THE BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Acted gloomy 4 Water sport 8 Soothsayer 11 Private meetings 12 All the same 13 Citrus fruit 14 Cools down 17 Dainty 18 Circle of light 20 Messenger: ___ pigeon 22 Blackleg 25 Written work 27 Bronchial problem 29 Average 30 Abstain from food 32 Dieter 35 Resistance unit 36 Spanish wine drink 37 Numerous 39 Tipple 40 Gentle wind 44 About, of dates 45 Relieve 46 Light gas 47 Minus 50 Creative person 52 Beer ingredient 54 Sanction 57 Drove away (6,3) 58 Imitation 59 Aviator 60 Supervisor 61 Put on; assume DOWN 1 Sound-recording devices 2 Chinese mammal 3 Industrious 4 Enrapture 5 Archaeological remains 6 Harden 7 Way of walking 8 Sorry 9 Pastimes 10 Commission 15 Charge 16 Thailand formerly 19 Unfortunately 21 Seafarer 23 Friendly (coll) 24 Sink 26 Japanese warrior 28 Treads heavily 31 Baffle 33 Retained mental impression 34 Newspaper format 38 Curves 41 One by one 42 Assist 43 Designer’s pattern 44 Stops talking (coll) (5,2) 48 Admiration 49 Tiny spangle 51 Dragnet 53 Propose 55 Unearthly 56 Canine predator