JUMBO CROSSWORD

Solution in Monday’s paper

ACROSS

1. Me (6)

4. Dare (9)

9. Cog (4)

11. Period (3)

12. Ventilate (3)

13. Imminent (4)

15. Perch (5)

16. Impair (3)

17. Musical composition (4)

19. A group of countries working in alliance (4)

21. Near (4)

23. Fled (3)

24. Irrational fear (6)

26. Food (colloq) (4)

27. Possess (3)

28. Small round mark (3)

30. Plant with fronds (4)

31. Protective garment (5)

32. Humorous imitation of a film (5)

34. Church song (5)

35. Tiny amount (4)

36. Wall (4)

38. Annoy (4)

39. Closed (4)

40. Give in (6)

44. Inform on (colloq) (3)

45. Boisterous girl (6)

46. Yearn (4)

48. Highest point (4)

50. Material (6)

51. Short sleep (3)

53. Chide (6)

57. Throw (4)

58. Pale blue (4)

59. Affirmative (inf) (4)

61. Layabout (4)

63. Site (5)

65. Pace (5)

67. Country (5)

68. Chimney (4)

69. Cage (3)

70. Finish equal (3)

71. Appeal (4)

72. Hot pepper (6)

75. Pitch (3)

76. Chomp (4)

79. Otherwise (4)

81. Destiny (4)

82. Commotion (3)

83. Curtain (5)

84. Body joint (4)

85. Go wrong (3)

86. Yes (3)

87. Praise (4)

88. After birth (9)

89. Reply (6)

DOWN

1. Psychic (4,6)

2. Equivalent of a countess (4)

3. Bring (5)

4. Chocolate substitute (5)

5. Alligator pear (7)

6. Not yet developed (6)

7. Cause of someone’s downfall (7)

8. Bring in money (4)

9. Alcohol (colloq) (4)

10. Ring (8)

14. Not usual (8)

18. Fake (6)

20. Point of view (7)

22. One thing on a list (4)

25. Drive out (4)

29. Proposal (5)

30. Praise insincerely (7)

33. Heat till dry (5)

34. Italian dough (5)

36. Departure from military service (abbr) (5)

37. Sales booth (5)

41. Rub out (5)

42. Soil (5)

43. Perceived by touch (7)

47. Result from (5)

49. Fastener (5)

52. Adhesive (5)

54. Drag in, involve (7)

55. Intact (8)

56. Work (10)

59. Young in appearance (8)

60. Have an influence on (6)

62. Laze about (4)

63. Untainted (4)

64. Insensitive (7)

66. Beguile (7)

69. Forgive (6)

73. Perfect (5)

74. Prise (5)

77. Pay attention (4)

78. Bend out of shape (4)

80. Short comedy routine (4)

ACROSS

1. Relieve

6. Boring

8. In front

11. Young deer

14. College teacher

21. Sponsorship

22. Forsake

23. In the past

24. Inspect

25. Sacred song

26. Vapour

27. Filmy fabric

28. Tint

29. President (abbrev.)

32. Emit

34. Abominable snowman

36. Kingdom

37. Small

39. Reverberate

41. Singer, ___ McEntire

43. Of late

46. Composition

47. Zodiac sign

48. Permit

50. Tidings

52. Skiing surface

54. One time

56. Beatles, ‘the Fab ___’

57. Actor, ___ Ledger

58. Clap

59. Cliff

60. Wound remnant

61. Finished

62. Repeat

66. Condensation

68. Limb

70. Sleeping chamber

74. Toss

75. Become narrow

76. Freight

77. Publish

78. Negative vote

79. Hospital worker

80. Atmospheric layer

81. New (pref.)

82. Conclude

84. Tennis term

86. Bushranger,

___ Kelly

88. And not

90. Wood thickness

92. Everything

98. Supplement

100. Ocean

102. Enclosed (abbrev.) 103. Sequence

104. Pick-me-up

105. Earth (pref.)

106. Rugby term

107. Whinny

108. Jungle vine

109. Din

110. ___ pepper

113. Alcoholic spirit

115. Mesh

117. Commonplace

121. Colour

125. Gemstone

129. Dining furniture 130. Visionary

131. Ascend

133. Pain

134. Alone

135. Every 137. English river

138. Monks’ superior 139. Singer, ___ Latifah 140. Core

143. Recollect

145. In proportion,

pro ___

147. Computer input 148. Imitation bullet 152. Pig

153. Relaxation

155. Luck

158. Carry

160. Colder

161. Canal boat

164. Saturn moon

165. Cuban dance

166. Windflower

167. Incorporated

(abbrev.)

168. Church ceremony 169. Heir

170. Calmly

171. Examination

172. Even

173. Woodwind

instrument

174. Moon

DOWN

1. Flat

2. Myth

3. Ship

4. Agreement

5. Specimen

6. Male duck

7. Vein of ore

9. Listened to

10. Scent

12. Unfortunately

13. Artless

14. Film trailer

15. Bureau

16. Specialist

17. Egyptian beetle

18. Recalls

19. Introduction (abbrev.)

20. Crowbar

30. Remainder

31. The Seven ___

33. Frozen water spike

34. US university

35. Soldier

38. Complete

40. Doubter

42. Breakfast meat

44. Character

45. Cinema attendant

49. Bid

51. For what reason?

53. Armed conflict

54. Strange

55. The alphabet

62. Chant

63. Message

64. Ever

65. Scope

66. Leave

67. Prison officer

68. Ship’s mooring device

69. Looking-glass

70. Out of order

71. Rely upon

72. Prayer 143. Discount

73. Shooting star 144. Root vegetable

83. Nothing 146. Later

85. Slippery fish 147. Thick

87. Moose relative 149. Hidden

89. Be in debt

90. 3.26 light years

91. Annual

92. Insight

93. Laze

94. Attaching

95. Parentless child

96. Pilfered

97. Baby

98. Cream-filled pastry

99. Egg drink 100. Communal 101. Seem 111. Go in 112. Small bite 114. Dishonourable 116. Extract 118. Fit to be eaten 119. Civic 120. Stitch 122. Allocation 123. Fuss 124. Aptitude 125. Mineral 126. Sailboat 127. Frozen water 128. Overhear 132. Stamina 134. Arrange 136. Warmth 138. By now 141. Wobbles

142. Fate 150. Christmas

decoration

151. Two-piece swimsuit 154. Piece of paper

156. Uplift 157. Parent’s brother 159. Sheeplike

162. Actor, Elisabeth ___ 163. Crustacean