GIANT

Across

1. Napping (6)

4. Thick absorbent cloth (9)

9. State of unconsciousness (4)

11. Fire residue (3)

12. Sicken (3)

13. Done (4)

15. Dark (5)

16. Pub (3)

17. Exploited (4)

19. Tootsie (4)

21. Puffed (4)

23. Rancid (3)

24. Giant woody grass (6)

26. Formal ensemble (4)

27. Dine (3)

28. Sodden (3)

30. Old name for a Russian emperor (4)

31. Occur afterwards (5)

32. Plastic-type fabric (5)

34. Leather sharpening strap (5)

35. Part of a woodwind instrument (4)

36. Tilt (4)

38. Doing nothing (4)

39. Always (4)

40. Smart (6)

44. Body of water (3)

45. Infuriate (6)

46. Loathe (4)

48. Satellite of Earth (4)

50. Pattern puzzle (6)

51. Quick hit (3)

53. Tricky question (6)

57. Ballpoint (4)

58. Exhale noisily (4)

59. Type of cheese (4)

61. Border (4)

63. Tedious and rambling (writing) (5)

65. Tale (5)

67. Display (5)

68. Large block of stone or wood (4)

69. Honey producer (3)

70. Took an exam (3)

71. Car for hire (4)

72. Shooting star (6)

75. Floe (3)

76. Balanced (4)

79. Blood vessel (4)

81. Remedy (4)

82. Tally (3)

83. In what place (5)

84. Tail-end (4)

85. Total (3)

86. Ventilate (3)

87. Aperture (4)

88. Stretched (9)

89. Adjust a musical instrument (4,2)

Down

1. Sorry (10)

2. Currency (4)

3. Popular meal staple (5)

4. Pollex (5)

5. Tall, slim, lithe (7)

6. Most recent (6)

7. Integral (7)

8. Clothing (4)

9. Hint (4)

10. Try out for a role (8)

14. Gushy (8)

18. Dodge (6)

20. Opposite (7)

22. Speech defect (4)

25. Shift (4)

29. Santa’s helpers (5)

30. Deluge (7)

33. Fool (5)

34. Vapour (5)

36. Young insect (5)

37. Aspect (5)

41. Nit (5)

42. Orchestral instrument (5)

43. Tart fruit usually served stewed (7)

47. Very dark black (5)

49. Proposal (5)

52. Distinct period (5)

54. Blot on the landscape (7)

55. Cheerfully optimistic (8)

56. Old, rickety vehicle (inf) (10)

59. Rummages (8)

60. Sample (6)

62. Flood barrier (4)

63. Tile (4)

64. Disliked person (2-3-2)

66. Storm (7)

69. Important person (colloq) (6)

73. Step (5)

74. Openly (5)

77. Singlet (4)

78. Label (4)

80. Press (4)