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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

13 Move shoot at sea by river to

make a problem less serious (6,4) 14 Farewell from two Europeans

in fancy choir (7)

15 At home and on holiday

to some extent? (2,1,3)

16 Predicament in set

play at football (6)

17 Mexican artist tours island

in warm coastal district (7)

18 Number engaged by

cricket here (5)

19 Number missing leader

in uniform (4)

20 Charles protects Oscar

in disorder (5)

21 A pest ruined spreadable food (5) 22 Obtain by unfair means gold

after probing obscure text (6)

23 Couple start to bet before

competitive event (5)

28 Cart yet to be repaired in

feline boarding place (7)

30 Frenchman damaged exit after consuming essential part of pure brew (7)

33 Doctor soon riled has to

continue doggedly (7,2)

36 Urge one in ground to

grab first of jerseys (6)

38 Firearm is a thing of little

value with time gone (5)

39 Fragment that is caught

in sides of package (5)

40 Warning from a former soldier

about area behind clubs (6)

42 Bombardment produces burning

in outskirts of Biarritz (5)

43 Put right my priest after excluding

last pair of characters (7)

44 Fan gets to eat after

avoiding a snack bar (6)

46 Lascivious look in tragic

figure, it’s said (4)

49 One that could be dashing

round with present briefly? (4)

51 Workplace not on a

wintry base? (6)

53 Enjoy replacing roofing (2,2,3)

55 Eye covering kept by

chap at church (5)

59 Learn and improve gradually (4,2) 60 Come to restore a

chair in part (5)

61 Crave affection principally missing

within convent’s confines (5)

62 Tenant has right to

gain admission (6)

63 Dismiss as irrelevant weight

save idea for exercise (4,5)

65 Lanky Southern pastor in

a lazy way retaining name (7)

66 Defensive wall with great

size to restrain conflict (7)

70 Rub cat’s head and feel

elated initially (5)

71 Insect I wager is fluttering (6)

73 Firm cuts concession for

a type of spoon (5)

75 Latest of athletes with

great speed is polished (5)

80 Ignore fool after parking (4)

82 Bird represented in orb (5)

83 Group of three engaged in largely horrible and bitter criticism (7)

84 Expenditure disclosed by

U.S. city authority lately (6)

85 Good artist starts to visit esplanade

looking for stone fragments (6)

86 Joke about pair of liberals

elected? That’s vexatious (7)

87 Total slang changed after

much delay (2,4,4)

DOWN

1 In school, there’s low evidence of affection? (6)

2 Draw attention to input too needing review (5,3)

3 Hotel in British island offering fish (5)

4 Take more than enough fuel? (7) 5 Penny needs to fasten evergreen bush (6)

6 Second team on board gets metal pin (5)

7 Malign titled woman guarding introductions to earl’s family (6)

8 Corps’ head truly agitated about ultimate in unbelievable savagery (7)

9 Old boy on reflection here most awkward and annoying (10)

10 Motor racing quite lacking in victor that’s highly enthusiastic (5)

11 Having no worries about official note on finale to game (8)

12 English poet passing black body of water (4)

24 Tedious task to accommodate a learner in sung composition (7) 25 Chief impact of series set in British town initially (5) 26 Extend period inside (7)

27 Train journalist on cue possibly about a source of topics (7)

29 Cancel article by Greek character before end of April (5)

31 Deduce unusually fine reasoning at the outset (5)

32 Sickly porter in turn somewhat lacking in best of health? (4) 34 Show emotion of fighter getting to back out (3,3)

35 Some welcome nutritious list of dishes (4)

37 Striking lecturer given ordinary sign of approval for mentality (7)

41 Criminal has fashionable holiday home first (7)

45 Unsympathetic TV interviewer once confronting Yankee (6)

47 Orienteers might rely on its scope (7)

48 Voluntary number skirt most of top natural hazard? (7)

50 Short summary for a late party? (7)

52 Move easily after dispensing with special jacket (4)

54 Note staggering love for literary work (5)

56 Remove obstacles from start

of lap in fantastic race (5)

57 Western joint offering

a creamy dessert (4)

58 Part of distinct routine for swimmer (5)

60 Ace grabbed rotten vegetable (3,7)

64 Gushing English fellow has use if

deployed around centre of Dover (8)

67 Talk arranged in part of a building to show self-respect (4,4)

68 Lew and Kit are excited about new glimmer of light (7)

69 Sophisticated women taken with surprisingly droll unknown character (7)

72 U.S. soldier has mood to surrender (4,2)

74 Cold times around South American capital or peak (6)

76 Stylish girl entering sides of conservatory (6)

77 Something used for boring exercise (5)

78 Remain to take in last of acting proving theatrical (5)

79 Establish base for make-up (with half missing) (5)

81 At regular intervals, a surreal atmosphere (4)