it not stay put in
the projector? (5)
35 Stage at which the
favourites drop back (4) 36 Grasping it’s an attack (7) 38 And translated to English
by the foreigner (4)
39 Not known to be
peculiar (7)
42 “Charisma” has a ring
to it, you say (6)
45 Loading a gun again
is wonderful (5)
46 There when you
hand it over (7)
47 Once having got
it, leave (4)
48 Part of the body that
turns flaccid first (4)
50 Does one line up actors
before the curtain rises? 52 Being a g-group is
no handicap (5)
54 Not crooked, it’s hard
when one’s given time (6) 56 Dealt with the daily
chores (7)
57 Why playing the pantomime dame is a bore? (4)
59 Full of men, I get out (7) 61 What you’ll hear
in a jiffy? (4)
64 Mum, do your imitation
of a parrot (5)
66 Coming back first with
a large animal (4) (7) 67 The toy did wind up;
an unusual one (6)
69 Said in confidence
it’s tied up (7)
72 At the back, the swivelling
crane is an obstacle (9)
73 Telling stories in
bed, perhaps (5)
74 Writing to the
charming Sue (9)
79 Split up at the
usual time (4)
81 A chopper in the water (5) 82 Going up, one carries
theirs out (2,3,4)
83 Promise nothing at
the hospital (4)
85 A gander would fly off (6) 86 Laps, making a right
funny sound (6)
87 Mad it’s on the hat
rack? (3,4,4)
DOWN
1 Kick back (4)
2 And filling the streets
with stalls (6)
3 Allow the girl to
start bleating (6)
4 Help one get ahead
and more (7)
5 Managed to don,
having boarded (3,2)
6 At “The Brown Adder,” he
got drunk, the fool (10)
7 Tear off to catch the
fellow, in pursuit (5)
8 Making a big thing of and
losing one’s temper (7,2)
9 So taking below,
when fitter (7)
10 Watch out for
your head! (4)
11 Stayed with the man. I
went off in a rush (8)
15 That, again, is covered
by “intimidation” (6)
21 For warmth, getting right
into the middle (5)
24 Let out about the
damaged easel (7)
25 Continue to put money
into the Greek Centre (6) 26 Getting your own back financially does make a difference (6)
28 Tell-tale target (5)
29 An equally small animal (3) 33 Silence returns in the
cages at the zoo (7)
34 It’s a pain and an
irritation, by the way (6)
37 Pretend to be heartbroken
when you go in (5)
ACROSS
12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 27 30 31 32 35 36 38 39 42 45 46 47 48 50 52 54 56 57 59 61 64 66 67 69 72 73 74 79 81 82 83 85 86 87
Taking liberties (7,4) Contrite (6)
Musical (6)
Amaze (4)
Engaged (9)
Male name (5) Wood (4)
Subdued (9)
Fruit (5)
Charming (9)
Seed (7)
Insect (6)
Period (4)
Slip (5)
Stage (4) Confiscation (7) European (4) Peculiar (7)
Charm (6) Wonderful (5)
Give (7)
Leave (4)
Body part (4) Cupboard (7) Advantage (5) Upright (6)
Singed (7)
Haul (4)
Full of (7)
Parasite (4)
Parrot (5)
Animal (4) Peculiarity (6)
Tied (7)
Obstacle (9) Untruthful (5)
Sue (9)
Split up (4)
Water (5)
Increasing (2,3,4) Promise (4)
Look (6)
Laps (6)
Mad (3,4,4) 40 Catches and the base
of thing tears (5)
41 A particular crate is
unpacked in (7)
43 “Fruit” will get a
page apiece (5)
44 A help with DIY jobs
you’re not up to (6)
46 Get weaving, pal.
Edit the article (5)
49 Because the protégé
is precocious (7)
51 Water-bound (6)
53 He poses outside
for the paper (6)
55 Money made from
music? (5)
58 Super prim and
proper! (5-5)
60 Fish a piece of cloth up (3) 62 As the male cat is
about to do (5)
63 Finds records
about inside (9)
65 Friendly and pleasant
note popped in (8)
68 Mean to go back. Need
to sort out about (6)
70 Pesters the boys who
are namesakes (7)
71 Is it “rat,” perhaps,
or “betrayer”? (7)
DOWN
1 Bet on (4)
2 Stalls (6)
3 Allow (6)
4 More (7)
5 Boarded (3,2)
6 Fool (10)
7 Following (5)
8 Exploding (7,2) 9 Fitter (7)
10 Intellect (4)
11 Stayed (8)
15 Menace (6)
21 Middle (5)
24 Free (7)
25 Continue (6)
26 Alter (6)
28 Tree (5)
29 Chump (3)
33 Wild dogs (7) 34 Pain (6)
37 Go in (5)
40 Holds (5)
41 Particular (7)
43 Beauty (5)
44 Steps (6)
46 Weave (5)
49 Precocious (7) 51 Bound (6)
53 Paper (6)
55 Keys (5)
58 Hurrah! (5-5)
60 Bony fish (3)
62 Do (5)
63 Finds (9)
65 Friendly (8)
68 Mean (6)
70 Pesters (7)
71 Betrayer (7)
75 Man’s name (6) 76 Dress (6)
77 Game fish (5) 78 Powerful (5)
80 Look after (4) 84 Rent (4) 75 A strange turn of
events for him (6)
76 Having the key, at the hotel
change and dress (6)
77 In French, all about
river fish (5)
78 By putting the charge up
in, showing strength (5)
80 Are disposed to, if
you look after (4)
84 Drop the rent (4)