Crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 Leafy green vegetable that gave Popeye his strength (7) 5 From Sydney or Melbourne, eg (10)

12 Chap (5)

13 145 Boisterous revelry (9)

Variety of quartz (5)

15 Most senior (6) 178

Thin kind of pasta (10)

18 Small amount (3)

197 Japan’s capital (5)

21 Social division (5) 23 Sir – Botham, cricketer (3) 25 Deduce (5)

27 Genuine (9)

29 – West, actress known for her double entendres (3) 30 Unpredictable (7)

31 Cram for a test (5)

32 Number in a quartet (4) 33 Young Men’s Christian Association (1,1,1,1) 35 Chocolate powder (5) 38 Policeman (7)

40 Wheel mounted on a rotating shaft (3)

41 Admits to (9)

43 Large Greek island (5)

44 Desire (3)

45 Tom –, fairytale character (5) 47 Slag (5)

48 Egg cells (3)

50 Magazine, journal (10)

53 Factual miscellany (6)

56 Banish from one’s homeland (5) 57 Nutritionist (9)

58 Wreak –, cause a lot of damage (5)

59 Person in charge of the selling of lots by bidding (10) 60 Handled or employed wrongly (7)

DOWN

1 Remained standing (5) 2 – Been Everywhere, song (1’2) 3 Covered in embers (4)

4 Fit horses to cart (7)

5 At right angles to the keel of a ship (5)

6 Discriminating (9)

7 – flush, poker hand (5) 8 Obligation to pay (9)

9 Nautical command (5)

10 Goals (10)

11 Delivered (8)

16 Soon (7)

20 Commotion, rumpus (of Scottish origin) (9)

21 Car for hire (3)

22 – Thompson, British actress who starred in Howards End (4) 24 South Coast NSW town (5) 26 San –, Californian city (9) 28 Australian coat-of-arms bird (3) 32 Passenger boat (5)

34 Raincoat (3)

35 Full-flavoured English cheese (7)

36 Help, support (10)

37 Give off, radiate (4)

38 Quick inspection (4-4) 39 Eeriest (9)

40 Chinese language (9) 42 Apprehend (3) 46 Mined element (7) 49 French farewell (5) 51 Wireless (5) 52 Colder, more chilled (5) 54 Bright (5)

55 Burden of responsibility (4) 58 Possesses, owns (3)