GIANT

Across

1. Soft and limp (7)

6. Brightly coloured (5)

9. Characteristic artistic expression (5)

12. Tedium (5)

13. Imp (3)

14. Use to one’s advantage (5)

15. Bush (5)

16. Plant life of a region (5)

18. Android (5)

20. Imperial (5)

21. Restrict (7)

23. Father (4)

25. Verse (5)

27. Money for the poor (4)

29. Belief in a supreme being (5)

31. The three wise men (4)

33. Brazen (4)

34. Opaque gem (4)

36. Stir (9)

39. Reference to another person (3)

40. Unprincipled (6)

43. Involving intrigue and secrecy (5-3-6)

46. Substitute for words (4)

47. Coral bank (4)

49. Extremely enjoyable or impressive (3,2,4,5)

54. Rich cake (6)

56. Ovum (3)

57. Warranty (9)

61. Ballot (4)

64. Just (4)

66. Adjudge (4)

67. Wrinkled (5)

68. Stalk (4)

70. Minor crash (5)

72. Tack (4)

74. Spray in a can (7)

76. Shining (5)

78. Under no circumstances (5)

80. Hoard (5)

81. Harden (5)

82. Legal defence (5)

83. Goods vehicle (3)

84. Proportion (5)

85. Adversary (5)

86. Welcome (5)

87. Feminine (7)

Down

1. Pink bird (8)

2. Something strongly disliked (8)

3. Famous person (abbr) (5)

4. Shortage (6)

5. Stuck-up person (4)

6. Panorama (5)

7. Spoken (6)

8. Rubble (6)

9. Uncertain (4)

10. Pin-up (4)

11. Reluctant to speak frankly (5-7)

17. Tag (5)

19. Musical drama (5)

22. Flower (4)

24. Fence stake (6)

26. Longing (3)

28. Sovereign (7)

29. Portal (4)

30. Blissful period (5)

32. Sprouting pea (7)

35. Chum (3)

37. Long period of time (3)

38. Unhappy (3)

41. Expression of dismay or surprise (4)

42. Clear of blame (7)

43. Free rein (5,7)

44. Church recess (4)

45. Dry spell (7)

48. Urge (3,2)

50. Emotional shock (6)

51. Canister (3)

52. Fury (3)

53. Parcel of land for sale (3)

55. Instructed (4)

58. Plenty (5)

59. Beverage (3)

60. Verge (4)

62. Oversight (8)

63. Disperse one liquid in another (8)

65. Whinny (5)

68. Stitching (6)

69. Tolerate (6)

71. Small width (6)

73. Unmoving (5)

75. Kingdom (5)

76. Unit of area (4)

77. Tax (4)

79. A ban (4)